shout out to butker

gtyellowjackets said:
We are spoiled now, no doubt
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Going to miss him for sure, maybe moreso than we missed Manget. Statistically Luke and Harrison are pretty similar, though Butker didn't go 100% on his career in PATs, Manget also never had an 85% FG season. Both had legendary kicks against Georgia, and even though the '99 game is very special I think the 2014 kick from across the state has to take the cake.
 
The Jacket said:
Going to miss him for sure, maybe moreso than we missed Manget. Statistically Luke and Harrison are pretty similar, though Butker didn't go 100% on his career in PATs, Manget also never had an 85% FG season. Both had legendary kicks against Georgia, and even though the '99 game is very special I think the 2014 kick from across the state has to take the cake.
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The incoming kicker has video of himself kicking from various distances up to 70 yards. Of course, it is with the little holding contraption and not a snap/hold/kick, but it is still impressive. Perhaps in 4 years he will be approaching the scoring record
 
Look at me post:

Met Butker and his parents not too long after the kick in '14. Nice folks and Butker was gracious.

Glad to see him go out with a few more clutch FGs yesterday.
 
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Butker responded to this which was cool. Again, made my kid's day
 
LongforDodd said:
for those who are the praying type, Harrison's grandmother is scheduled for heart surgery next week. He and his family would appreciate all kind thoughts and prayers.
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Damn, that sucks. We'll keep them in our prayers.
 
GT98 said:
Look at me post:

Met Butker and his parents not too long after the kick in '14. Nice folks and Butker was gracious.

Glad to see him go out with a few more clutch FGs yesterday.
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I met him at fan day. He's a great kid. He was very gracious to my 3 year old daughter who didn't get the whole signing experience. Bummed that he's done at Tech, but he's going to be great wherever he goes and whatever he does.
 
eg1 said:
That's what I remember as well -- something about "wasting a scholarship on a kicker"

It's a big part of the game -- especially all of those touchbacks on kick-offs and clutch field goals against tough opponents
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That was the phrase exactly, thanks!
 
Lee34102 said:
That was the phrase exactly, thanks!
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I don't know what thread I saw it in, but it struck me as so stupid that it stuck with me. The kicking game is incredibly important, especially in games where your margin for error is slimmest.
 
eg1 said:
I don't know what thread I saw it in, but it struck me as so stupid that it stuck with me. The kicking game is incredibly important, especially in games where your margin for error is slimmest.
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I think a lot of programs, if not the majority, don't give scholarships to freshman kickers. They earn them after walking on.
 
QuadF said:
Dude has been kicking ass for 4 years, sometimes from 50+ yards. He will be missed.
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And it's not only the scoring. For a few years there, we couldn't even get a kickoff to the goal line, let alone out of the end zone. We probably led the NCAA in giving opponents a short field after every kickoff.


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non-gineer said:
And it's not only the scoring. For a few years there, we couldn't even get a kickoff to the goal line, let alone out of the end zone. We probably led the NCAA in giving opponents a short field after every kickoff.


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This is my take as well. We were horrible on ST until we got a kicker who could routinely reach the end zone.

Butker has NFL talent.
 
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