University of Miami football punter Justin Vogel was selected to the preseason watch list for the 2015 Ray Guy Award on Thursday. The award was created in 2000 and honors the nation’s top collegiate punter.
Vogel was named to the preseason watch list after he posted a breakout sophomore season in 2014. Joining the team as a walk-on, Vogel made his presence felt by dropping an incredible 42.9 percent of his punts inside the 20-yard line, which ranked among the nation’s best.
The Tampa, Fla. native also averaged 42.8 yards per punt and 62.1 yards on kickoff duty. Following his sophomore season, Vogel was selected as All-ACC Third Team honoree and was tabbed as a Ray Guy Award Semifinalist.
The number of eligible candidates for this season will grow when the award opens for nominations in September. The complete list of candidates will be released on October 30. In early November, the Ray Guy Award committee will meet to select the ten semi-finalists, who will be announced on November 13.
A national body of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sports information directors, coaches, media representatives, and previous Ray Guy Award winners will then vote for the top three finalists, to be announced on November 23. After the finalists are named, the voting body will cast ballots again to select the nation’s top punter. The winner will be announced live during The Home Depot College Football Awards airing on ESPN on Thursday, December 10, 2015.
Golden has five years firm on his current contract @ $2.5mm+(thru 2019).
He's not going anywhere on his own. Unless the new administration is far less frugal than any previous administration, Golden is a lock for another 3 or 4 years.
No way they eat $12.5 million. I can see eating the last year, maybe even 2, but no more than that.
So, do what I have done. Lower the expectations. Don't read, much less, buy into any of the hype. We will be very mediocre.
Our 5.5 over/under wins line tells you all you need to know.
Posted by: Mountain Cane | July 14, 2015 at 04:01 PM
Canerock, the guys Golden got in 2011 were fine. Guys who get a lot done, Like Duke's Cutliffe would think they were in heaven with those guys.
Our guys don't get better while on the property, get drafted and then pop. Happens too often to be a statistical fluke. We have a weak coaching staff at the top, both coordinators and at many positions.
Posted by: Mountain Cane | July 14, 2015 at 04:07 PM
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Posted by: 1mg of Epi | July 14, 2015 at 04:10 PM
Hayes: Al Golden is ‘a Terrific Coach’
"I spent some time with Al [Golden] a couple years ago, three years ago during National Signing Day and it really looked like they had a plan, they had a purpose,” The Sports News’ Matt Hayes said on the Big O Show with Joe Zagacki at SEC Media Days. “I don’t know what it is. I don’t know why things aren’t clicking right now because I think he’s a terrific coach. I think a lot of it people can say its quarterback… They struggled at times there. I love Kaaya, I think he’s gonna be a terrific player. They’ve got to be in a situation where good things happen to them. I thought when they beat Florida, I thought that would turn it.”
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/07/13/hayes-al-golden-is-a-terrific-coach/
Posted by: CaneRock | July 14, 2015 at 04:16 PM
Tony, no one is saying Golden should have brought us back to prominence yet, but 6-7 in year 4...no excuse for that. Year or more removed from the NCAA mess,however many players drafted, best RB in ACC...no excuse.
Posted by: UMike | July 14, 2015 at 01:21 PM
I disagree Mike. There is no reason why we shouldn't have been winning the division and playing for conference championships. That would meet the definition of prominence I think.
Posted by: 1mg of Epi | July 14, 2015 at 04:17 PM
Posted by: Mountain Cane | July 14, 2015 at 04:07 PM
No doubt.
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Posted by: 86Cane | July 14, 2015 at 05:47 PM