It was a good experience to go through, but I hope I never have to do it again. Fayak said that Paterno, who helped him through the slump, has been the ideal type of coach for a placekicker. That's one thing I really respect about him . He realizes I'm not going to go out there and make every kick. He doesn't put any pressure on me to go out there and kick.
Some coaches really hound their kicker.
Fayak did bounce back last year and made 13 of his final 16 tries, including a career-best four against Pittsburgh. A good kicker comes back. Fayak is the first to admit that he can't do it all alone. If he isn't in perfect synchronization with snapper Bob Ceh and holder Chip LaBarca, the field goal just isn't going to happen. That's why the unit practices about 30 field goal attempts every day at practice and 25-30 more before each game.