Michael Palardy is ALL VOL!
by David Hooper on Feb 3, 2010 7:29 AM EST
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Print[Note by Joel, 02/03/10 7:37 AM EST ] Multiple enthusiastic running chest bumps to Hooper, who's pre-written most of what you'll read here today before dutifully heading off to a seminar. I'll be watching things, pushing buttons, and adding a little here and there. So, me, I just got a text (from who? I have no idea -- it seems like I signed up for news flashes by text from everyone who was offering, so hat tip to 600600!) that Michael Palardy has confirmed that he's signed his letter of intent. So the first woo of the day goes to a kicker.
Has a kicker ever been considered the most valuable recruit of a college's class before? If not, Palardy may very well be the first to earn such an honor. This kid is for real.
For in-game features, see the Rivals video here. It's dated (hence the undecided bit), but he's very articulate and very talented. It's no exaggeration to note that we'll get used to touchbacks with him on the Hill, as well as long, accurate field goal kicking. His leg is a weapon, and exactly the kind of thing that was intended when Neyland noted that the kicking game is where 'the breaks are made'.
Be excited about a kicker. Seriously.
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There is nothing wrong with kicker excitement.
We signed Joshua Shene as a four-star four years ago and, aside from an injury early in his career, he gave us four solid years on special teams and scored a ton of points for us.
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Take a picture, trick.
by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Feb 3, 2010 7:45 AM EST reply actions
No doubt
And we need a kicker in the worst way.
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by Joel Hollingsworth on Feb 3, 2010 8:13 AM EST up reply actions
Just watched a few minutes of that video
But the thing I noticed is how high his XP’s were going through the posts. Bodes well imo….
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Palardy is amazing
One of the ESPN high school games showed his school -
On kickoffs, he regularly put the ball into the endzone stands.
It was Florida, so there was no helping breeze, either.
Palardy is a return to the days of Fuad Reveiz. Great addition to the fold.
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Averages 55-70 yards on punts with a 4.5 – 6 second hang time.
The old soccer player in me is very excited. The next Sebastian JaniBOOMski!
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Oh boy now we got some one who can kick it over my Dawg House, Go Vols ,Old Smokey
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"Has a kicker ever been considered the most valuable recruit of a college's class before?"
Scott Bentley.
As important as Palardy is to us, I doubt he’ll be on the cover of Sports Illustrated before ever playing a down of college football, the way Bentley was.
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