07' Kicking Team - Sun Sentinel/Ted Hutton
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Teambeer made a very good point. I never dealt with special teams in my review/preview of the football team. Shame on me.
I might be taking a cue from the coaches, who have never seemed to put much emphasis on the kicking game (as evidenced this season when FAU gave up a punt return and two kickoff returns for scores, including a back-breaker at Middle Tennessee).
Anyway, a bright spot was Frantz Simeon as punt returner. He averaged 13.4 yards per return, 9th best in Division I-A, which ain?t bad. Simeon has a great first move that gets him those extra yards, and he is sure-handed, which is also a must on punt returns.
Punter Mike O?Neil averaged 37.5 per kick and did not have one blocked, and his leg got quite a workout in those first four games.
Other than that, we had the continuing struggles of Warley Leroy, who was 9-of-14 in field goals, and 1-for-3 on attempts from 30 to 39 yards out. Either Leroy needs to get better quick, or the Burrowing Birds need to find a more reliable leg. There are a gaggle of kickers out there during practice, and it is surprising that Leroy is the best of them. I expect several games will come down to field goals in 2007.
The fact that Kris Bartels could step in and start returning kickoffs can be taken two different ways. First, a tribute to his desire and skill, second, a knock on the group that had been returning. Bartels does not have the speed to go the distance, but what he did that The Voice liked was pick a hole, commit to it and blast away. I would like to think FAU can find a speedster who can do that and save Bartels for his important defensive duties.
No starters lost, everyone coming back.
Outlook: Fair
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07' Kicking Team - Sun Sentinel/Ted Hutton
Too bad his answers weren't what I was looking for. We had a number of chances this year for 3 points when Coach decided to go for it on 4th down. Are there no good kickers in this state? What about someone from the soccer team? Janikowski was a great transition from soccer, except for him being an alcoholic pill popper.
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Spread The Wings
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"Sore Loser?!?! Tell you what, show me a Good Loser and I'll SHOW you a LOSER!!!"
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Wise Owl
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jvowl said
maybe thats it…..we need to find an irish alcoholic soccer player……..i mean kerry collins played great when he was boozin…….
Not a bad idea. This off-season someone needs to hit the pub scene hard and start recruiting. GO OWLS!!!
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I'm on it! For the sake of the team, I'll hit the pubs in Boca hard and find us a solid kicker. I'm willing to make the sacrifice for the Owls
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Teambeer is the most knowledgeable FAU sports fan I know, way smarter than me.
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walty12 said
TeamBeer can take care of the Boca Pubs, and I will do some recruiting throughout the rest of Palm Beach County. Although, the kicker I bring back from the bar might be more like the kicker from necessary roughness.
If she can kick it's all good! ;D
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