Kick Scrimmage

[biobuck]

EDIT: From Bucknuts

Thursday's kick scrimmage at Ohio Stadium came down to one final play, and redshirt freshman kicker Aaron Pettrey delivered in a big way. Pettrey booted a 59-yard field goal to lift his team to a 28-27 win in the kick scrimmage.
The battle for the starting kicker job at Ohio State is a spirited one. Pettrey ended up unofficially 6 of 8 on field goals, while sophomore Ryan Pretorius was unofficially 7 of 8 for his team.
OSU head coach Jim Tressel allowed dynamic Ted Ginn Jr. to make just one punt return during the course of the scrimmage. In typical Ginn fashion, he made it count with an 80-yard touchdown.
There were no punts blocked in the scrimmage, which consists entirely of special teams plays.
With the Woody Hayes Athletic Center under renovation, the losing side did not have to walk back to the WHAC. But Tressel said they instead had to do some push-ups after the scrimmage.
Stay tuned later in the evening for more on the kick scrimmage.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

13 of 16 (81.25%), including a 59-yarder, between the two. Not bad...

 

[jwinslow]

kicker U seems to be in good shape again next year, thanks for the report.

 

[OSUsushichic]

That says something for the snappers that no kicks were blocked.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

Sounds like we will be ok for next year.

 

[tedginn05]

Looks like we should be good for the next 3-4 years actually. Depending on who starts, we will have atleast one of those guys possibly starting for 3(Pretorius) or 4 years(Pettrey).

 

[FookMichiganTGJ]

Looks like we should be good for the next 3-4 years actually. Depending on who starts, we will have atleast one of those guys possibly starting for 3(Pretorius) or 4 years(Pettrey).

whoaa that was tough math, ur really smart!

 

[daddyphatsacs]

whoaa that was tough math, ur really smart!

Cool it Rambo...:)

I know that TG05 is a bit cheesy at times, but I've got to call you out here for a worthless post. Quit trying to bait him, he made a valid point.

 

[bucknut11]

It's good to see Aaron doing well. I'll be pulling for him to win the job (nothing against Pretorious). He could be a junior at any other school (class of 04 with Ginn & Co.), but he delayed enrollment and has patiently waited until he could get into OSU. Here's hoping the patience is well rewarded.

 

[el mastiff]

13 of 16 (81.25%), including a 59-yarder, between the two. Not bad...

It's just not quite as good as 7 of 8 (87.5%). I'd take either of them.

 

[808 Buck]

Many positives emerging from the kick scrimmage. I like the fact that there were no punts blocked (not easy to accomplish this early in the year), we have two very capable kickers, and that Ginn guy just might run one back this season. With the amount of quality depth and speed available for the coverage units, you'd have to be pretty optimistic regarding the Bucks' special teams.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

It's just not quite as good as 7 of 8 (87.5%). I'd take either of them.

Yeah, but Pretorius didn't hit a 59-yarder. Bottom line is we should be pretty much set at FG kicker with either one.

 

[Jeffcat]

man our field goal unit is going to be terrible this year. we missed 3 FG and we can only hit them from 59 yards out. looks like we are at an all time low

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

CPD

4/21/06

OSU FOOTBALL
Pettrey hits from 60 yards in battle


Friday, April 21, 2006

Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter

Columbus- Former Ohio State kickers Mike Nugent and Josh Huston were both on hand Thursday for the Buckeyes' annual kick scrimmage, and the competition at place-kicker looks a lot like 2001, when those two shared the duties early in the season before Nugent grabbed the job for good.

Now it's sophomore Ryan Pretorius and freshman Aaron Pettrey who are fighting for the job. Thursday, coach Jim Tressel was impressed, with each kicker missing only one field goal before Pettrey kicked a 60-yarder to win the scrimmage for his Gray team, and Tressel said "pandemonium broke out."

"I think we've got a little battle on our hands," Tressel said. "We always hope it will be close because you like to create pressure and see who can handle the pressure. Consistency will determine who the kicker is, not who can kick it farther, and today they were both pretty consistent."

Pretorius, a former rugby player from South Africa, is currently listed first on the depth chart, but Pettrey, a Kentucky native, was the first kicker drafted for the spring game.

 

[bucknut11]

The OZone

Established Star and New Star Make Big Plays in Kick Scrimmage
By John Porentas

The spring kick scrimmage was held yesterday and one player who you knew would excel did, and one you hardly know about did as well.

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Ted Ginn was up to his old tricks, returning a punt 80 yards for a touchdown in the kick scrimmage. Ginn's return was the only one of the day for him because that's the way Head Coach Jim Tressel wanted it.

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"One of the rules in today's kick scrimmage was that Teddy could have only one return," said Tressel.

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Ginn made the most of it.

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"They kicked him into his left corner and he split two snipers then broke it off to the right side," said OSU wide receivers and return game coach Darrell Hazell.

Once Ginn cleared the gunners the only person left between him and goal line was punter A. J. Trapasso. Trapasso said he made an effort, but...​

"...I didn't have a chance," said Trepasso who himself is former high school running back and is not exactly slow.

"Teddy makes everyone on the field look slow. For a split second I thought I had an angle...no, I don't have the angle," said an embarrassed Trapasso.​

"It happens real quick. You don't really realize how fast he's moving because of how big his strides are but when he's on top of you. It's like, all right, ...never mind."

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Everybody knows about Ted Ginn, but the surprise performer of the day was place kicker Aaron Pettry who kicked a 59 yard field goal on the last play of the scrimmage to give his team a 27-25 win.

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"It was a bomb shot," said an obviously impressed Tressel.

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According to Tressel, pandemonium broke out after the game-winner went through.

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"I got tackled by the whole team," said Pettry of the celebration following his big boot. "There was the holder and snapper in there but it was a lot of fun."

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Pettry is an unknown to OSU fans, but not to the OSU coaching staff. He graduated from high school three years ago, and the OSU recruiting team asked him then to hold off entering college until the kickers then on the OSU squad (Mike Nugent and Josh Huston) had finished their OSU careers. Pettry agreed to do just that and attended community college for two years. He enrolled at Ohio State fall quarter and was put on a football scholarship to begin winter quarter this year.

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"I kept waiting for a scholarship to open up. They wanted me to keep stick with them and waiting it out. I told them I would. There were a few times I didn't know wanted to look at other places, but they promised me I would have a scholarship if I would wait," said Pettry of the time he spent in Community colleges.

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Pettry made all but three of his field goal attempts in the kick scrimmage. One was blocked, one hit the crossbar from about 45 yards out and one was wide right from 50 yards out. He also was able to show excellent leg strength on kickoffs despite using the new, lower kicking tee which has been mandated by the NCAA and will make it more difficult for kickers to get the ball deep next year.

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"Aaron hit one that was 10 yards past the end of the endzone," said Tressel.

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Pettry's main competition for the kicking job next fall, Ryan Pretorius, also had a very solid day.

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"I missed one, but other than that it was a very good day," said Pretorius.

"The one I missed was from 50, I pulled that one left. The longest was in the 40-some range. The longest I've hit with the team is about 55 during a scrimmage during camp," he said.​

Trapasso should take comfort that he didn't have to face that situation on national TV!
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