Vols should to go after UT-Martin Punter

[LAVol1]

Look for him in the transfer portal. The kid had a fantastic game vs. UGA. He is a weapon. 8 punts, 50 yd. avg. long 66. One inside 5. RS-Soph.

 

[EZE]

Please make it stop!

 

[Tman44]

Give the poor kid a break. It was his very first game.

 

[bigdaddy]

Give the poor kid a break. It was his very first game.

Agree with the sentiment but he is 25 so maybe not a kid…JMO IMO TIFWIW

 

[CAVPUT]

Please make it stop!

Yep. Give this kid a chance. One helluva tough transition for him. Staff obviously sees something in him plus they want the funky rugby punts. I see no reason to second guess this staff at all.

 

[fossilfiction]

We are down to complaining about the punter, I like it.

 

[bpalmer28]

Our guy had 1 bad punt

 

[Volador]

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[SWOvol]

Our guy had 1 bad punt

He had two bad punts. One for 17 yds and one for 27 yds, both of which gave UVA the ball on our side of the field. UVA stinks and couldn't capitalize, but those could be killer against better teams. Hopefully this doesn't become a thing with him.

 

[Vol865]

We have played 1 game. Calm down.

 

[greenbacknative]

I'm 70 now, I haven't kicked a ball in about 10 years. But I think I could still punt it inside the sidelines....

 

[igotworms]

I'm 70 now, I haven't kicked a ball in about 10 years. But I think I could still punt it inside the sidelines....

And?

 

[greenbacknative]

And?

I'll be watching for punter tryouts schedule.

 

[SockeyeVol]

We are down to complaining about the punter, I like it.

Just imagine the UVA thread postgame.

I'm sure they are all wondering why their best tackler was playing punter.

 

[ncvol004]

Praying we don't get backed up on our goal line.....

 

[Pride85]

Look for him in the transfer portal. The kid had a fantastic game vs. UGA. He is a weapon. 8 punts, 50 yd. avg. long 66. One inside 5. RS-Soph.

WOULD YOU PEOPLE STOP! It was our kickers FIRST game playing American football in front of a loud, boisterous crowd. He spanked his first punt, did a little better on the second and was perfectly fine after that. I don't get what is wrong with your group. The coaches know more than you care to learn obviously.

 

[Behr]

Heupel says he'll be fine. Think I'll go with that.

 

[vollygirl]

We are down to complaining about the punter, I like it.

We have no business knowing how good our punter is or isn't.

 

[VolsSince78]

No way!! I’m going the other way- starting a Jackson Ross for Heisman campaign (JRH).

Dude is a legit quadruple threat. He can throw or run on a fake punt. He has the 2nd best arm in town behind Joe, and ahead of Coach Heup per Ross. And I don’t know any Aussies that lie. And he has excellent foot speed for a Punter.

And we learned Sat. that he is an amphibious Punter, both right footed AND left footed. I thought Ross lost his mind when he rolled left to punt. But he was playing 3D chess and I was stuck on checkers. He booted it well with his left foot. As Bob Kesling would say (he once said it describing Mike Palardy): Ross is a left HANDED Punter.

So, JRH!! Who is with me?!?!

 

[Volbrando]

He improved as the game went on... if Heup trusts him, I will

one interesting dynamic here is with a mobile punter before he kicks if any "receiver" becomes wide up it may become easier to fake and pass before kicking - would have to happen fast but I've heard this other places before, the rugby style kickers have that advantage where faking becomes more possible

 

[vegasvolfan]

Look for him in the transfer portal. The kid had a fantastic game vs. UGA. He is a weapon. 8 punts, 50 yd. avg. long 66. One inside 5. RS-Soph.

Personally, if never hurts to keep feelers out. The kid is much more unproven than he is proven. Obviously, making any decisions off of one game isn’t ideal, and I trust Heupel.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Personally, if never hurts to keep feelers out. The kid is much more unproven than he is proven. Obviously, making any decisions off of one game isn’t ideal, and I trust Heupel.

He will likely be the best punter in the SEC come October/November.

 

[TennEddie]

Look for a run or pass from him down the line.
Something to give opponents to think about.

 

[fossilfiction]

We have no business knowing how good our punter is or isn't.

Without question you are right.
I enjoy that we are not complaining about the linebackers not covering the middle, corners, safeties being beaten, lines being soft, QB shortcomings, or coaching woes. I see this as an absolute win.

 

[Kylo]

Look for him in the transfer portal. The kid had a fantastic game vs. UGA. He is a weapon. 8 punts, 50 yd. avg. long 66. One inside 5. RS-Soph.

I'd hate to think of how you treat your kids after not being great at something on their very first try. Geez..