Kennard deserves his own thread

[stinger78]

Looked like Zeek was drawing double teams. Saw a triple at least once. Had to help.

Perhaps this was Zeke's coming out party. I'd love to see him be able to disrupt like this regularly. Also, seemed to play most of the game rather than a play or two at the time. This D really needed Zeke to step up in the middle and he did last night.

 

[wesleyd21]

Biggers looks like he’s in much better shape than previous seasons. He’s a problem for our opponents for sure.

 

[ThomsonJacket]

4 sacks yesterday. Most since Sneezy who had 4 sacks against uga in 2013. I would say he’s the MVP of this defense right now.

Several players made big plays last night, need this to be the norm.

 

[gt2690b]

We win going away if it weren't for Carolina Mafia refs.

We kinda did end up winning going away

 

[JJacket]

We kinda did end up winning going away

Nah, I didn't call "ballgame" until 29 seconds left.

 

[gt2690b]

Nah, I didn't call "ballgame" until 29 seconds left.

SCOREBOOARD!

 

[Vespidie]

4 sacks yesterday. Most since Sneezy who had 4 sacks against uga in 2013. I would say he’s the MVP of this defense right now.

He definitely stood out last night for his good play as well as some of our DBs for their awful play.

 

[00Burdell]

Whatever he [Kennard] ate before the game, let’s give it to the whole team next game.

Pretty sure he ate the Wake QB's family but would need to check the tape.

 

[justafan]

Better be ACC DL POTW

 

[savbandjacket]

Better be ACC DL POTW

He won’t. And the ACC home office will justify that by the ööööty penalties called against him.

 

[swampsting]

Kennard finally played like I hoped either he or Ivey would at this point.
The penalties were concerning but when he's playing that aggressively and racking up four sacks in a game, I can put up with a couple of infractions
Now I hope one of the other ends (would really like to see Josh Robinson step forward) can do something similar.

 

[justafan]

ACC Player of the Week:

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Jack, Hartwell, Ga.
Earning his second weekly honor this season, Rucker tallied seven total tackles, two tackles-for-loss, two sacks and two quarterback hurries in North Carolina's 41-24 road win at Pittsburgh. North Carolina is 4-0 to start the season for the first time since 1997.


Kyle Kennard:
Eight total tackles
Four tackles-for-loss
Four sacks
One forced fumble

How does this make any sense??? They give it to the UNC guy for the second time rather than the guy with a better performance across the board numerically

 

[stinger78]

ACC Player of the Week:

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Jack, Hartwell, Ga.
Earning his second weekly honor this season, Rucker tallied seven total tackles, two tackles-for-loss, two sacks and two quarterback hurries in North Carolina's 41-24 road win at Pittsburgh. North Carolina is 4-0 to start the season for the first time since 1997.


Kyle Kennard:
Eight total tackles
Four tackles-for-loss
Four sacks
One forced fumble

How does this make any sense??? They give it to the UNC guy for the second time rather than the guy with a better performance across the board numerically

What else needs to make sense except the TRM always helps its own.

 

[00Burdell]

ACC Player of the Week:

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Jack, Hartwell, Ga.
Earning his second weekly honor this season, Rucker tallied seven total tackles, two tackles-for-loss, two sacks and two quarterback hurries in North Carolina's 41-24 road win at Pittsburgh. North Carolina is 4-0 to start the season for the first time since 1997.


Kyle Kennard:
Eight total tackles
Four tackles-for-loss
Four sacks
One forced fumble

How does this make any sense??? They give it to the UNC guy for the second time rather than the guy with a better performance across the board numerically

So, with full credit to @justafan, here is my feedback to the ACC about this: LINK

This is your ACC Player of the Week:

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Jack, Hartwell, Ga.
seven total tackles,
two tackles-for-loss,
two sacks and
two quarterback hurries.

And here is the ACC Player of the Week for everyone not in Chapel Hill or the ACC offices assuming those are in different locations.
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Kyle Kennard; Georgia Tech
Eight total tackles
Four tackles-for-loss
Four sacks
One forced fumble

Let me put those side by side for you:

STAT ............... RUCKER .... KENNARD
-----------------------------------------
TACKLES .............. 7 ......... 8
TACKLES FOR LOSS ..... 2 ......... 4
SACKS ................ 2 ......... 4
QB HURRIES ........... 2 ......... 0
FORCED FUMBLES ....... 0 ......... 1

You really need to start taking this seriously.

 

[savbandjacket]

ACC Player of the Week:

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Jack, Hartwell, Ga.
Earning his second weekly honor this season, Rucker tallied seven total tackles, two tackles-for-loss, two sacks and two quarterback hurries in North Carolina's 41-24 road win at Pittsburgh. North Carolina is 4-0 to start the season for the first time since 1997.


Kyle Kennard:
Eight total tackles
Four tackles-for-loss
Four sacks
One forced fumble

How does this make any sense??? They give it to the UNC guy for the second time rather than the guy with a better performance across the board numerically

Told y’all.

 

[ElCidBUZZingFAN]

ACC Player of the Week:

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Jack, Hartwell, Ga.
Earning his second weekly honor this season, Rucker tallied seven total tackles, two tackles-for-loss, two sacks and two quarterback hurries in North Carolina's 41-24 road win at Pittsburgh. North Carolina is 4-0 to start the season for the first time since 1997.


Kyle Kennard:
Eight total tackles
Four tackles-for-loss
Four sacks
One forced fumble

How does this make any sense??? They give it to the UNC guy for the second time rather than the guy with a better performance across the board numerically

This is just sad. No other way to say it.

 

[Chattanooga Jacket]

So, with full credit to @justafan, here is my feedback to the ACC about this: LINK

This is your ACC Player of the Week:

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Kaimon Rucker, North Carolina, Jack, Hartwell, Ga.
seven total tackles,
two tackles-for-loss,
two sacks and
two quarterback hurries.

And here is the ACC Player of the Week for everyone not in Chapel Hill or the ACC offices assuming those are in different locations.
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Kyle Kennard; Georgia Tech
Eight total tackles
Four tackles-for-loss
Four sacks
One forced fumble

Let me put those side by side for you:

STAT ............... RUCKER .... KENNARD
-----------------------------------------
TACKLES .............. 7 ......... 8
TACKLES FOR LOSS ..... 2 ......... 4
SACKS ................ 2 ......... 4
QB HURRIES ........... 2 ......... 0
FORCED FUMBLES ....... 0 ......... 1

You really need to start taking this seriously.

He had great stats but he needs to play a cleaner game. Those penalties were costly because they happened at the wrong time.

 

[stinger78]

He had great stats but he needs to play a cleaner game. Those penalties were costly because they happened at the wrong time.

That 3rd down penalty hurt badly. Otherwise, he played a good game.

 

[justafan]

He had great stats but he needs to play a cleaner game. Those penalties were costly because they happened at the wrong time.

To be fair, maybe the ACC POTW process is to evaluate nominations sent from ACC member schools. And maybe Tech coaches didn't nominate Kennard because of penalties.

 

[GoGATech]

Pretty sure Kennard got knocked for the penalties. He had a 15 yard facemask that offset a sack, a 15 yard blindside block and a 15 yard unsportsmanlike both on one play, and a 5 yard offsides penalty that negated another sack. That's 50 yards of penalties plus negating 2 sacks by one dude. That's why he didn't get it this week.