Not much talk on bluegrass about how everyones kicking game is looking, thoughts on your squads...

Dunbar lost All-State Kicker Sean O'Brien. However, they have Jason Nicholson, a 6-4 190 lb. Jr. He routinely gets the ball to the endzone on kickoffs and has been averaging 48 yds. per punt in the 2 scrimmages.

Here is the thread posted a few weeks ago I just copied and pasted hope it is readable. Here it is. Enough said:D

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We have all seen it in the past with our teams...the offense or defense scores a momentum changing touchdown and then the kicker misses the extra point to give the other team "OLE MO" back...or a punter shanking one that goes five yards. With that being said...how is your teams kickers and punters for the upcoming years...as a good special teams can win several games and a bad kicking game will lose you even more.

 

Mayfield got hit hard by graduation last year, but the one constant this year will be the kicking game with Aaron Williams back as the Cards punter who averaged over 45 yards per punt last year and with place kicker Tommy McNutt booming the ball into the end zone on kickoffs and virtually automatic on PAT's and FG's inside of 50-yards the Cards will be able to count on the kicking game to give them a distinct advantage until the younger players get their wings underneath them.

 

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07-31-2006, 01:52 PM #2

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Middlesboro had a lot of trouble last year kicking extra points and IMO it cost us a couple of games ,Finally toward the end of the season we just started going for the two point conversion.

 

Punting we are so so (not great but not bad either).

 

I don't see 2006 being any different.

 

 

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07-31-2006, 02:22 PM #3

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Raceland's young kicker is looking very good. With the right coaching this kid could be the real deal.

 

 

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07-31-2006, 03:11 PM #4

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Trinity returns Ryan Tydlacka to handle the punting duties. He might also do the kicking but Zlatan Petrovic is also a very good kicker so he might challenge Ryan for that role. All in all I'd say the Rocks are good shape in the kicking game.

 

 

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07-31-2006, 03:15 PM #5

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Williamsburg returns Chase Hamblin at punter and place kicker. I have heard he is really booming his punts this year with good hang time. Also heard he is fairly accurate up to about 35 to 40 yards on placements.

 

 

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Cory Gilbert of Ludlow can kick a ball all the way to Covington.....Unfortunately he was facing towards Bromley...

 

 

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Once again, CCH has a very strong combo in K Shane Popham and P/QB Josh Bleser.

 

Unfortunately for Shane, he has had to wait his turn behind Awadalla and Roch. He's very good. I haven't watched him kick yet this year but last year, he was a legit threat from 45 to 47 yards and in.

 

Bleser simply booms the ball. I still say his punt at Beechwood his SOPH year is one of the best I have seen in a long time. He also boomed a bunch that year against HHS (unfortunately, he had lots of chances).

 

 

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Ryne Wilfong of Newport made the Coaches All Star 2nd Team last year for punting. I believe he averaged around 40-45 yards per punt. I'm assuming he'll take over the place kicking which was Atkins job last season.

 

 

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John Wright Polk will be doing most of the kicking and punting this year for the Jumpers. He has a great leg and pretty good accuracy to boot.

 

 

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I heard McNutt of Mayfield won the main contest at a collegiate kicking camp this summer, booming a field goal of some 54 yards!

 

 

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I heard McNutt of Mayfield won the main contest at a collegiate kicking camp this summer, booming a field goal of some 54 yards!

 

 

He is going to be a great weapon this year for the Cards...and to just think that he is only a Junior this season...he could be a legitimate DI kicker if he keeps progressing the way he has the past two seasons...plus pinning the other teams back and making them start on their own 20 with his kickoffs. I wonder what the most points ever by a Mayfield kicker is...McNutt will have to be close to breaking it or not shattering it by the time he graduates in 2008!

 

 

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Belfry has a pretty good kicker hsi nick name is Hoss and I cant think of his real name as we speak. He is improved from what I hear though and he done a very good job last year. Our pinter graduated so Im not for sure about punting duties but Im sure theyw ill have someone to step up and do the job.

 

 

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Mitchell Jett should be Dixie's K'er this year again ! Only a Jr. this year , Jett has a very strong leg ! Not sure if he's doing the punting this year or not ?

 

 

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We have all seen it in the past with our teams...the offense or defense scores a momentum changing touchdown and then the kicker misses the extra point to give the other team "OLE MO" back...or a punter shanking one that goes five yards. With that being said...how is your teams kickers and punters for the upcoming years...as a good special teams can win several games and a bad kicking game will lose you even more.

 

Mayfield got hit hard by graduation last year, but the one constant this year will be the kicking game with Aaron Williams back as the Cards punter who averaged over 45 yards per punt last year and with place kicker Tommy McNutt booming the ball into the end zone on kickoffs and virtually automatic on PAT's and FG's inside of 50-yards the Cards will be able to count on the kicking game to give them a distinct advantage until the younger players get their wings underneath them.

 

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I had forgotten about these two kids, it will be nice to have a good kicking game once again. It really made a difference back when Adam Ivey was kicking those balls out of the field, lol.

 

 

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Mitchell Jett should be Dixie's K'er this year again ! Only a Jr. this year , Jett has a very strong leg ! Not sure if he's doing the punting this year or not ?

 

 

 

Has he added any distance since last year? He was a decent kicker last year.

 

 

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Has he added any distance since last year? He was a decent kicker last year.

 

 

Not sure , I know he was looking for a good camp to go to this spring .If he did add some distance , he should be in for a good year !

 

 

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Not sure , I know he was looking for a good camp to go to this spring .If he did add some distance , he should be in for a good year !

 

 

 

Thanks. I know he was a fairly accurate kicker from about 30 yards out, but I was never impressed with his accuracy and distance beyond that. However, he was young.

 

 

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Cory Gilbert of Ludlow can kick a ball all the way to Covington.....Unfortunately he was facing towards Bromley...

 

 

He must have learned that from his big brother, Zach Hein!

 

 

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I heard that 1st team all state punter from last year Ryan Tydlaca(sp) from Trinity is back and booming punts and kicks.

 

 

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Andrew Bosscher @ St. X will be a true asset to our team. He was ranked in the top 10 at Notre Dame's camp this summer.

 

 

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Russell has a returning kicker this year- Dwain Evans. His younger brother is the starting center on the freshman team. Dwain has competed in body building competitions and has placed well from what I hear. I have seen a picture at Norman's Locker Room of him. You dont see kickers who look like this. Tough kid and strong leg. will probably only kick extra points as Russell will have the combined talent of the LEWIS and CLARK expidition this year in the back field.

 

 

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John Wright Polk will be doing most of the kicking and punting this year for the Jumpers. He has a great leg and pretty good accuracy to boot.

 

 

I was thinking that John Wright had graduated. Its good news to have him back, John is a very reliable kicker for the Jumpers.

 

 

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Jason Nicholson has been averaging 46 yds. per punt in practice. He also hit a 51 yd. field goal. Hopefully, Dunbar will not miss All-State Kicker Sean O'Brien. Nicholson is a 6-3 180 lb. Jr.

 

 

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Let me make a correction to my earlier post Jimmy Roberts will do the XP's and Johnny Holbrook will do the kickoffs for Newport. While Junior Ryne Wilfong will take care of the punting duties for the Wildcats.

 

 

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Jason Nicholson has been averaging 46 yds. per punt in practice. He also hit a 51 yd. field goal. Hopefully, Dunbar will not miss All-State Kicker Sean O'Brien. Nicholson is a 6-4 190 lb. Jr.

 

Edited on the height and weight.

 

 

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Russell has a returning kicker this year- Dwain Evans. His younger brother is the starting center on the freshman team. Dwain has competed in body building competitions and has placed well from what I hear. I have seen a picture at Norman's Locker Room of him. You dont see kickers who look like this. Tough kid and strong leg. will probably only kick extra points as Russell will have the combined talent of the LEWIS and CLARK expidition this year in the back field.

 

 

This kid can kick punts now! Last year he was booming them in warmups and during the game. We called time out and made him kick into the wind during our game last season. He can kick a ball now...................... As for no punts I wouldn't say that now........LTW.

 

 

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Matt Jennings from Trimble Co. is a pretty good place kicker, range good from about 48 yards. He also plays SE he is 6'5 190lbs.

 

 

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Ryan Tydlacka at TRINITY is the real deal, we will be watching him Kicking the pig skin on Sundays in 5 years!

 

He will be doing all of the Kicking this year.

Thanks for the update fballman007. Who is kicking for Fairview and Boyd Co?

As well as other local schools?

I could not tell you, sorry I just don't know much about thoses schools, hope my copy and paste was easy enough to read

The young man at belfry is Glenn Earnest 6-1 and 280lbs jr this year. I have heard he is kicking 50+ field goals in practice. Good luck to all the kickers this year. I hope they all stay health and have great year.