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Tanner Blain committing to UK?

  • So he says on twitter.

    @TannerBlain3 "Officially a University of Kentucky Wildcat"

    He's a K/P

    This post was edited by Whitaker568 on 4/30/2012 at 7:58 PM

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    Whitaker568

  • Just saw that too. Interesting

    Beezy1123

  • Just talked to him for a sec on twitter. Looks like he will be trying to win the punter job. Hopefully he does better than the ones on campus. Hopefully though we can RS one of the two P coming in.

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  • Scholly or walk on? I didn't see anything on the video that blew me away to think he was ready to win the job this year, (most of the punts bounced the wrong way) but he seems like he has good potential. Hopefully, he develops quickly. Welcome to UK Tanner.

    Catmando

  • He will learn directional punting and better technique in college. Most of his punts were around 45 yards, with about a 4-4.5 hangtime which is what is most important. Not sure if he is taking a scholly or walking on. I would imagine Walking on at this stage of the game.

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  • ^Right, that's why I said I didn't think he'd be ready to compete for the job immediatly. Good looking prospect though, but considering our immediate need for a starter, I would have thought we'd be looking for an immediate impact punter rather than someone who needs to develop. Hopefully, someone can coe in and save the day this year.

    Catmando

  • Walk-on kicker, sounds like?

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  • Catmando said...

    ^Right, that's why I said I didn't think he'd be ready to compete for the job immediatly. Good looking prospect though, but considering our immediate need for a starter, I would have thought we'd be looking for an immediate impact punter rather than someone who needs to develop. Hopefully, someone can coe in and save the day this year.

    thinking that impact punter is Landon Foster. I think he comes in and continues our long line of outstanding punters

    Hogan_Ryan

  • I don't know what people expect the coaches to do. They cannot manufacture a punter the quality of the last two we had out of thin air. This kid looks like a very good prospect and I bet he is a walk on. Sounds good to me.

    zcats

  • zcats said...

    I don't know what people expect the coaches to do. They cannot manufacture a punter the quality of the last two we had out of thin air. This kid looks like a very good prospect and I bet he is a walk on. Sounds good to me.

    ^well, what I expect coaches to do is already have someone on the team ready to take the role over, rather than having to scramble at the last minute to sign a freshman that may or may not be able to take over punting duties. There is something wrong with an SEC program not having a guy who can kick it further than 35 yards. That should never happen. If that's too much to ask, sorry. I wasn't trying to be negative, just giving my honest opinion based on what I saw, and I did compliment Blain on being a good looking prospect.

    The bottom line is, we may or may not get lucky and have someone work out this year, but it should never have to come to that. If someone doesn't pan out htis fall we, we are in BIG trouble this year. I am hoping and expecting Landon Foster to be the real deal, but it really worries me that we have nobody proven on the team, ready to take over the position. Oversights like these are the types of reasons that UK is so far behind the rest of the conference. Not having a qualifed punter is just just the type of coaching oversight you cannot afford to make.

    This post was edited by Catmando on 5/1/2012 at 11:59 AM

    Catmando

  • they do have a qualified punter his name is landon foster quit worrying ne punter who has multiple d1 schollies is a very very good punter. and this kid has a better punting leg than the two on campus so now we have two very good punters.punting is important but i like scoring and stopping people more.

    quagmire

  • Catmando said...

    ^well, what I expect coaches to do is already have someone on the team ready to take the role over, rather than having to scramble at the last minute to sign a freshman that may or may not be able to take over punting duties. There is something wrong with an SEC program not having a guy who can kick it further than 35 yards. That should never happen. If that's too much to ask, sorry. I wasn't trying to be negative, just giving my honest opinion based on what I saw, and I did compliment Blain on being a good looking prospect.

    The bottom line is, we may or may not get lucky and have someone work out this year, but it should never have to come to that. If someone doesn't pan out htis fall we, we are in BIG trouble this year. I am hoping and expecting Landon Foster to be the real deal, but it really worries me that we have nobody proven on the team, ready to take over the position. Oversights like these are the types of reasons that UK is so far behind the rest of the conference. Not having a qualifed punter is just just the type of coaching oversight you cannot afford to make.

    So how many kickers would you like to have on scholarship? It sounds like 4-5 by the scenario you just stated.

    Heck I remember people being mad last year that we offered Landon Foster because we were going to have 3 kickers on scholarship.

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  • Catmando said...

    ^well, what I expect coaches to do is already have someone on the team ready to take the role over, rather than having to scramble at the last minute to sign a freshman that may or may not be able to take over punting duties. There is something wrong with an SEC program not having a guy who can kick it further than 35 yards. That should never happen. If that's too much to ask, sorry. I wasn't trying to be negative, just giving my honest opinion based on what I saw, and I did compliment Blain on being a good looking prospect.

    The bottom line is, we may or may not get lucky and have someone work out this year, but it should never have to come to that. If someone doesn't pan out htis fall we, we are in BIG trouble this year. I am hoping and expecting Landon Foster to be the real deal, but it really worries me that we have nobody proven on the team, ready to take over the position. Oversights like these are the types of reasons that UK is so far behind the rest of the conference. Not having a qualifed punter is just just the type of coaching oversight you cannot afford to make.

    I think you have a legitimate concern but lets remember this happens all over the USA with oversights on player positions. Honestly, I think the Foster kid is really special but not having either of the two walk-ons doing very well, and with the openings we have incurred recently I think it fine that they try and find a safety valve for Foster.

    This post was edited by UKlaw82 on 5/1/2012 at 4:40 PM

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  • Catmando said...

    ^well, what I expect coaches to do is already have someone on the team ready to take the role over, rather than having to scramble at the last minute to sign a freshman that may or may not be able to take over punting duties. There is something wrong with an SEC program not having a guy who can kick it further than 35 yards. That should never happen. If that's too much to ask, sorry. I wasn't trying to be negative, just giving my honest opinion based on what I saw, and I did compliment Blain on being a good looking prospect.

    The bottom line is, we may or may not get lucky and have someone work out this year, but it should never have to come to that. If someone doesn't pan out htis fall we, we are in BIG trouble this year. I am hoping and expecting Landon Foster to be the real deal, but it really worries me that we have nobody proven on the team, ready to take over the position. Oversights like these are the types of reasons that UK is so far behind the rest of the conference. Not having a qualifed punter is just just the type of coaching oversight you cannot afford to make.

    pukefaceYou need to get over yourself! Mansour was recruited to take over punting duties as well as others. It didn't pan out as of yet. Wish the coaches never did any wrong like you apparently don't? Good lord!

    footballcat65

  • footballcat65 said...

    You need to get over yourself! Mansour was recruited to take over punting duties as well as others. It didn't pan out as of yet. Wish the coaches never did any wrong like you apparently don't? Good lord!

    ^Nice. Again people on here attack me if everything I say isn't 150% complementary of our team and coaches. It's like some of you guys live in some oblivious utopian UK football lala land and hate anyone who would burst your bubble by exposing reality. You apparently don't even read the parts of my post where I say I'm hopefult that Foster pans out, or where I say that Blain looks like a good prospect.

    Thing is though, if Foster doesn't pan out, it isn't just some small coaching mistake that we can recover from like some of you guys are making it out to be. If we don't have a legit punter this year, we will win even less games than your hated LOD is predicting, and Joker will inevitably be canned. Every year, there is some position, whether it be special teams, linebackers, O-line, D-line, what have you, where we don't have legit guys to fill the position. Apparently, that's ok to you.

    And while I'm busy getting over myself football Cat, why don't you tell me about some other SEC teams that don't have a punter that can kick it past 35 yards. I must have some huge ego to think that is a problem???

    Catmando

  • Catmando said...

    ^Nice. Again people on here attack me if everything I say isn't 150% complementary of our team and coaches. It's like some of you guys live in some oblivious utopian UK football lala land and hate anyone who would burst your bubble by exposing reality. You apparently don't even read the parts of my post where I say I'm hopefult that Foster pans out, or where I say that Blain looks like a good prospect.

    Thing is though, if Foster doesn't pan out, it isn't just some small coaching mistake that we can recover from like some of you guys are making it out to be. If we don't have a legit punter this year, we will win even less games than your hated LOD is predicting, and Joker will inevitably be canned. Every year, there is some position, whether it be special teams, linebackers, O-line, D-line, what have you, where we don't have legit guys to fill the position. Apparently, that's ok to you.

    And while I'm busy getting over myself football Cat, why don't you tell me about some other SEC teams that don't have a punter that can kick it past 35 yards. I must have some huge ego to think that is a problem???

    You are unrealistic and more prone to hyperbole than anyone you've accused of "attacking" you.

    Joker Phillips recruits the #2 punter in the nation in the 2010 class, the year after Masthay leaves and with a year left of Tydlacka at the spot. Exactly what would you rather he did? Get a better punter than Scout's number 2 punter in the nation, named to Georgia's All Decade Team as a senior in high school?

    Mansour didn't pan out to be our punter of the future. Or maybe he did, and Joker is using the offseason comments to the media to motivate him to get more consistent. Who knows? I saw Mansour punt in warmups at the B/W game, a couple of good ones and some bad ones are what I noticed.

    The blah blah not over 35 yards garbage is old, and every bit as untrue as the Hartline can't throw it 10 yards garbage that infested sites two years ago. It's hyperbolic, not grounded in reality, and you repeating it as fact over and over and over and over and over again doesn't make it any more true than it did when Hartline's arm strength was bandied about the boards as fact.

    JDHLaw11

  • footballcat65 said...

    pukefaceYou need to get over yourself! Mansour was recruited to take over punting duties as well as others. It didn't pan out as of yet. Wish the coaches never did any wrong like you apparently don't? Good lord!

    If the coaches never did anything wrong I doubt we'd have gone 5-7 last season. I'm not asking for no wrongs, just enough rights to go 8-4 for a huge change.

    vhcat1970

  • JDHLaw11 said...

    Who knows? I saw Mansour punt in warmups at the B/W game, a couple of good ones and some bad ones are what I noticed.

    The blah blah not over 35 yards garbage is old, and every bit as untrue as the Hartline can't throw it 10 yards garbage that infested sites two years ago.

    You went to a different Spring game than I. 2/3 of Mansour's punts were <35 yds & Willmott's 2 were every bit of Mansour's best. And even those were below SEC standards. hang times were weak.

    After seeing that exhibition & the quick signing of a walk-on, why you don't see a concern escapes me.

    vhcat1970

  • Catmando said...

    ^well, what I expect coaches to do is already have someone on the team ready to take the role over, rather than having to scramble at the last minute to sign a freshman that may or may not be able to take over punting duties. There is something wrong with an SEC program not having a guy who can kick it further than 35 yards. That should never happen. If that's too much to ask, sorry. I wasn't trying to be negative, just giving my honest opinion based on what I saw, and I did compliment Blain on being a good looking prospect.

    The bottom line is, we may or may not get lucky and have someone work out this year, but it should never have to come to that. If someone doesn't pan out htis fall we, we are in BIG trouble this year. I am hoping and expecting Landon Foster to be the real deal, but it really worries me that we have nobody proven on the team, ready to take over the position. Oversights like these are the types of reasons that UK is so far behind the rest of the conference. Not having a qualifed punter is just just the type of coaching oversight you cannot afford to make.

    I think they felt Mansour could be an excellent punter. He was an All American in HS and averaged 41 yrds a punt to go along with his big place kicking leg. So they had a junior AA who has not developed as a punter. He still could and they have Foster coming in from Tennessee. At least they are responding to the need. It is better than how they handled the QB situation last year.

    zcats

  • vhcat1970 said...

    You went to a different Spring game than I. 2/3 of Mansour's punts were <35 yds & Willmott's 2 were every bit of Mansour's best. And even those were below SEC standards. hang times were weak.

    After seeing that exhibition & the quick signing of a walk-on, why you don't see a concern escapes me.

    I see plenty of concern, and fully expect the punting to improve. Either Mansour comes on, Wilmott gets more consistent, Foster takes the spot, or this new kid takes the spot. The coaches have concern and have publicly stated their concern. It's not a matter of not being concerned, its a matter of having a "punter who can't kick it past 35 yards" which is a patently false statement.

    You saw the exact same thing I did, if you went to the B/W game. Mansour had a couple of good punts and some poor ones. The ones he hit well had nice hangtime and were around 40 yards or so. The ones that he did not were not good punts. Because I sat on the sideline, and there were no game punting situations, I don't know how those punts were, placement-wise. Wilmott's punting was substantially worse, distance and hangtime-wise.

    JDHLaw11

  • Right now we are gonna have 2 punters and a kicker on a holly. That don't happen very often. Catmando I understand your concern but like has been said Mansour was supposed to come in and fill that void. So far it hasn't happened. Maybe a guy like Masthay can come back and help out this summer. Remember Tim had his own struggles early on. Then his jr year things started to go right.

    Also Catmando you have been coming to this site a long time so don't let some of these guys get to you. During the season more than one of them were clamoring for Joker to be fired and now all of a sudden they are back on the bandwagon trying to gripe at you. I don't agree with some of your opinions but that's the way things go sometimes.

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  • vhcat1970 said...

    If the coaches never did anything wrong I doubt we'd have gone 5-7 last season. I'm not asking for no wrongs, just enough rights to go 8-4 for a huge change.

    Reading comprehension is a must 70. Never said the coaches didn't do anything wrong. Just said a few of you guys act like you would be right all the time. And we obviously know that would never be true. Also Mansour did have a few nice punts and some bad during warm-ups. The 35 yard thing is a flat out lie!

    footballcat65

  • Mansour was supposed to be the placekicker and FG kicker of the future, not punter.

    mjdotson

  • mjdotson said...

    Mansour was supposed to be the placekicker and FG kicker of the future, not punter.

    Not true. He was also brought in to punt.

    This post was edited by footballcat65 on 5/1/2012 at 10:14 PM

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  • They thought Mansour could do both, but Brooks felt like he was a potential punting star.

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