Aussie punter enrolling early

[jereed16]

Thoughts? Really interested in thoughts on having an Aussie punter.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

The Gators Breakdown crew seemed to think he'd be just fine. Enrolling early will really help him learn technique.

 

[Thick&ThinG8r]

Its a little scary that he has trained in american football but hasn't actually played the game.

 

[stephenPE]

Its a little scary that he has trained in american football but hasn't actually played the game.

reminds me of Garo from LONG ago............

 

[TN G8tr]

Just tell him kick the shyt out of the ball. oh, and don't let anyone block it.

 

[AlexDaGator]

reminds me of Garo from LONG ago............

Big difference between a place kicker and a punter.

Anybody who can kick can be a place kicker. Garo, Jan Stenerude, Morten Anderson, etc. Tons of soccer players have excelled as place kickers.

A punter is a football player. First, he has to catch the ball. Hand-eye coordination. Then he has to drop it and punt it. More coordination. He’s not just swinging at a stationary object (after the holder turned the laces out or after carefully placing it just so on a tee).

Place kickers often have to perform under immense pressure. I’m not dismissing their contributions.

My point is a non-football player can easily become a great place kicker (as many have) but a punter needs to be a football player too.

Alex.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

A punter is a football player. First, he has to catch the ball. Hand-eye coordination. Then he has to drop it and punt it. More coordination.

You think it tales more coordination to catch and drop the ball than kick a college FG?

Soccer players punt, goalies more though.

 

[stephenPE]

Big difference between a place kicker and a punter.

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I did both in HS. Never missed a FG. Had two punts blocked in one game but that was the only two.
My point was basically two foreigners playing American football have the capacity to really screw up when
out of their element.

You think it tales more coordination to catch and drop the ball than kick a college FG?

I think so. But imagine the old drop kick. I learned out to do that when I was young. But the ball was rounder on the end when they did it years ago.

 

[AlexDaGator]

You think it tales more coordination to catch and drop the ball than kick a college FG?

Soccer players punt, goalies more though.

Yes, that’s what I said.

Every now and then you see a punter make a TD saving tackle on the punt return guy.

Converted soccer players trying to tackle on a kickoff return...that’s just comedy gold.

Or Garo trying to throw the ball in the Super Bowl



Alex.

 

[Bait'n Gator]

I think it's safe to say Alex was a punter.

 

[AlexDaGator]

I think it's safe to say Swonkey likes soccer.

FIFY



Alex.

 

[KronoGator]

Place he's trained at has sent guys to the NFL, good signing.

 

[Ancient Reptile]

Yes, that’s what I said.

Every now and then you see a punter make a TD saving tackle on the punt return guy.

Converted soccer players trying to tackle on a kickoff return...that’s just comedy gold.

Or Garo trying to throw the ball in the Super Bowl



Alex.

Ray Guy was/is an outstanding athlete. Excellent college safety and a good pitcher. At some stage he had a great pitching duel with a man who became a quite well known pitcher. Thought the NFL would practice him as a backup safety and save a roster spot. I believe he once held the record for the longest college field goal.

 

[Jbossgator8]

Big time pick up on our way to a top 5 ranking.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Too late. Ive already been convinced he has no chance of catching a snap or dropping the ball to his foot.

Nice try though.

 

[stephenPE]

You old AF, Corch.

From Popular Mechanics, "The Evolution of the Football":

In 1935, the NFL shortened the ball's short axis to between 21-1/4 and 21-1/2 in. The ball's length was shortened that year to between 11 and 11-1/4 in., and the amount of air that it could hold was set at 12.5 to 13.5 psi. Its long axis of 28 to 28-1/2 in., however, did not change. These dimensions remain today, as does the ball's shape, which has been called a "prolate spheroid" since 1890.​

My neighbor who was OAF (and just died) taught me with a very old leather football. Wish I still had it. It was much more round than what we played with in HS

 

[Swamp Donkey]

coach was po and used footballs that were so old he had worn the points off of them.

 

[Bait'n Gator]

Back in coaches day they kicked footballs so hard they turned them into basketballs. Must have been all the walking up hill in the snow both ways to school that made their legs so strong.

 

[SeabeeGator]

Back in coaches day they kicked footballs so hard they turned them into basketballs. Must have been all the walking up hill in the snow both ways to school that made their legs so strong.

I figured coach rode a horse to school. Probably single classroom building.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Corch used to play with an inflated pig bladder. only rich Yankees had an actual football.

it was truly a pigskin.