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...starter Matthew Thomas, who takes over on the weak side for former captain Ryan Tully ’07. Special Teams Though he entered the season on pace to become the second most prolific scorer in Harvard history, senior Matt Schindel (left) now only has duties as the punter after sophomore Patrick Long took over sole kickoff and placekicking duties. Long has the stronger leg, but from close distances, it’s Schindel’s experience that could prove valuable if he’s given back the job this season. Defensive Line It was arguably the best...
...done, Killcoyne is a reluctant impresario who's says he plans to duck out of Underage before he's 18. "What you don't realize when you organize these things is that it can suck all the fun out of it. I'd rather be a punter," he says. "I'd like to take Underage as far as it can go and then give it to someone who really appreciates it. Someone who's 13 or 14 and can take it to a different place." But where's left to go? Irregular's first release is by New York...
...holder - these days usually a team's punter like the Bears' Brad Maynard and the Colts' Hunter Smith, though occasionally a backup quarterback - must catch the ball and place it in the exact spot the picky kicker wants it. The whole process, from the snap to the boot of the ball, must happen in a flash. "The industry average is 1.3 seconds," says New York Giants long snapper Ryan Kuehl...
...does Mannelly try to avoid achieving that kind of notoriety? For a detailed tutorial of his craft, visit longsnapper.com, his website. Don't miss the heavy metal intro: "Perfect Snap to Punter," the first message jumps at you, power chords blaring. "Then Sprint! ... And Make the Tackle. Just Another Day in the Life of a NFL Long Snapper." The key, he will tell you, is to grip the ball with your dominant hand like a quarterback would, and use your weak hand, or guide, for support. You release the ball through your legs with both hands, but your legs provide...
...more. Koy Detmer, a quarterback by trade, holds his thumb and forefinger on the tip of the ball. "I pinch it like a nipple," says Detmer, who held for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2000 to 2005, and was brought back just for this year's playoffs after Eagles punter Dirk Johnson botched a late-season snap (with Detmer holding, Eagles kicker David Akers hit a 38-yard field goal with no time left to give the Eagles a 23-20 playoff victory over the New York Giants). The two most important rules for a holder: first, get those laces...