FSN Position Preview: Minnesota is unsettled at most special teams spots

[BleedGopher]

per FSN:

Head coach Jerry Kill: "With Mortell, Christian Eldred, Orseske and Santoso, those punters, that's four guys we've got to find out who's going to be the guy that can punt that ball on a consistent basis and try to put them under pressure as much as we can to make it like a game day to figure that out. But there's nothing like a game day. We've got competition there, at kicker with Chris Hawthorne, (Andrew) Harte's coming in, a young man from Illinois. ... I think those things are all yet to be determined in camp. Those kids will all get an opportunity."

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Go Gophers!!

 

[short ornery norwegian]

This is the area of the team that scares me the most. If the kicking and punting remain inconsistent (or just downright bad), that could make the difference between a good season and a disappointing season.

With the offense moving to more of a ball-control running game, field position is going to be essential. The punting has to be better, and I hope Kill will put the best punter out there - regardless of age or experience. Shoot - if they can find some kid playing intermural flag FB who can punt better than what they had last year, put 'em on the team.

With the FG kicking -I put more emphasis on accuracy as opposed to distance. This team needs to come away with points whenever they get in range - cannot afford to miss chip shots.

 

[corcoran1]

This is the area of the team that scares me the most. If the kicking and punting remain inconsistent (or just downright bad), that could make the difference between a good season and a disappointing season.

With the offense moving to more of a ball-control running game, field position is going to be essential. The punting has to be better, and I hope Kill will put the best punter out there - regardless of age or experience. Shoot - if they can find some kid playing intermural flag FB who can punt better than what they had last year, put 'em on the team.

With the FG kicking -I put more emphasis on accuracy as opposed to distance. This team needs to come away with points whenever they get in range - cannot afford to miss chip shots.

I believe the coaches would agree with you on everything.