Peter Mortell's self proclaimed "Holder of the Year" award has gone big time...

[GopherLady]

Peter Mortell's self proclaimed "Holder of the Year" award has gone big time...

I know most of us follow this thread about his hilarious tweets: http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/bo...r-Mortell-Tweets-Thread-This-Guy-Is-Hilarious

But I figured this was on a different level. Just about every single sports outlet has picked it up, and when you see SVP, on SportsCenter, playing his holds over and over...you know this kid has made it.

Plus, after the shootings today, I think we all needed to laugh.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats to Minnesota punter <a href="https://twitter.com/PMortell37">@PMortell37</a> for winning the (self-created) Holder of the Year award.

Laces out. <a href="https://t.co/K5HQImixJH">pic.twitter.com/K5HQImixJH</a></p>— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/672230163204186114">December 3, 2015</a></blockquote>
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It all started with this:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"Your hands are too slow" they said.
"Your cadence has no rhythm" they said. This one's for the state of Minnesota. <a href="https://t.co/HkgGRK0aL1">pic.twitter.com/HkgGRK0aL1</a></p>— Peter Mortell (@PMortell37) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMortell37/status/671723491071098880">December 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
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And spread like wildfire....

FoxSports: http://www.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/holder-of-the-year-peter-mortell-minnesota-120215

SB Nation: http://www.sbnation.com/college-foo...90/peter-mortell-holder-of-the-year-minnesota

Strib: http://www.startribune.com/gophers-peter-mortell-declares-himself-holder-of-the-year/360144201/

ESPN: http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/127931/minnesota-punter-creates-his-own-postseason-award

 

[zman]

nm

 

[HopHead]

I love it. I'm going to miss him.

 

[DoubleB]

grad asst. then ST coach!

 

[BarnBoy]

Shots fired...

https://twitter.com/c_salem2/status/672223937200308224

 

[t-docious]

Damn he brings some much needed humor! certainly gonna miss that next year.

 

[GophersInIowa]

I know this is meant to be funny (and it is) but I do think having a good holder is important. As a kicker, knowing the ball will be exactly where you want it every time is huge.

 

[Dr.Don]

If the holder holds the kicker's balls, does the kicker kick the holder's balls?

 

[SW-WIGopher]

Mortell has done a phenomenal job of making his brand known. Smart kid to get his name out in a creative way.

 

[Gopher028]

If the holder holds the kicker's balls, does the kicker kick the holder's balls?

Only if he doesn't hold his balls properly and gently, which is why it's imperative to have a good holder, @GophersInIowa

 

[raindog]

Actually the holder holds the kicker's balls and the kicker kicks the holders balls. So this is the most selfless position in football.

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[1983]

If the holder holds the kicker's balls, does the kicker kick the holder's balls?

I just wet myself.