Dang!! 52 yard FGs are automatic!?!
I don't think that is the case in college or the NFL but then again they don't have a famous, movie star kicking coach!
And I've never had a kid with this kind of leg!
In "normal" years, I expect 100% success from 42 yards or less (37 for the JV kids). With him, I expect 100% from 47 or less, but I'm finding that 52 on in and he is golden.
As for the recruiters, it's funny. He already has 3 D1 offers (Auburn, Boston College, Ga Tech). In the past two weeks, we have had phone calls from Vandy, Stanford, Texas, Ohio State and Notre Dame. But some of those calls are judging interest and expectations. There are still many schools that don't think they need to use a scholarship on a kicker, that they can pick one up as a walkon, and they can earn their scholarship over time.
I met with the staff of one of those schools yesterday. In a nice way, I tried to show them that they could have turned two of last year's losses into wins if they had a kicker that was consistent from just 40 yards. They went 8 for 14 on FGs last year, and 4 of the 6 misses were from less than 40 yards! How can you look at that and still think you don't need to invest a scholarship in a kicker?