'13 CA P Andrew Antognoli (Notre Dame Preferred Walk-On Verbal)

[Ironman8]

Punter
Fresno, CA
San Joaquin Memorial

Ht: 6'3
Wt: 190

Andrew is a tremendous punting talent. A big, tall, strong athlete that will one day dominate the D1 level. Has a great D1 punting frame. Continues to improve at a rapid rate. Punts for great distance and hang time. Punts very well under pressure. Also a strong KO guy. A top 5 national combo prospect. Has a great attitude and work ethic. Big time D1 prospect.

Andrew's ball striking was amazing during the drill work phase of the Western Showcase Camp held 5-1-11. He was consistently making 50 yard FG into the wind off the ground. His ball striking and overall coordination on kick offs needs work to match his FG skills. His approach on FG could improve by shortening his drive step slightly. Overall Andrew is a big-time prospect. showed improvement on his KO at National Scholarship Camp, punting is improving, could be a factor in early recruiting, has talent to move up in rankings

https://www.chrissailerkicking.com/player-profiles/2013/3513/PlayerProfile.html

Accomplishments:
Member of the "Event Elite"
2012 CA Spring Camp Semi-Finalist
2012 National Spring Event Punting Finalist
2012 Junior Rank Prodigy Camp Semper Fi All American Bowl Punt Champion

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[sharksamardzija8345]

Wordddd

 

[Ironman8]

2013 Kickers National Rating System | Kohl’s Football Kicking Camps, Punting Camps, and Snapping Camps

https://www.chrissailerkicking.com/player-profiles/2013.html#Punters

 

[arrowryan]

Thats a great last name

 

[NDPhilly]

Decommitted from Harvard to be a preferred walk on at ND.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Preferred walk-on? Perfect.

 

[Irishman77]

Wow

 

[irishog77]

Decommitted from Harvard to be a preferred walk on at ND.

Harvard doesn't give football scholarships, right?

 

[IrishLax]

Harvard? Nice.

 

[rtrn2glory]

he was going to have to pay for school anyway so may as well play for a top 5 football program, while getting a world class degree

welcome young man

 

[rtrn2glory]

Harvard doesn't give football scholarships, right?

correct

 

[arrowryan]

So this is who TP was talking about?

 

[IrishLax]

Harvard doesn't give football scholarships, right?

No Ivy League schools give athletic scholarships. They still recruit and take commitments like anyone else though.

 

[BeauBenken]

I thought Andrew had an offer from us. So he is passing up the scholarship to be a walk on?

 

[irishog77]

No Ivy League schools give athletic scholarships. They still recruit and take commitments like anyone else though.

Yeah. Switching from an Ivy to a walk-on, at any school, doesn't change the status of paying for school or not. That's kind of what I was getting at.

 

[koonja]

This is a good situation. Looks to be a solid punter.

 

[jimmymac]

I thought Andrew had an offer. So he is passing up the scholarship to be a walk on?

See Joe Schmidt... Passed up many offers including from Arizona and Miami to go to ND as a preferred walk on.

 

[Buster Bluth]

So. Many. Pixels.

 

[BeauBenken]

See Joe Schmidt... Passed up many offers including from Arizona and Miami to go to ND as a preferred walk on.

No, I mean I thought he had an offer from Notre Dame.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I hope this a new trend. Most specialists are too inconsistent to justify spending a scholarship on outta high school. Taking promising candidates as preferred walk-ons and putting them on the roster only if they earn it makes a lot more sense.

Offering a guy like Brindza makes sense: nationally ranked combo (K/P) prospect with a huge leg. But if you can't get a guy like that, save the scholarship for a lineman.

Makes me wonder if we ought to be carrying a LS on scholarship. Why not just train an OL to do it?

 

[Ironman8]

I hope this a new trend. Most specialists are too inconsistent to justify spending a scholarship on outta high school. Taking promising candidates as preferred walk-ons and putting them on the roster only if they earn it makes a lot more sense.

Offering a guy like Brindza makes sense: nationally ranked combo (K/P) prospect with a huge leg. But if you can't get a guy like that, save the scholarship for a lineman.

Makes me wonder if we ought to be carrying a LS on scholarship. Why not just train an OL to do it?

This guy is actually nationally ranked combo guy.

 

[IrishLax]

For all we know the staff told him he gets a scholly if we miss on remaining targets... right now if we don't land EV then it's Jake Golic or Tyler Stockton for an open scholly... might as well give it to a punter at that point if he's good.

 

[Booslum31]

See Joe Schmidt... Passed up many offers including from Arizona and Miami to go to ND as a preferred walk on.

Parents must have some Jack or were prudent in saving. Looks like a good punter.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

This guy is actually nationally ranked combo guy.

I know that blurb from MaxPreps (and a similar one from Scout) says so, but he doesn't seem to be ranked by any of the four major services.

True or not, if you can get 'em with offering, that's obviously preferable. Not sure if we could have gotten Brindza without an offer.

 

[aubeirish]

At ND he might get the scholarship at one point anyways.

 

[Ironman8]

Andrew Antognoli

Chris Sailer labels him a "5 Punter"

 

[Whiskeyjack]

For all we know the staff told him he gets a scholly if we miss on remaining targets... right now if we don't land EV then it's Jake Golic or Tyler Stockton for an open scholly... might as well give it to a punter at that point if he's good.

J. Golic or Stockton would be dead weight, but only for one more year. Offering a high school specialist ties up a scholarship for 4 years.

But I fear you may be right. Aside from the fact that he could eventually earn an athletic scholarship here, makes little sense to decommit from Harvard for ND.

 

[Irishman77]

For all we know the staff told him he gets a scholly if we miss on remaining targets... right now if we don't land EV then it's Jake Golic or Tyler Stockton for an open scholly... might as well give it to a punter at that point if he's good.

If that ends up being the situation, I would give it to Stockton. This takes a scholly for 1 year not 4. I actually like not maxing out this year. It brings balance to the 4 year outlook and prevents booms and busts.

I agree whiskey no schollys to st players...

 

[koonja]

I hope this a new trend. Most specialists are too inconsistent to justify spending a scholarship on outta high school. Taking promising candidates as preferred walk-ons and putting them on the roster only if they earn it makes a lot more sense.

Offering a guy like Brindza makes sense: nationally ranked combo (K/P) prospect with a huge leg. But if you can't get a guy like that, save the scholarship for a lineman.

Makes me wonder if we ought to be carrying a LS on scholarship. Why not just train an OL to do it?

What's the point? It's not like scholarships are at a premium since we won't even have a full 85 this coming year.

Actually, a really good point. Can't be too much to ask a 3rd string OL, can it?

 

[tko]

the staff is in charge, i'm running with it. welcome aboard son.