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Early Understatement of the Year

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From the RMN:

Zach Grossnickle, of Denver East, is expected to compete immediately for the No. 1 placekicking job and possibly the top punting spot.
http://rockymountainnews.com/news/2...-apparently-changes-mind-back-cu/?partner=RSS

I'm not sure if this stops at the "REALLY!?" level, or leaps into the "OH MY GOD ARE YOU F'ING SERIOUS" level of understatement!

:lol:

Edit: Since some people (BuffLuke) don't seem to understand sarcasm, the word 'understatement' implies that the statement by the RMN is painfully obvious to even the least informed CU football follower.
 
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surprised? Ummmmmm no, our special teams were awful to make it pc, and im not about being pc, they could find some hs kid to have more balls than our guys did, period. Im not replying to you SDB so dont trip on me.
 
surprised? Ummmmmm no, our special teams were awful to make it pc, and im not about being pc, they could find some hs kid to have more balls than our guys did, period. Im not replying to you SDB so dont trip on me.


I'll trip on you, if you'd read every word I'd said, you would have seen that I was calling it an understatement, implying that it's obvious that our new kid will come in and compete for playing time, and probably start.

So go ahead and don't reply.

Now go look up understatement and sarcasm in google.
 
why dont u go look it up, if ur stupid enough not to see I was replying to your sarcasm with sarcasm. Its all good tho, like i give a f*ck bout your intellect.
 
Understatement. It's pretty obvious that Hawkins wouldn't bring on a fourth scholly player in the kicker/punter ranks unless:

a) the current crew could benefit from some competition
b) CU can't compete with the big guys without a confident kicking game
c) Grossnickle was something truly special.

He's been kicking for two years, punting for only one year and he made All-Colorado? As Kyle Ringo said in his chat, this kid might not peak until his twenties, and he just turned 18. My take is - whether he starts this year or next year - Hawkins couldn't afford to pass him up. And if Hawkins can afford to wait another year to play him, he'll only get better.

I don't often quote Ringo, but I happened to agree with him this time. :smile2:

Kyle Ringo:

Grossnickle has enormous potential for growth as a kicker and punter still, and I think he will be much better four or five years from now than he is now. That's sort of easy to predict.

His biggest adjustment will probably be kicking without a tee to the extent that he has been using one. That usually requires some getting used to. I really don't believe kickers peak in college. I tend to believe they reach their best in terms of accuracy in their late 20s and early 30s as pros.
And as we know (but Ringo doesn't yet), Grossnickle doesn't use a tee.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qckoXosWnQ"]YouTube - Zach Grossnickle, Denver E. HS KP.wmv[/ame]
 
yeah the same Johnny Ringo that predicted Jones today? dont put much stock in him these days, Id put more stock into Boulder, Valdez, Broncos1 or something, and a few others, they seem to be right more times than not.
 
yeah the same Johnny Ringo that predicted Jones today? dont put much stock in him these days, Id put more stock into Boulder, Valdez, Broncos1 or something, and a few others, they seem to be right more times than not.

In all fairness to the Huckleberry, Jones did tell him that he was committing to the Buffs. He can only report what he's told.
 
My prediction: Grossnickle becomes the starting punter before he becomes the starting FG kicker.

I think Aric Goodman is going to be just fine, and it wouldn't surprise me one bit if he had a great year next year. All he needs to do is build some confidence. I think FG kicking is a lot like a golf swing. Almost every kick he hit last year was solid. He didn't hit any hosel-rockets. That said, I think it's great that he'll have some competition (both Zach and Jameson). May the best kicker win...and may he kick a boatload of PATs next year!
 
I would not be so quick to hand Grossnickle the job.


Me neither. But it's great that he will be on board. Nothing like a young punk breathing on your heels to inspire our talented kickers to step up their game.

Best outcome would be they do great and we have him redshirted and ready to go at punter when Dilallo graduates. But if any one of the three guys needs a backup, (illness, injury, not getting the job done) we have a competent understudy who can step in. At least we have a choice.

That's why Hawkins offered, because he can do all three main kicking duties equally well. All three kickers/punter now have to perform to stay starters and that's a good thing.
 
why dont u go look it up, if ur stupid enough not to see I was replying to your sarcasm with sarcasm. Its all good tho, like i give a f*ck bout your intellect.

I hate text-speak SOOOOOOO much...

Is it really that difficult to type whole words?
 
You reminded me that I have seen too many posters use this phrase in the past couple of days.

"This class really fills a lot of wholes."
:rolleyes:

Uhm, I guess so.

Bad grammar is a whole (like how I used it again?:lol:) different subject altogether. At least those people are trying.
 
Nothing crawled up my ass, its got a do not enter sign on it lol. Sorry professor Buffarino, ill try to clean up the grammar for you. Thought this was a football board and not a damn english class.
 
Nothing crawled up my ass, its got a do not enter sign on it lol. Sorry professor Buffarino, ill try to clean up the grammar for you. Thought this was a football board and not a damn english class.

Thanks. It's about time someone gave me the respect I deserve!:lol:
 
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