EWU recruit kicks 67 yarder

JDoub · Post by **JDoub** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 1:43 pm

wonder if he'll keep his committment (partial schollie) to Eastern Washington???

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jjohnston · Post by **jjohnston** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 1:50 pm

Christ...looks like it would've been good from 70.

Post by **SonomaCat** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 1:54 pm

That looks like one of those hoax videos. I know it's real, but the speed of that ball just looks unnatural. I wonder how accurate he is? He certainly has a huge leg.

CPrice91 · Post by **CPrice91** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:04 pm

That guy was an EWU recruit?! Wow, when I saw it on ESPN that was certainly one of the last places I imagined the guy playing, lol.

bobcat99 · Post by **bobcat99** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 7:47 pm

Bay Area Cat wrote:That looks like one of those hoax videos. I know it's real, but the speed of that ball just looks unnatural. I wonder how accurate he is? He certainly has a huge leg.

He's hit about 50% of his kicks if I remember right.

Post by **SonomaCat** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:12 am

bobcat99 wrote:
Bay Area Cat wrote:That looks like one of those hoax videos. I know it's real, but the speed of that ball just looks unnatural. I wonder how accurate he is? He certainly has a huge leg.
He's hit about 50% of his kicks if I remember right.

So I guess that would explain why he didn't get any major school offers. But he has the potential to be a weapon from almost anywhere in the opponents end of the field!

Rich K · Post by **Rich K** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:18 am

Bay Area Cat wrote:
bobcat99 wrote:
Bay Area Cat wrote:That looks like one of those hoax videos. I know it's real, but the speed of that ball just looks unnatural. I wonder how accurate he is? He certainly has a huge leg.
He's hit about 50% of his kicks if I remember right.
So I guess that would explain why he didn't get any major school offers. But he has the potential to be a weapon from almost anywhere in the opponents end of the field!

If he was given an opportunity for a 67 yarder, I bet he missed more than a few that were a lot longer than most any high school kicker is even allowed to kick. How many field goals were attempted in situations that most high school teams would have punted or attempted to get the first down?

ilovethecats · Post by **ilovethecats** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:22 am

great point

MSUcantouchus · Post by **MSUcantouchus** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 5:08 pm

Off a tee with a low trajectory 67 yards is not that unreasonable. Did he use a tee is the question?

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Joe Bobcat · Post by **Joe Bobcat** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:20 pm

MSUcantouchus wrote:Off a tee with a low trajectory 67 yards is not that unreasonable. Did he use a tee is the question?

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I don't know what you mean by "not that unreasonable" but come on I don't care what you are kicking off of; a 67 yard field goal is impressive to say the least.
Seriously how many 67 yarders have you heard of this year or in your life time, ever see one in person? The fact that his coach even gave him the chance is the exception not the norm.
The fact that he made it from there is the exception not the norm. It all adds up to that being an exceptional kick. Give the kid his due applause.

webdav · Post by **webdav** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:36 pm

And that definitely did not have a low trajectory. Impressive leg - even if his accuracy needs improvement, he'll have work as a kickoff specialist.

bobcatfan15 · Post by **bobcatfan15** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:42 pm

CPrice91 wrote:That guy was an EWU recruit?! Wow, when I saw it on ESPN that was certainly one of the last places I imagined the guy playing, lol.

This could be due to a strong possibility that he isn't very smart academically

. I remember years ago people were saying that EWU gets a lot of their recruits that way because they aren't able to get into UW or WSU so they go to EWU because of academic reasons.

LTown Cat · Post by **LTown Cat** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:51 pm

I could be wrong but I believe EWU offered a partial but he hasn't committed.

CapitalCityCat · Post by **CapitalCityCat** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:58 pm

bobcatfan15 wrote:
CPrice91 wrote:That guy was an EWU recruit?! Wow, when I saw it on ESPN that was certainly one of the last places I imagined the guy playing, lol.
This could be due to a strong possibility that he isn't very smart academically . I remember years ago people were saying that EWU gets a lot of their recruits that way because they aren't able to get into UW or WSU so they go to EWU because of academic reasons.

I had originally posted this thread under the high school forum (which apparently few people read

). Spocats22 had the kid in a class and said he's a 4.0 student.

CapitalCityCat · Post by **CapitalCityCat** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:01 pm

MSUcantouchus wrote:Off a tee with a low trajectory 67 yards is not that unreasonable. Did he use a tee is the question?

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if it's not that unreasonable, then don't you think that 50-60 yd fieldgoals would be the norm in high school? This was the 3rd longest recorded FG in high school history.

MSUcantouchus · Post by **MSUcantouchus** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:10 pm

I've seen kickoffs go through the uprights. And of course it would have a low trajectory otherwise how else could it go that far. Not going to get a rainbow style kick to go that far.

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spocats22 · Post by **spocats22** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:04 am

Austin's pct. isn't quite where it was last season. Having said that he is also playing on both sides of the ball this year (wr/db) which he didn't do last year. Great kid and also an outstanding basketball player. The recruitment has picked up considerably as you could imagine. He got to see my MSU flag everyday when he walked into class so he knows all about the Cats! It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.

The Eastern punter is also a former kicker from Central Valley. Guess I better get started on the next kicker and point him in the right direction for his college choice!

CapitalCityCat · Post by **CapitalCityCat** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:12 am

MSUcantouchus wrote:I've seen kickoffs go through the uprights. And of course it would have a low trajectory otherwise how else could it go that far. Not going to get a rainbow style kick to go that far.

I've seen kickoffs sail through the uprights too. Helena High's kicker has done it a couple of times this season. Different tees, different outcomes. I guess we shouldn't be impressed anytime a kicker kicks anything short of a 70-yarder.

bobcat99 · Post by **bobcat99** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:22 pm

MSUcantouchus wrote:I've seen kickoffs go through the uprights. And of course it would have a low trajectory otherwise how else could it go that far. Not going to get a rainbow style kick to go that far.

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You realize the difference between a kickoff with nobody running towards you, and a fieldgoal with everybody running towards you...right?

MSUcantouchus · Post by **MSUcantouchus** » Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:51 am

I would say in high school not every team gets a good push and especially not every time. There would be times where a low kick could make it over the line.

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