tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post4365892123898840763..comments2024-03-28T20:09:43.455-04:00Comments on Touch the Banner: 2013 Season Countdown: #15 Matt WileUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-73456715763140783742013-08-16T08:38:49.483-04:002013-08-16T08:38:49.483-04:00I don't think likelihood of injury is related ...I don't think likelihood of injury is related to the list, though. It's about how important each of these players is to the team. Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-66925775207475669472013-08-16T08:36:37.439-04:002013-08-16T08:36:37.439-04:00Hagerup has been suspended every single year of hi...Hagerup has been suspended every single year of his career. IIRC, it's been one game, then four games, then the Outback Bowl, then the entire season.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-77197339644668809602013-08-16T07:52:22.119-04:002013-08-16T07:52:22.119-04:00I don't know how Hagerup is still on the team,...I don't know how Hagerup is still on the team, at this point. How many times has he been suspended? <br /><br />There's a non-zero chance that Hagerup goes the way of Stonum and Wile get's to be the guy his senior year anyways.GoBlueInNYCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-50650262283886931242013-08-14T13:11:09.229-04:002013-08-14T13:11:09.229-04:00Anonymous 10:44 >>> Kickers and punters g...Anonymous 10:44 >>> Kickers and punters generally don't get taken in the draft unless they're uncommonly good in college. It's more likely for them to make teams through the free agency route. So, if Wile performs well with his opportunities, he'll get a chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-63242818095187096682013-08-14T12:25:38.795-04:002013-08-14T12:25:38.795-04:00Wile is versatile and a very good all-around kicke...Wile is versatile and a very good all-around kicker with a big leg. If he got hurt, we'd probably miss him on kickoffs most, but using Gibbons there wouldn't be a disaster. On long FG attempts, it might even benefit the offense to go for it more on 4th down and Gibbons showed he can make those occasionally too (though I suspect his attempts and successes would be fewer than Wile). As for punts, punt returns are increasingly rare and Kenny Allen is supposed to be pretty decent. We'd be fine. Michigan is very deep in the kicking department.<br /><br />Wile will get his moment in the sun as the primary punter this year and the primary place kicker next year. With his leg, I suspect he'll get a shot at the NFL if he shows consistency over the next too seasons. Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-38205761750549716572013-08-14T10:44:38.207-04:002013-08-14T10:44:38.207-04:00What a pain if you're Wile. Hagerup keeps scre...What a pain if you're Wile. Hagerup keeps screwing up so he doesn't get his chance to be the man his senior year. How's that affect his draft chances (assuming he has any)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-304763404059085692013-08-14T10:39:35.519-04:002013-08-14T10:39:35.519-04:00A suggestion for the future of these rankings: Try...A suggestion for the future of these rankings: Try to factor in the likelihood of injury based on historical trends for the player and position.<br /><br />In this case, its true that if Wile goes down, the kicking situation goes south of cheese in a jiffy. But I believe, and correct me if I'm wrong, kickers have a significantly lower rate of injury than virtually any other position on the field. <br /><br />My opinion, he's about 5 spots too high if this additional factor of injury likelihood comes into play Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02559156531783488265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-51799080023154195492013-08-14T10:36:32.306-04:002013-08-14T10:36:32.306-04:00Perhaps you should include an additional factor in...Perhaps you should include an additional factor into the calculation of these rankings. Likelihood of injury based on historical trends in the position/player. Yes if he goes down the kicking situation goes south of cheese snip snap....But the odds of a kicker suffering an injury serious enough to take him out for any length of time, I would imagine, is far lower than almost any other position on the football field. My 2 cents, about 5 spots too highPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02559156531783488265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-75098058007613953332013-08-14T09:04:28.952-04:002013-08-14T09:04:28.952-04:00I've heard Kenny Allen is a very good punter. ...I've heard Kenny Allen is a very good punter. If so, then that would significantly diminish the "what if Wile is no longer the punter" value of the ranking.TriFloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630078315100823572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-37332107377800357062013-08-14T08:38:54.998-04:002013-08-14T08:38:54.998-04:00Good write-up ... as you noted, his position/statu...Good write-up ... as you noted, his position/status is very odd, but he's pretty important to the team, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com