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Post by medbeav on Nov 2, 2017 5:09:36 GMT -8
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Post by bennyorange on Nov 2, 2017 7:50:42 GMT -8
Chicks dig the long ball....
What a stud !!
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Post by beavadelic on Nov 2, 2017 9:47:08 GMT -8
I love it! Johnny is killing it! It’s not often that we get to hear about a member of Beaver Nation being spoken of as the GOAT in their athletic world. GP is a top 50 all-timer in the NBA, and top 10 among point guards, and I’m sure that we have alumni who are known in their field as the best or foremost, but it’s a rare deal. I’m proud of Hekker, and how he approaches his craft and represents OSU.
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Post by mbabeav on Nov 2, 2017 11:27:23 GMT -8
It's hard to believe that he is only 27 - has at least 10 more years in the game if he stays healthy - would love to see his name on the Valley Center if he makes the Hall of Fame - what a great kicker and what a great young man!
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Post by Tigardbeav on Nov 2, 2017 12:56:22 GMT -8
I don't watch the NFL but his punts are a good thing to watch. Must have been Bruce Read working his magic. He's come a long way from his first game @ Stanford. Yes that year. He was (almost) putting them in the stands. .....on the sidelines. I was like oooohhh. This might be dicey
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Post by wetrodentia on Nov 2, 2017 13:07:12 GMT -8
It's hard to believe that he is only 27 - has at least 10 more years in the game if he stays healthy - would love to see his name on the Valley Center if he makes the Hall of Fame - what a great kicker and what a great young man! IMHO he is a shoo-in for the HOF. Coming from a life-long Ram fan who's kept a keen interest in his career (with the exception of this year), this article is not over-emphasizing how good he is.
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Nov 2, 2017 15:41:10 GMT -8
He is not a shoo-in. It took Ray Guy, perhaps the greatest punter in NFL history (I never saw Sammy Baugh play) forever to make it. HOF voters hold kickers in very low regard, which is stupid considering the disproportionate impact they have on the game.
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Post by mbabeav on Nov 2, 2017 16:08:23 GMT -8
He is not a shoo-in. It took Ray Guy, perhaps the greatest punter in NFL history (I never saw Sammy Baugh play) forever to make it. HOF voters hold kickers in very low regard, which is stupid considering the disproportionate impact they have on the game. He's way too young to be considered a shoe-in, but I think that if his career continues for at least 5 more years, he is going to receive much more rapid consideration than Guy. One, the door has been opened for punters, so voters are going to look at him differently than maybe 20 years ago. Also, with all apologies to Ray Guy, Johnny has ball skills that Ray didn't have. Guy had the best leg for his time, but not the ability to pin people consistently inside the 20, or change his stance and motion to give the ball different actions and behaviors. And Johnny passes for touchdowns too, which demonstrates more than just a single skillset and an attention to the game that most kickers aren't asked to bother with. I hope that he and Jackson are both enshrined in the Hall, and then on the Valley Center!
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Post by jefframp on Nov 2, 2017 17:25:08 GMT -8
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Post by sagebrush on Nov 2, 2017 18:37:49 GMT -8
Sammy Baugh was a great punter, but his HOF is as a QB.
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Post by ag87 on Nov 3, 2017 0:44:29 GMT -8
He is not a shoo-in. It took Ray Guy, perhaps the greatest punter in NFL history (I never saw Sammy Baugh play) forever to make it. HOF voters hold kickers in very low regard, which is stupid considering the disproportionate impact they have on the game. He's way too young to be considered a shoe-in, but I think that if his career continues for at least 5 more years, he is going to receive much more rapid consideration than Guy. One, the door has been opened for punters, so voters are going to look at him differently than maybe 20 years ago. Also, with all apologies to Ray Guy, Johnny has ball skills that Ray didn't have. Guy had the best leg for his time, but not the ability to pin people consistently inside the 20, or change his stance and motion to give the ball different actions and behaviors. And Johnny passes for touchdowns too, which demonstrates more than just a single skillset and an attention to the game that most kickers aren't asked to bother with. I hope that he and Jackson are both enshrined in the Hall, and then on the Valley Center! Being a nerd and a Ray Guy fan, I know Guy threw some passes for the Raiders early in his career. I guess his arm was as good as his leg and they'd use him to throw a hail mary pass at the end of the half. The number I remember is 80 yards (how far he could throw it).
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Post by wetrodentia on Nov 3, 2017 11:37:57 GMT -8
He is not a shoo-in. It took Ray Guy, perhaps the greatest punter in NFL history (I never saw Sammy Baugh play) forever to make it. HOF voters hold kickers in very low regard, which is stupid considering the disproportionate impact they have on the game. I'll be posting in about 20 years to gloat.
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Post by mbabeav on Nov 3, 2017 11:44:08 GMT -8
He's way too young to be considered a shoe-in, but I think that if his career continues for at least 5 more years, he is going to receive much more rapid consideration than Guy. One, the door has been opened for punters, so voters are going to look at him differently than maybe 20 years ago. Also, with all apologies to Ray Guy, Johnny has ball skills that Ray didn't have. Guy had the best leg for his time, but not the ability to pin people consistently inside the 20, or change his stance and motion to give the ball different actions and behaviors. And Johnny passes for touchdowns too, which demonstrates more than just a single skillset and an attention to the game that most kickers aren't asked to bother with. I hope that he and Jackson are both enshrined in the Hall, and then on the Valley Center! Being a nerd and a Ray Guy fan, I know Guy threw some passes for the Raiders early in his career. I guess his arm was as good as his leg and they'd use him to throw a hail mary pass at the end of the half. The number I remember is 80 yards (how far he could throw it). Got me on the throws, but if you call 2-3 passing over his entire career, for no touchdowns, the equivalent of what Johnny has done so far, then we are speaking about different eras.
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