Van Der Kamp

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Originally Posted by CyFan61

I'm not convinced we'll have him past 2012. The guy is NFL quality right now.

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This is the goofiest comment I've ever read.

Now if we could only recruit place kickers as well as we recruit punters - I mean, Brandtner (am I thinking of the right guy?) was a beast as well...

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Originally Posted by famwam

LOL...ONLY a punter? Kirby has gotten our DEFENSE out of trouble by not allowing the opposition to start on short fields! That change of field position is HUGE! I would take Kirby right now over ANY other previous Cyclone punter including Brantner! hes a BIG weapon for us! maybe U should get to know the game of football a little bit more before you say "....but he's only a punter."

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What I meant by that comment is that NFL teams are not going to hopping over each to grab a punter in the draft.

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Originally Posted by famwam

LOL...ONLY a punter? Kirby has gotten our DEFENSE out of trouble by not allowing the opposition to start on short fields! That change of field position is HUGE! I would take Kirby right now over ANY other previous Cyclone punter including Brantner! hes a BIG weapon for us! maybe U should get to know the game of football a little bit more before you say "....but he's only a punter."

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He is only a punter. I prefer he just keeps hanging out on the sidelines during games.

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Originally Posted by CyFan61

I'm not convinced we'll have him past 2012. The guy is NFL quality right now.

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Cause how many punters/kickers have entered the draft early? JFC some people here are stupid.


On another note. I hope a lot of posters here are eating crow. I remember when he was offered the scholarship and hadn't punted in high school and posters we're freaking out.

Further shows that coaches know better then anyone here.

Not only are his avg yardages great, but on his seven punts for the year the opposition has zero return yards. That might even be a greater stat than distance he's getting. Must have really worked hard on his directional kicking in the offseason.

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Originally Posted by Ficklone02

Not only are his avg yardages great, but on his seven punts for the year the opposition has zero return yards. That might even be a greater stat than distance he's getting. Must have really worked hard on his directional kicking in the offseason.

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Average yardage means nothing as far as I'm concerned. Net punting average is the big one. Punting from midfield and giving them the ball at the 5 vs a touchback is a BIG difference. A 50 yard punt with a 30 yard net isn't nearly as sweet as a 45 yard punt that nets 45 yards.

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Originally Posted by IcSyU

Average yardage means nothing as far as I'm concerned. Net punting average is the big one. Punting from midfield and giving them the ball at the 5 vs a touchback is a BIG difference. A 50 yard punt with a 30 yard net isn't nearly as sweet as a 45 yard punt that nets 45 yards.

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Your saying all of his punts went through the end zone? If so, I would agree but I don't really remember.

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Originally Posted by Ficklone02

Your saying all of his punts went through the end zone? If so, I would agree but I don't really remember.

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He is saying although his averages are impressive, its not the most important and vital stat. The net punt yard average is far more important.

Reading may help you someday.

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Originally Posted by CyDude16

He is saying although his averages are impressive, its not the most important and vital stat. The net punt yard average is far more important.

Reading may help you someday.

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Go ahead and reread my post. Oh the irony. Obviously I understand what he's saying kid.

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Originally Posted by Ficklone02

Not only are his avg yardages great, but on his seven punts for the year the opposition has zero return yards. That might even be a greater stat than distance he's getting. Must have really worked hard on his directional kicking in the offseason.

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When I read the UCONN coach's comments about them having trouble fielding punts, I thought that they are really going to have trouble with ours. Not only may this flip the field for us, but it may lead to some precious turnovers.

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Originally Posted by Cycsk

When I read the UCONN coach's comments about them having trouble fielding punts, I thought that they are really going to have trouble with ours. Not only may this flip the field for us, but it may lead to some precious turnovers.

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Yeah, his hangtime should definitely allow for us to be there in time for some possible fumbles.

For the record, Van Der Kamp is currently 8th in the country with a 46.3yd net punt average (2011 NCAA Division I-A College Football Team Statistics Leaders for Punting - ESPN)

Last year he ranked 11th in the country with a 41.8yd net average.

He is a great weapon for us, and let's hope that we don't need him to be as much of one as he could! But realistically, he will be invaluable as we get into the Big 12. It's a great comfort to have someone so solid, reliable and just plain great at punter.

definitely has had a great season so far. Doubt that he is going pro after next year