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Post by gotroygo on Nov 26, 2017 11:46:48 GMT -6
A lot of schools have Australian punters.Why can't we try and recruit one? It would help Sumpter some as he is doing double duty now. Since we are Alabama's International University, this would be a good advertisement for foreign students as well. I see we have a Danish guy on the squad but he hasn't played any yet that I know of.
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Post by Navarre Trojan on Nov 26, 2017 11:51:17 GMT -6
Isn't Sumpter our punter who stepped up and volunteered to give place kicking a shot? Went to coach and said that he had place kicked in high school and since we were STRUGGLING (and lordy, lordy we were most def struggling), he asked if he could give it a shot.
I think the double duty thing is working well for us.
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Post by gotroygo on Nov 26, 2017 11:56:37 GMT -6
Sumpter is doing a decent job, but there are a lot of great punters in Australia. They even have punting academies down there to prepare Aussie Rules Football players for college football.
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Post by Troystet on Nov 26, 2017 12:06:08 GMT -6
Isn't Sumpter our punter who stepped up and volunteered to give place kicking a shot? Went to coach and said that he had place kicked in high school and since we were STRUGGLING (and lordy, lordy we were most def struggling), he asked if he could give it a shot. I think the double duty thing is working well for us. I agree. It also kills two birds with one scholarship
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Post by cornhole on Nov 26, 2017 16:18:51 GMT -6
Isn't Sumpter our punter who stepped up and volunteered to give place kicking a shot? Went to coach and said that he had place kicked in high school and since we were STRUGGLING (and lordy, lordy we were most def struggling), he asked if he could give it a shot. I think the double duty thing is working well for us. I agree. It also kills two birds with one scholarship If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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Post by gotroygo on Nov 26, 2017 16:56:31 GMT -6
Just saying a lot of big schools get Aussie punters why not us? I'm sure there are some that would be glad to come and play for Troy. At least Sumpter is a serviceable kicker and punter. Would be nice to let him concentrate on kicking. I saw Legassy on the sidelines in his jersey with shoulder pads off. Sorry, but want him off the squad completely.
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Post by yarddog on Nov 26, 2017 16:57:01 GMT -6
I have noticed a lot of Rugby style punters in the last few years tho I can't recall one off hand. Not sure if any of them are actually Rugby players or not.
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Post by Hemi Man on Nov 26, 2017 17:00:05 GMT -6
Just saying a lot of big schools get Aussie punters why not us? I'm sure there are some that would be glad to come and play for Troy. At least Sumpter is a serviceable kicker and punter. Would be nice to let him concentrate on kicking. I saw Legassy on the sidelines in his jersey with shoulder pads off. Sorry, but want him off the squad completely. Well that’s a stupid post.
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Post by gotroygo on Nov 26, 2017 17:20:12 GMT -6
I have noticed a lot of Rugby style punters in the last few years tho I can't recall one off hand. Not sure if any of them are actually Rugby players or not. Most of the Aussie punters have played Aussie rules football where they drop kick the ball.
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Post by yarddog on Nov 26, 2017 17:36:43 GMT -6
The drop kick is legal in American football too but I have never seen one.
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Post by gotroygo on Nov 26, 2017 18:00:33 GMT -6
The drop kick was used back in the day but never seen one attempted in my years of going to football games. I think it is legal and I guess a drop kick that went through the uprights would be 3 points?
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Post by Redwaver on Nov 26, 2017 18:08:09 GMT -6
The drop kick was used back in the day but never seen one attempted in my years of going to football games. I think it is legal and I guess a drop kick that went through the uprights would be 3 points? In my opinion a top notch kicker has to be one of our top needs to fill via a HS signing!
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Nov 26, 2017 18:46:42 GMT -6
Legassy has just as much chance to make this team as anybody. He wasn't ready to play but if he proves himself to the team this spring, then I will cheer for him when he takes the field next fall. I can't justify holding a grudge against a young student athlete. I hope he does pull it all together and becomes a Troy legend. If not, then somebody will be.
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Post by Redwaver on Nov 26, 2017 19:00:41 GMT -6
Legassy has just as much chance to make this team as anybody. He wasn't ready to play but if he proves himself to the team this spring, then I will cheer for him when he takes the field next fall. I can't justify holding a grudge against a young student athlete. I hope he does pull it all together and becomes a Troy legend. If not, then somebody will be. Yep, I agree with you but we still need a HS QUALITY kicker in case he doesn’t find a way to get it between the uprights another year!
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Post by Troystet on Nov 26, 2017 19:24:08 GMT -6
Legassy has just as much chance to make this team as anybody. He wasn't ready to play but if he proves himself to the team this spring, then I will cheer for him when he takes the field next fall. I can't justify holding a grudge against a young student athlete. I hope he does pull it all together and becomes a Troy legend. If not, then somebody will be. Yep, I agree with you but we still need a HS QUALITY kicker in case he doesn’t find a way to get it between the uprights another year! Got a great one here. Judd Davis son (Judd was from Ocala and won the Groza award at UF) wouldn't hurt recruiting him because UF has a kicker
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Post by gotroygo on Nov 26, 2017 19:32:52 GMT -6
Football can be harsh. The kid didn't cut it as a kicker and that's that. I agree we need a kicker and a punter next year. Give credit to Sumpter he is at least average for this level from what I have seen. Don't know what is range is ? 40 yards? 40-45 is about average.
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Post by cornhole on Nov 26, 2017 19:39:31 GMT -6
Football can be harsh. The kid didn't cut it as a kicker and that's that. I agree we need a kicker and a punter next year. Give credit to Sumpter he is at least average for this level from what I have seen. Don't know what is range is ? 40 yards? 40-45 is about average. The #40 ranked High school place kicker is a Sr at Goshen HS, just 15 miles from Troy Campus. If CNB and his staff are compelled to look, he is close by and known to the staff.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 26, 2017 20:15:27 GMT -6
Sumpter didn't kick at Spain Park his senior season because they had a kicking specialist that was really good. They had the luxury of having a good kicker and a good punter. During his JR season, however, he kicked a bunch. The kid has a leg and can boom the ball, be it off the ground or dropped for a punt. He has multiple FG of 40+ and range isn't an issue. The only question, is he consistently accurate from 40 +? Any HS kicker who meets that criteria is likely to play somewhere other than TROY (Daniel Carlson). Legassey, coming out of HS, was the kicker you guys are saying you want. For whatever reason, he didn't have success early on, but don't forget, his FG at the end of the LSU game was crucial. I'm a long way from wanting an 18 yo who contributed to that win in such a big way "off the squad". As far as I'm concerned, he earned the chance to try again in the off season.
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Post by Redwaver on Nov 26, 2017 20:33:52 GMT -6
If he can make the kicks he’s good by me.......but if he can’t? He deserves another chance but still find a really good one!
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Nov 26, 2017 20:51:35 GMT -6
Here's the issue. We can't afford to have two place kickers on scholarship. This means that the decision must be made NOW as to whether he gets another chance in the spring. If the staff decides to sign a kicker, they will be forced to not extend the scholarship if our current kicker. If they decide to give him a second chance in the off season, they have to be willing to live or die with the results...we're not going to sign a kicker after spring practice. Given the fact that we know Sumpter is at LEAST serviceable as a kicker, and for reasons I've already stated, I think we should hold course. Now if we find a really good kicker and convince him to walk on with chance to earn a scholarship, that's a different story.
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