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He kicks a nice, high punt. Produces a lot of hang time, but doesn't always get a lot of distance. He's also good for a regular backbreaking shank every here and there. Still, he's solid, and should settle in at around the 42 yards-per-punt mark. which is the baseline goal for any good punter.
Ho hum. He went 10-for-14 on field goal attempts last season, which included a 10 kick streak. He's accurate with his kicks, but doesn't have much ooompf behind his leg, which is why he gives up the long attempts to Chris Hinkebein. Made kicks from 33, 44, 25, 24, 31, 32, 35, 37, 27, and 40 yards during the streak. So basically, get to the 25 yard line or closer, and a Randolph 3-pointer is money in the bank.
Community Chest -- Chris Hinkebein, kicker, senior / Ian Frye, kicker, true freshman / Alec Vozenilek, kicker, redshirt freshman
Hinky kicks the long ones. He went 1-for-4 last season, making from 52 yards and missing from 51, 50, and 50 yards. So a Hinky kick is a 25% shot in the dark from the 35 to the 25 yard line. He also handles kickoffs, with a 65 yard average and 17 touchbacks. Pretty decent. Frye is a 6-foot-6 behemoth who -- GET THIS! -- didn't require a full freaking scholarship in order to come to Virginia to kick! I assume he's the future at the position(s). Vozenilek is a walk-on who should join the kicking/punting derby in 2012.
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Chance -- With Howell, Randolph, and Hinky all graduating after this season, that opens up three scholarships for real football players. Here's my Chancy prediction: Mike London won't needlessly burn scholarships in recruiting kickers or punters. Amen and Hallelujah.
But seriously, all joking aside, this trio of seniors represent solid play at the specialist positions. No worries with Howell's booming punts, Randolph kicking the shorties, Hinky on kickoffs and taking those roll-of-the-dice shots at the long ones. It's nice to not have to really worry about your kickers.
I understand your point on too many scholarships being given to kickers (especially if they have never been seen in action) but I think if they deserve one then give it to them. Frye came to camp two years in a row and won each time. He was told there were none to give this year and he could win one. This kid's family could use the help and he did walk on which was a hugh benefit to UVA.(And he could have gone to VT to kick which is closer to his home.)His loyality should be rewarded rather than say kickers don't count as real football players.Kicking is 20% of the game and UVA has lost games due to bad kicking. I vote give Frye a scholarship!
ReplyDeleteI was really just joking around.
ReplyDeleteBy all means, if Ian Frye earns a scholarship, give him one! But having three scholarships sunk into the kickers... that's a little bit of a problem. Especially when you're not recruiting to the 25-scholarship limit because you have too many against the 85-overall limit.
But seriously, I was just being facetious. I'm glad we've got these kickers we have, and I'm very, very glad we have Frye waiting in the wings.