"Coach McCabe is one of the best kicking coaches in America that I know personally. Ever since his playing days at Illinois State under me, (my first All-American player) I knew he was going to be something special whether it be playing professionally or coaching athletes. Mike has the knack for scouting, developing, and producing NCAA and NFL-caliber talent. One On One Kicking and Coach McCabe referred and trained specialists like Eric Wilbur, .... READ MORE" - Urban Meyer ESPN Analysts
Trinity kicker Andy Pappanastos has committed to Ole Miss after accepting a scholarship offer Sunday morning.
The Rebels currently have three senior kickers on the roster and believe Pappanastos can emerge as their do-everything kicker beginning in 2013.
Louisiana Tech's Ryan Allen won the Ray Guy Award at last Thursday's college football awards show, the honor given to the nation's best punter. Allen is the first player from a non-AQ school to win the award.
While national writers were flipping their lids about LSU's Brad Wing not being one of the finalists, Allen, Louisiana's other superb punter, had in his pocket the nation's #1
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Patience has paid off for DeLand punter Ryan Rodwell, and in bigger fashion than he had probably even imagined.
The punter extraordinaire, who averaged 43.6 yards a punt during his senior season for the Bulldogs, needed a school that not only has a spot on the roster for his punting skills, but also a school that would cater his academic needs and goal of a attaining a degree in industrial engineering..... READ MORE
Radical changes were expected from the Big 12. They just came a year early.
The conference’s first season as a 10-team league and the last before Texas A&M and Missouri are replaced by TCU and (maybe) West Virginia proved to be a dramatic departure from the status quo. One-time also-rans and doormats put years of frustrations .... READ MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ----- UAB freshman kicker Ty Long has been named a 2011 Freshman All-American by Phil Steele's College Football Preview.
The magazine releases Preseason, Midseason and Postseason All-America teams.
Place kicker Nick St. Germain of Powder Springs, Ga., committed to South Carolina on Wednesday afternoon following an in-home visit with Gamecocks special teams coach John Butler.
It was during that meeting St. Germain (5-11, 170) landed his offer from the Gamecocks, and he quickly accepted..... READ MORE
This Saturday night at 7 p.m. the COC Cougars will kick off against East. L.A. but what most of you don’t know is who will be kicking off for the Cougars.
Seth Mannon, a former LSU player who now kicks off for the Cougars, also has recorded 2 tackles this season. Did we mention he has just one arm!.... READ MORE"
Andy Pappanastos was chosen by The Montgomery Quarterback Club as a “Player of the Week.†Andy was the Private School Player of the Week and Kevin Lacey from Wetumpka High School was the Public School Player of the Week. Both players were honored at the Club’s meeting on October 11. Richard Williamson, former long time assistant coach with the Carolina Panthers, was the featured speaker.
Andy moved .... READ MORE
DELAND -- Punter Ryan Rodwell sold himself short at college punting and kicking camps during the summer.
However, the DeLand senior hasn't been short on anything so far this fall.
Rodwell was just being honest when he told potential recruiters that he was only the punter for DeLand's.... READ MORE
