College Punter Of The Year Chose Punting Because He’s Fat On The Inside And Hates Running
During last night’s College Football Awards show, Utah’s punter, Tom Hackett, won his second Ray Guy award after finishing fourth in the nation for yards per punt at 47.4. Since it is typical to get an interview with the winner after he’s given the award, ESPN’s Chris Fowler caught up with Tom and asked him about Aussie football players and why he picked punting.
Tom gave a great response.
Punter might be the best position outside of backup QB. You get to claim you’re a starter, you don’t have the pressure of a place kicker, and you don’t have to be the most athletic person on the field. Tom has nailed it down to a science. Good guy to look up to for all those youngsters out there..
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Video won’t play Harrison, hope someone punts you in the dick.
10 years ago at 10:35 amFootball involves too much running? I think the players in basically any other sport would laugh at that notion.
10 years ago at 10:37 amAs a player in several intramural sports, I dont laugh at that notion.
10 years ago at 11:09 amMe too. And I’m just saying I’m a bit more winded after basketball or soccer than football.
10 years ago at 11:28 amYou’re obviously not the guy who runs deep every play
10 years ago at 3:08 pmBoom roasted.
10 years ago at 3:53 pmThat’s cool and all, but where’s fail Friday?
10 years ago at 10:39 amDoing the least amount of work yet claiming most importance. TFM. TTomM.
10 years ago at 10:45 amThat mohawk, attitude and mustache just made him my favorite punter of all time.
10 years ago at 11:14 amTrickle down bangin. TAlexMoranM
10 years ago at 11:27 amExcept the problem with punting is that special teams gets “special” girls
10 years ago at 11:28 amHe may be an exception though since he’s an Aussie. Girls love Aussies.
10 years ago at 1:45 pmBackup punter is even better
10 years ago at 11:34 am#HackettForHeisman
10 years ago at 1:07 pmMy friend was arguing to me that college punter was the best position during halftime of the Michigan v Michigan St. game…. by full time I had won the argument
10 years ago at 1:09 pmWhy don’t you fill us in on the rest of the details? We’re itching to know.
10 years ago at 3:00 pmWho the fuck says “full time?”
10 years ago at 9:37 am