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Hornsports is getting you prepped for the Spring Game by counting down the days until kickoff with a daily topic for discussion. Here's the sixth installment in the series...
Who will replace All-American kicker, Anthony Fera?
Automatic. That's one word that could be used to describe former Texas All-American kicker Anthony Fera's 2013 season. The Longhorns were fortunate to add Fera as a transfer after the Penn State scandal. Fera turned in a fantastic season in which he successfully made 20 of 22 field goal attempts and totaled 109 points for the season. Addionally, Fera was also a very solid punter, averaging 40.7 yards per punt on 75 punts in his senior season.
With all of that production now gone from the team, Charlie Strong and the Texas coaches are now tasked with finding a replacement that can give the team similar production from both the punting and field goal units.
The names in line to fill in for Fera as place kicker are RS-Sophomore Nick Jordan and Junior kickoff specialist Nick Rose. Jordan most likely has the upper hand in the battle since he comes in with some 2012 experience (9/15 field goal attempts). Rose, on the other hand,has never attempted a field goal, but did connect on 3 out of 3 extra points in 2012.
Senior William Russ and Nick Rose will battle for the punting job this year. Russ served as backup punter in 2013, but neither Russ nor Rose have attempted a punt in a game.
In 2012, Texas was hurt in several games by a sub-par field goal unit. With the injury bug already biting the Horns on offense and the fact that Strong is a defensive-minded coach, points from the field goal unit are more than likely going to be highly important, as will field position from the punting unit.
Rose, Russ, and Jordan are three of the most important players that few fans are talking about. Focus on how these position battles play out. They will impact every game this Fall.
Who will replace All-American kicker, Anthony Fera?
Automatic. That's one word that could be used to describe former Texas All-American kicker Anthony Fera's 2013 season. The Longhorns were fortunate to add Fera as a transfer after the Penn State scandal. Fera turned in a fantastic season in which he successfully made 20 of 22 field goal attempts and totaled 109 points for the season. Addionally, Fera was also a very solid punter, averaging 40.7 yards per punt on 75 punts in his senior season.
With all of that production now gone from the team, Charlie Strong and the Texas coaches are now tasked with finding a replacement that can give the team similar production from both the punting and field goal units.
The names in line to fill in for Fera as place kicker are RS-Sophomore Nick Jordan and Junior kickoff specialist Nick Rose. Jordan most likely has the upper hand in the battle since he comes in with some 2012 experience (9/15 field goal attempts). Rose, on the other hand,has never attempted a field goal, but did connect on 3 out of 3 extra points in 2012.
Senior William Russ and Nick Rose will battle for the punting job this year. Russ served as backup punter in 2013, but neither Russ nor Rose have attempted a punt in a game.
In 2012, Texas was hurt in several games by a sub-par field goal unit. With the injury bug already biting the Horns on offense and the fact that Strong is a defensive-minded coach, points from the field goal unit are more than likely going to be highly important, as will field position from the punting unit.
Rose, Russ, and Jordan are three of the most important players that few fans are talking about. Focus on how these position battles play out. They will impact every game this Fall.
