'11 MI K Kyle Brindza (Signed ND LOI-EE)

[FightingIrishLover7]

God, I watching the press conference now, this kid's leg is ridiculous. Screw ND, I want him kicking off for the Giants next Fall! I seriously can't remember the last time I saw Tynes get a touchback...

I know right?

Kyle has a monster leg. It's nasty.

Maybe he could split time with Ruffer, and do the 50+ yard field goals.

But then again, Ruffer is a stud so idk what to do.

I guess having too many great kickers is better than none. I wonder what will become of Tausch?

 

[bert2834]

Did anyone else notice that he said that his GRANDPA graduated from ND in 1992?

Holy hell! I am only 30 but that makes me feel old!

 

[Lepresean]

How does that work, his grandpa is 40 right now? And his grandpa was 22 when Kyle was born? Unless of course his grandpa was extremely old when he graduated from Notre Dame, or went back for a post bac degree.

 

[IrishLax]

Could easily be a step grandfather. I.e. his grandmother remarried. Or his grandfather could've gotten a graduate degree at age 40 or something. Lots of scenarios.

 

[Irish4Life09]

Notre Dame future players named to PARADE All-American Team

LOVE to see this!!!

 

[Grumpy46ND92]

How does that work, his grandpa is 40 right now? And his grandpa was 22 when Kyle was born? Unless of course his grandpa was extremely old when he graduated from Notre Dame, or went back for a post bac degree.

Well, the scenario is that Kyle's grandfather was the oldest student in his MBA class of 1992. He was 45 years old when he graduated in June of 1992. It was the same time frame that Kyle's mother indicated that Kyle was on the way.

Now you all know a family member of Kyle Brindza is on this site as well as momma Lynch. I will watch more than I will comment, but I will be here to support Kyle and all of members of the Notre Dame family.

P.S. to momma Lynch - the boys are anxious about the Super Bowl package. You are getting them spoiled.

 

[IHateMarkMay]

Well, the scenario is that Kyle's grandfather was the oldest student in his MBA class of 1992. He was 45 years old when he graduated in June of 1992. It was the same time frame that Kyle's mother indicated that Kyle was on the way.

Now you all know a family member of Kyle Brindza is on this site as well as momma Lynch. I will watch more than I will comment, but I will be here to support Kyle and all of members of the Notre Dame family.

P.S. to momma Lynch - the boys are anxious about the Super Bowl package. You are getting them spoiled.

Welcome to the website. I think all of us are extremely excited that we have the top young kicker in the nation.

 

[NDinL.A.]

Well, the scenario is that Kyle's grandfather was the oldest student in his MBA class of 1992. He was 45 years old when he graduated in June of 1992. It was the same time frame that Kyle's mother indicated that Kyle was on the way.

Now you all know a family member of Kyle Brindza is on this site as well as momma Lynch. I will watch more than I will comment, but I will be here to support Kyle and all of members of the Notre Dame family.

P.S. to momma Lynch - the boys are anxious about the Super Bowl package. You are getting them spoiled.

Welcome to the site!

From everything that I have read and heard Kyle is an awesome kid who did everything he could to keep this class together and make everyone feel like a family, along with Jarrett Grace , Brad Carrico and E. Hardy. Lots of people have commented on how he texted and Facebooked the commits and the guys that ND was recruiting and welcomed them into the family. Awesome job by him...makes it even better that he's such a beast of a kicker that he'll be competing right away for 3 separate positions as a true freshman. Can't wait to see him out there...

 

[IrishLax]

Well, the scenario is that Kyle's grandfather was the oldest student in his MBA class of 1992. He was 45 years old when he graduated in June of 1992. It was the same time frame that Kyle's mother indicated that Kyle was on the way.

Now you all know a family member of Kyle Brindza is on this site as well as momma Lynch. I will watch more than I will comment, but I will be here to support Kyle and all of members of the Notre Dame family.

P.S. to momma Lynch - the boys are anxious about the Super Bowl package. You are getting them spoiled.

Alright so my graduate school guess was accurate! *pats self on the back*

Welcome to the site, thanks for the information and GO IRISH!

 

[GBdomer]

Grandfather passed away tonight please keep him in your prayers tonight.

 

[NDFANnSouthWest]

Father passed away tonight please keep him in your prayers tonight.

Ah man, hate to hear that. Prayers with you and your family Kyle.

 

[Rhode Irish]

Thoughts and prayers with Kyle tonight. Stay strong, Kyle.

 

[military_irish]

damn that really sucks, my prayers go out

 

[IrishandColts]

Grandfather

 

[GBdomer]

Sorry guys i meant Grandfather. Prayers from Titletown.

 

[BeauBenken]

I hope Kyle is doing alright.

Hang in there kid. Everyone goes through this sort of stuff.

I'll still be praying for you.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Kyle, be sure to stay close to family and other loved ones in this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are w you.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Blessings and Peace, young man. Kick one so high this year that your granddad grabs it.

 

[BGIF]

Brindza averaged over 48 yd/punt as a soph.

In 2010, as a junior, he punted 45 times for an average of 44.96 yds/punt with a Long of 70 yds (twice) and a dozen punts inside the 20. His average was down slightly for his soph year. His highlight tape shows long kicks but the game by game data shows inconsistency. His first geam he averaged 63.0 ypp but it was only one kick. Next time he had 3 punts for a 42.0 ave, then back to back games averaging 36.6 ypp despite a 50+ punt in each game. He averaged a little over 45 ypp on 9 punts in the next 3 games, still having some 50+ kicks. Then he had bad day, 3 kicks averaging 29.0 ypp with a long of only 38 (Sounds like Turk). He bounced back wiht a 42 ypp game for 6 kicks with a 70 kick. He added 4 more yds/punt to 46 in the next game. But in the last 3 games he busted out for a 54.1 averaged for 14 kicks with another 70 yarder.

If you look at the videos in this thread you'll note that he doesn't kick with a the same style all the time and keep in mind those are the highlights (AND there from his SOPHOMORE year). Sometimes it's a straight two step kick. Other times he quickly turns 30 to 45 degrees and kicks soccer style (he's the goalie on his HS team). Still other times he runs and kicks soccer style. His kicks are deep but not always high. I believe a college ST coach will add consistency to his form. The running soccer kicks may be kept (I notice a bunch of running soccer style kicks in college last year). There is one punt in that clip where he jumps for a high snap and still makes good kick.

Haven't seen a stop watch comparison but I believe Turk's have more hang time. That can result in less distance but you don't outkick the coverage. A lot of fans grimaced with Turk's inconsistency last fall. After the season I compare Turk as a freshman with Craig Hentrich and Hunter the Punter Smith. Turk's average number compared favorably.

One would assume Turk will improve as a soph. Despite the usual improvement, Brinzda will press him for PT.

Brindza 2010 HS Punts

No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	In 20
1	63	63.00	63	1
3	126	42.00	50	2
4	142	35.50	54	3
5	187	37.40	53	1
2	91	45.50	49	
4	188	47.00	59	1
3	129	43.00	55	
3	87	29.00	38	1
6	253	42.17	70	1
4	185	46.25	60	
5	295	59.00	42	1
5	277	55.40	70	1
45	2023	44.96	70	12

 

[BGIF]

Brindza 2010 Kickoffs

Brindza 2010 Kickoffs

As a 2010, he kicked off 72 times 57 yds. He averaged 60 yds/kick in all but two games. Of the 72 kickoffs, 64 were touchbacks or 88.8%.

Keep in mind in HS they kick off from the 40. So a 60 yd kick is to the goal line. In college the return man would be fielding those kicks on the 10 yd line as kick offs are from the 30.

Those are actual game numbers from box scores. I don't know what the weather was like. He lower production games were in November which in Michigan like in South Bend can be dicey. He may also have had a onsides kick or kick out of bounds which reduced his numbers slightly.

There is a video earlier in this thread where he is practicing and kicks off from the 30, college rules, and he routinely hits DEEP in the end zone.

He's 6-2, 220 and is built more like a LB than a Kicker. Reggie Ho was 5-5, 135, Carney 5-10, 170. Hentrich 6-1, 197. Setta 5-11, 175. Harry O was 5-11, 185. I think you have to go back to Dave Reeve 6-3, 216 as a SENIOR on the '77 NC squad to find someone with Brindza's size.

 

[BGIF]

Brindza 2010 FGs & PATs

Brindza 2010 FGs & PATs

FGs 19-26 73.1%. He had 6 games with FGs of 50+ yds.

PATs 39-41, 95.1%

His team had 3 games where his points made the difference. In a 9-7 win his 3 FGs, one from 52 yds out, were all the points his team scored. In the two losses each by 8 pts, he kickin was not the margin of loss. In the first loss he missed two FGs which would only have closed it to a two pt loss. He was perfect in the other losss. In two game his team romped and no FGs were attempted.

 

[PANDFAN]

Kyle Brindza overcomes odds to lift Irish - College Football Nation Blog - ESPN

 

[BGIF]

Good story.

Now for another chapter.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Kyle Brindza overcomes odds to lift Irish - College Football Nation Blog - ESPN

Damn I was just about to post this.

I never knew that he had to overcome so much to get to where he is today. Proud of this young man.

 

[MrIrishCanadian1]

I was thinking about field goal kickers and how their biggest enemy, in clutch situations, is their own mind--namely, how nervous they can get and how the weight of the situation can bear down on them.

Then I was thinking that a simple solution to this could be to lock them up during the game playing video games or something so that any tense situations in the game won't affect them. Then bring them out when it's time to do their kicking. Maybe they'll see the scoreboard a minute before kicking. But the fact that he/she isn't so involved in the game leading up to that point will make it less nerve-racking. Then they can kick loose and focussed.

Just a random thought on a slow, average, everyday, being #1 in the country, kind of day.

 

[ThePiombino]

I was thinking about field goal kickers and how their biggest enemy, in clutch situations, is their own mind--namely, how nervous they can get and how the weight of the situation can bear down on them.

Then I was thinking that a simple solution to this could be to lock them up during the game playing video games or something so that any tense situations in the game won't affect them. Then bring them out when it's time to do their kicking. Maybe they'll see the scoreboard a minute before kicking. But the fact that he/she isn't so involved in the game leading up to that point will make it less nerve-racking. Then they can kick loose and focussed.

Just a random thought on a slow, average, everyday, being #1 in the country, kind of day.

Taking a break from the Mensa forums?

 

[Rhode Irish]

Oh my....

I think that got Mike Leach fired from Texas Tech.....

 

[Old Man Mike]

Mike Leach thinking.

I used to teach free-throw-shooting, an analogous "clear the mental and physical noise" situation, and I can tell you, with all the respect due to the concept, "That Sh!t Cray."

 

[JughedJones]

I was thinking about field goal kickers and how their biggest enemy, in clutch situations, is their own mind--namely, how nervous they can get and how the weight of the situation can bear down on them.

Then I was thinking that a simple solution to this could be to lock them up during the game playing video games or something so that any tense situations in the game won't affect them. Then bring them out when it's time to do their kicking. Maybe they'll see the scoreboard a minute before kicking. But the fact that he/she isn't so involved in the game leading up to that point will make it less nerve-racking. Then they can kick loose and focussed.

Just a random thought on a slow, average, everyday, being #1 in the country, kind of day.

game game. game.


Brindza is a boss.

Perfect type of kicker, he doesn't remember what he did the last time he was called on, he just remembers his mechanics.

We needn't worry about Kyle, we just need to convert sixes in the redzone a little more.

 

[BeauBenken]

I was thinking about field goal kickers and how their biggest enemy, in clutch situations, is their own mind--namely, how nervous they can get and how the weight of the situation can bear down on them.

Then I was thinking that a simple solution to this could be to lock them up during the game playing video games or something so that any tense situations in the game won't affect them. Then bring them out when it's time to do their kicking. Maybe they'll see the scoreboard a minute before kicking. But the fact that he/she isn't so involved in the game leading up to that point will make it less nerve-racking. Then they can kick loose and focussed.

Just a random thought on a slow, average, everyday, being #1 in the country, kind of day.

The change in dynamics from playing some video games to 100,000 people screaming at you to hit or miss a field goal would make it even harder, I think.

Kyle is already setting school records. Why would you want to **** with that?