Jones was limping badly after the first miss. It was pretty apparent. The kicking net is right in front of our sets. Soper warmed up some and then another kicker who I don't know was also taking some kicks. Injuries, even if you are able to physically perform, will mess with your head and ultimately your mechanics. The blocked kick had several reasons. 1, I think the holder lined up a yard (maybe 2) too close to the line. Our interior lineman have issues getting leverage on DL who seem to be able to get push and height (the block at OU was a freak block where the guy literally hurtled the OL at the snap). The 2nd miss was just wide right about 2-3 ft. None of his kicks were freakishly bad, not like the ULM kicker who missed the 40 yarder 15 yards to the left. I thought that one originally had been partially blocked but every replay shows he just yanked it hard like a golfer whose swing gets too fast. Point is, a nagging injury can sometimes be worse than one that requires you to miss playing time because it messes with your head and mechanics.
