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One of the best examples of college football being about so much more than wins and losses is the bond that specialists around the country have with each other.
“There is a lot of guys that consider it a brotherhood, kind of like a fraternity. We are all close friends and we all love to see each other do well,” Gopher kicker Emmit Carpenter said. “Maybe not when we play each other, but we always want the best for each other on the field.”
“Specialists are kind of quirky guys. We like to have fun and we lighten the mood when things get a little serious around the football facilities,” Minnesota punter Ryan Santoso explained. “It's different than regular football positions too because we go to camps with different specialists from different schools throughout the summers and get training sessions with them just to pick their brain.”
That brotherhood was rattled this past summer after one of those kicking camps. Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and Former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler were tragically killed in a car accident coming back from a camp that was held in Whitewater, Wis. Both Carpenter and Santoso were at the same camp that weekend.
“I would be lying if I said my heart didn't sink into my stomach a little bit every time I hear something about it,” Carpenter said. “They were really unique and incredible young men. Even the time I got to spend with them both the two days before the camp and then working the high school camp with them made me realize that they were some real special people. Their impact is beyond measure.”
http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111016aab.html
Go Gophers!!
One of the best examples of college football being about so much more than wins and losses is the bond that specialists around the country have with each other.
“There is a lot of guys that consider it a brotherhood, kind of like a fraternity. We are all close friends and we all love to see each other do well,” Gopher kicker Emmit Carpenter said. “Maybe not when we play each other, but we always want the best for each other on the field.”
“Specialists are kind of quirky guys. We like to have fun and we lighten the mood when things get a little serious around the football facilities,” Minnesota punter Ryan Santoso explained. “It's different than regular football positions too because we go to camps with different specialists from different schools throughout the summers and get training sessions with them just to pick their brain.”
That brotherhood was rattled this past summer after one of those kicking camps. Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and Former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler were tragically killed in a car accident coming back from a camp that was held in Whitewater, Wis. Both Carpenter and Santoso were at the same camp that weekend.
“I would be lying if I said my heart didn't sink into my stomach a little bit every time I hear something about it,” Carpenter said. “They were really unique and incredible young men. Even the time I got to spend with them both the two days before the camp and then working the high school camp with them made me realize that they were some real special people. Their impact is beyond measure.”
http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111016aab.html
Go Gophers!!