Ray Guy Award

[SouthKnoxVOL]

Looks like Palardy has been named to the award watchlist.

 

[stephenk24]

That's awesome, and to think he struggled so much last year. I'm rooting for the guy.

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

Winning kick to beat bama and he will shoot right to the top of the list!

 

[butchna]

Winning kick to beat bama and he will shoot right to the top of the list!

Except it's a punting award...maybe he gets on the Lou Groza list
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[orangeluvr]

Some guy will win the award, hope he's a Vol !

 

[Govol111]

Winning kick to beat bama and he will shoot right to the top of the list!

I think a game winning punt would guarantee the hardware

 

[Boca Vol]

I think a game winning punt would guarantee the hardware

That would be something.

 

[kamoshika]

I'm really happy for Palardy. He's taken a lot of grief from a lot of UT fans on message boards during his career, but he's stuck around and is now showing why he was so highly touted coming out of HS.

This season, Palardy has handled all three duties on special teams for the Vols, taking part in 100 percent of the punts, kicks and kickoffs for Tennessee in 2013.

The senior is one of just seven athletes in the Football Bowl Subdivision that is handling all three duties on special teams and is the lone lefty in the group.

Palardy has booted 35 punts this season for a 44.5 yard average, 14th in the country and third in the SEC. Sixteen of his punts have landed inside the 20-yard line and nine of them have been for 50+ yards. He ranks in the top-5 on the UT career punting average charts with a 42.46 average.

Palardy is also a perfect 27-for-27 on extra points in 2013 and against Georgia knocked his 100th career extra point through the uprights. With his 8-of-10 field goal kicking this season, Palardy has moved in to fifth place on the UT all-time field goal percentage list (31-43, .721).
Palardy Named Ray Guy Award Nominee - UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics

 

[volger]

He is looking like a member of the Colquitt family this year for sure. That is where he will be making bank next year.

 

[Nashvol2]

I'm really happy for Palardy. He's taken a lot of grief from a lot of UT fans on message boards during his career, but he's stuck around and is now showing why he was so highly touted coming out of HS.

This season, Palardy has handled all three duties on special teams for the Vols, taking part in 100 percent of the punts, kicks and kickoffs for Tennessee in 2013.

The senior is one of just seven athletes in the Football Bowl Subdivision that is handling all three duties on special teams and is the lone lefty in the group.

Palardy has booted 35 punts this season for a 44.5 yard average, 14th in the country and third in the SEC. Sixteen of his punts have landed inside the 20-yard line and nine of them have been for 50+ yards. He ranks in the top-5 on the UT career punting average charts with a 42.46 average.

Palardy is also a perfect 27-for-27 on extra points in 2013 and against Georgia knocked his 100th career extra point through the uprights. With his 8-of-10 field goal kicking this season, Palardy has moved in to fifth place on the UT all-time field goal percentage list (31-43, .721).
Palardy Named Ray Guy Award Nominee - UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics

Absolutely this!

Some guys aren't world beaters straight out of high school. For some guys, they need physical or mental prep. That's what depth does for you. It gives you the ability to bring guys along until they are ready for the big lights.

P.S. It also helps to not have a complete buffoon as your coach.

 

[emzeeee]

P.S. It also helps to not have a complete buffoon as your coach.

Correct. This was a guy that was just thrown at games without enough coaching or preparation for what college football is.

I'm very happy that he managed to get it together.

 

[Jake]

Can't emphasize enough the gratitude towards him for his improvements and efforts...one of the all-time greatest turnaround stories in UT History...

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

Hey does anyone know if a punter fakes and throws a td for conversations sake. Do pass stats help the players chance of winning awards or only stats associated with said position? Or do you think voters have differing opinions so who knows how it affects overall.

 

[soda23]

Hey does anyone know if a punter fakes and throws a td for conversations sake. Do pass stats help the players chance of winning awards or only stats associated with said position? Or do you think voters have differing opinions so who knows how it affects overall.

Not sure about the passing stats, but if we are up by three with 30 seconds to go and its 4th and 8 on our own 36 and Parlardy punts it out of bounds on Alabama's three yd line .......I'm pretty sure that would count

 

[soda23]

actually I am sure if a punter throws a td or two it would not hurt at all

 

[TNVolunteerGrad]

Except it's a punting award...maybe he gets on the Lou Groza list
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[onevolfan]

That's awesome. Imagine where this kid would be if he had the proper coaching his first 3 years.

 

[knoxvols11]

My first read was Ray Goff! Lol