Stephen Stansell

#51
#51
cd12 said:
Now think of someone the only reason you would call is because you needed him....he doesn't go to Springbrook and he doesn't run with the elite but the elite has him on speed dial....
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Can you please clarify that you in no way meant that anything associated with Springbrook is elite? Cause, that would just be laughable.

I am awfully curious who you 2 are. The only person that I can think of cocky enough to say the above quote is AC at AI...
 
#52
#52
ridethelightening said:
Can you please clarify that you in no way meant that anything associated with Springbrook is elite? Cause, that would just be laughable.

I am awfully curious who you 2 are. The only person that I can think of cocky enough to say the above quote is AC at AI...
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Nooooooope...
 
#53
#53
Stansell has been selected as the Pilot Oil / Prep-Extra All-State Kicker of the Year.....
 
#57
#57
Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Stansell 'kicks' opposition
Sports

SCOTT POWER

Sports Writer

HOUSTON - McMinn County kicker Stephen Stansell claimed first place in the kickoff category of the third annual National Combine Series and second in the field goal category last weekend. The finals were held at Rice Stadium in Houston. Stansell competed in the college category with 40 other high school seniors, college transfers, junior college transfers and other college-eligible players. He finished second in both categories in the preliminary rounds, averaging 70 yards per kick for kickoffs and hitting nine of 10 field goals ranging from 25 to 52 yards. In the final round, he beat 15 other competitors in head-to-head competition to win the kickoff competition and was one kick short of winning the field goal competition.

As a finalist in both categories, it was a long day of kicking but Stansell was happy with the results.

"I'm sore today," he said. "But it was exciting. There were a lot of good kickers there and I didn't think I'd be up there at No. 1. But after I started kicking, I thought I had a chance.'

In the kickoff competition, the kickers were judged by both the distance the ball traveled as well as hangtime.

"Hangtime is what won it," Stansell said. "In the final round, the guy I was kicking against was kicking it 75 or 80 yards, but his hangtime was only about three seconds. I was kicking it 75 or 76 yards, but I had an average hangtime of 4.25 seconds. I won the event by .1 points."

Stansell almost won the field goal event as well, but pushed a 50-yard attempt to the right.

Kicking is nothing new to Stansell, who began playing soccer at age seven. He has played club soccer for years as recently as early 2008.

"I got sort of burned out on it, though," Stansell said.

He then got hooked onto football. He began kicking on the football team as a freshman and made 50-yard field goals in practice.

Stansell said he would have liked to have played another position and even once tried cornerback. But a motorcycle accident resulted in a broken bone in his neck and the doctor told him being a kicker was the only position he could safely play.

As a result, he has concentrated on being the best kicker he can be and it appears that kicking will be his ticket to college. Stansell said he has verbally committed to Austin Peay, which told him he would be their field goal kicker, kickoff specialist and backup punter. "I sent out about 60 DVD's of my kicking, but I didn't get much response back," Stansell said. "I unofficially visited UT three times, but the coaches never talked to me. Austin Peay was the only big school that offered a full scholarship so I went ahead and committed. I didn't want to pass that up."

However, Stansell is hoping that doing well in the combine series will earn him more attention from bigger schools. Players can't sign until signing day, which is Wednesday, Feb. 4 and verbally committed players are under no obligation to sign with the school they originally commit to.

"I'd like to go to a bigger school," Stansell said. "But the coach at Austin Peay is a good guy and it's a good school so I would be happy there if nothing else works out."
 
#61
#61
Simple fact is that major universities do not want to use a scholly on a kicker. Most tend to walk on and earn a scholly after 1 or 2 seasons. I wish the guy luck and would like to see him in Orange.
 
#62
#62
Just start a rumor that South Carolina has offered.....that should have em knocking down the door.
 
#63
#63
Volsfan4243 said:
Simple fact is that major universities do not want to use a scholly on a kicker. Most tend to walk on and earn a scholly after 1 or 2 seasons. I wish the guy luck and would like to see him in Orange.
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I agree with the comment but what bothers me is this kid is 45 minutes from campus and he has not even gotten a letter or phone call from UT since they invited him to the Wyoming game. It would be nice to show a bit of interest in the kid even if you just want him to walk on.
 
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Bigblue said:
I agree with the comment but what bothers me is this kid is 45 minutes from campus and he has not even gotten a letter or phone call from UT since they invited him to the Wyoming game. It would be nice to show a bit of interest in the kid even if you just want him to walk on.
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For him, yes. I wish nothing but the best for the kid, but having been on both sides of this equation, if they were interested, he would know it.

Can't believe I went all this time and didn't know who bigblue is.
 
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#65
The latest update as of yesterday is that UT has Stephen on there radar but with the coaching change and all that has gone on within the football program and him being a kicker he has gotten pushed to the back of the bus.
After the success he had at the National Kicking Combine there have been a few more schools contacting him. Who knows he might end up at another SEC school who atleast has shown him some interest unlike the "Big Orange"?????
 
#68
#68
Stephen will be in there house (Neyland Stadium) tonight recieving his award as being named the Pilot Oil / Prep Extra kicker of the year. The banquet is taking place at the Wolfe / Kaplan meeting room which is inside Neyland Stadium.
Yet another opportunity for someone from the coaching staff to talk to Stephen.
 
#69
#69
Wow it is amazing how a bit of national success makes the phone start ringing. With the success that Stephen had at the "National Kicking Combine" the word has spread and there are several D-1 schools from the SEC, Big East & ACC that are now suddenly interested.
I would say the next couple of weeks at the Stansell house ought to be exciting!
 
#70
#70
any word from UT??? surely somebody was there or at least heard they had an award winning kicker in the house.
 
#71
#71
No word from UT as of this moment but the word we have been told from a source that is close to the program is that Stephen is on there list and that Monte Kiffin has recieved a call from a former player about Stephen and Sr. Kiffin was told that Stephen is better then anything UT has on the current roster both for kickoffs and field goals.
Again this is not coming from the family or friends but from someone who saw Stephen kick in Houston at the "National Kicking Finals".
 
#74
#74
This is the most exciting thread i believe i have ever followed. Keep it up guys.
 
#75
#75
I am glad this is exciting for someone.....

It's interesting to me that kickers are always the last to be recruited and thought about until they are called upon to win a game then the pucker factor just doubled for the coach.
 
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