Punter U

[ShoalCreekVol]

Bills signed Matt Darr yesterday. That gives the Vols FIVE active punters in the NFL: 2 Colquitts, Darr, Palardy, Daniel.

And no, I have no idea how UT keeps putting great punters out there when didn't even have a true special teams coach for a while, and elite punters are not exactly abundant in recruiting.

Just one more strange phenomenon around The Hill these days.

 

[utvolpj]

I attribute it to them being more game ready based on UTs offensive performance while they were at UT

 

[Volfan76]

I attribute it to them being more game ready based on UTs offensive performance while they were at UT

This. Our punters haven't had to worry about settling for mental reps here in recent years.

 

[shotgun83]

Bills signed Matt Darr yesterday. That gives the Vols FIVE active punters in the NFL: 2 Colquitts, Darr, Palardy, Daniel.

And no, I have no idea how UT keeps putting great punters out there when didn't even have a true special teams coach for a while, and elite punters are not exactly abundant in recruiting.

Just one more strange phenomenon around The Hill these days.

We've done a lot of punting the last decade

 

[ShoalCreekVol]

Yes I would say those are all excellent points. Our punters probably come out of college with the experience of a 3rd year NFL veteran. Not sure how I missed that LOL

 

[RowdyTop]

Please don’t make this a thing

 

[ShoalCreekVol]

Please don’t make this a thing

I'm afraid that ship may have sailed.

 

[Volintheswamp]

We've done a lot of punting the last decade

..... and not just on the field.

 

[Tin Man]

That AT&T logo on the headsets... More for your thing, that's our thing

 

[arkivol]

I attribute it to them being more game ready based on UTs offensive performance while they were at UT

Beat me to it, repetition breeds excellence

 

[ShoalCreekVol]

That AT&T logo on the headsets... More for your thing, that's our thing

You're gonna have to explain that one to me.

 

[OrangeByBirth]

There is a LONG line of UT punters. George Cafego was a great kicking coach and his heritage lives on The Hill.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Doyle will be another NFL punter as long as he doesn't crap the bed like he did he last two games of the season.

 

[Boca Vol]

This. Our punters haven't had to worry about settling for mental reps here in recent years.

Leadership reps...get it right$

 

[volmanjr]

we need to get back to being Wide Receiver U

 

[volmanjr]

better yet O-Line U

 

[Tin Man]

You're gonna have to explain that one to me.

In reply to "this becoming a thing..."

 

[pimo1]

Umm putting kickers and punters in the NFL is not new to UT we have always had good ones. I cant remember the last time we didn't have at least one in the league.

 

[OnlyGodForgives]

Doyle will be another NFL punter as long as he doesn't crap the bed like he did he last two games of the season.

Two years in a row where punter finished much worse than he started. Got tired and leg fell off?

 

[FLVOL_79]

Two years in a row where punter finished much worse than he started. Got tired and leg fell off?

Needs to do more squats

 

[Rudy123]

jr, post: 16104883, member: 463"]we need to get back to being Wide Receiver U[


I remember one year, just for giggles, I comprised a list of an imaginary NFL team that fielded UT grads. I was able to complete a full team, which includes offense, defense & special teams with former U.T. players.

I had Shuler at QB. Reggie White on defense. Carl Pickens & Alvin Harper as receivers. I had Faud as the kicker. I had Al Wilson as one of the linebackers. etc. etc. etc...

Would be nice for us to get back to the point of having 50 players in the NFL; especially now that the NFL has 32 teams.

 

[BillVol7]

Bills signed Matt Darr yesterday. That gives the Vols FIVE active punters in the NFL: 2 Colquitts, Darr, Palardy, Daniel.

And no, I have no idea how UT keeps putting great punters out there when didn't even have a true special teams coach for a while, and elite punters are not exactly abundant in recruiting.

Just one more strange phenomenon around The Hill these days.

They get a lot of practice around here.....lol

 

[RollerVol]

They get a lot of practice around here.....lol

I'll get you started Bill...welcome aboard...

GO VOLS...RECRUIT LIKE HECK!