MGB: Keena added to Ray Guy watch list

Brett Vito · October 31, 2016

MGB:

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2016/10/keena-added-to-ray-guy-watch-list.html/

Cr1028 · October 31, 2016

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Candidates for the award are nominated by their schools’ sports information departments.

Seems very telling to me. I doubt he gets this addition under the pre-Wren Baker regime. That would take too much effort.

Edited October 31, 2016 by Cr1028

UNT Mean Green · October 31, 2016

Congratulations on Eric.

meaniegreenie · October 31, 2016

July 7 – Preseason watch list announced
Oct 30 – Candidates announced
Nov. 11 – Semifinalists announced
Nov. 22 – Finalists announced
Dec. 8 – Winner announced

Past winners

2015 Tom Hackett, Utah
2014 Tom Hackett, Utah
2013 Tom Hornsey, Memphis
2012 Ryan Allen, La. Tech
2011 Ryan Allen, La. Tech
2010 Chas Henry, Florida
2009 Drew Butler, Georgia
2008 Matt Fodge, Okla. St.
2007 Durant Brooks, Ga. Tech
2006 Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor
2005 Ryan Plackemeier, W.F.
2004 Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor
2003 B.J. Sander, Ohio State
2002 Mark Mariscal, Colorado
2001 Travis Dorsch, Purdue
2000 Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin

Not a small list (~66 names) but good job by Keena and the staff

2016 Ray Guy Award Candidates

JK Scott, Alabama
Matt Haack, Arizona State
Toby Baker, Arkansas
Drew Galitz, Baylor
Sean Wale, Boise State
Joseph Davidson, Bowling Green
Jonny Linehan, Brigham Young
Kyle DeWeen, Buffalo
Dylan Klumph, California
Hayden Hunt, Colorado State
Worth Gregory, East Carolina
Austin Barnes, Eastern Michigan
Stone Wilson, FIU
Johnny Townsend, Florida
Dalton Schomp, Florida Atlantic
Rigoberto Sanchez, Hawaii
Austin Rehkow, Idaho
Colin Downing, Iowa State
Cole Moos, Kansas
Derek Adams, Kent State
Grant McKinniss, Kentucky
Steven Coutts, Louisiana-Lafayette
Wade Lees, Maryland
Logan Laurent, Massachusetts
Spencer Smith, Memphis
Paul Justin Vogel, Miami
Kenny Allen, Michigan
Matt Bonadies, Middle Tennessee
Ryan Santoso, Minnesota
Logan Cooke, Mississippi State
Corey Fatony, Missouri
Alex Barta, Navy
Alfred James Cole, III, NC State
Tom Sheldon, North Carolina
Eric Keena, North Texas
Hunter Niswander, Northwestern
Cameron Johnston, Ohio State
Austin Seibert, Oklahoma
Zach Sinor, Oklahoma State
Bailey Cate, Old Dominion
Nick Porebski, Oregon State
Blake Gillikin, Penn State
Ryan Henry Winslow, Pittsburgh
Jack Fox, Rice
Tanner Blain, San Diego State
Michael Carrizosa, San Jose State
Sean Kelly, South Carolina
Jonathan Hernandez, South Florida
Jake Bailey, Stanford
Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse
Adam Nunez, TCU
Alex Starzyk, Temple
Trevor Daniel, Tennessee
Michael Dickson, Texas
Shane Tripucka, Texas A&M
Lumi Kaba, Texas State
Justin Wain, Connecticut
Caleb Houston, UCF
Chris Tilbey, USC
Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah
Aaron Dalton, Utah State
Alex Luna, UTEP
Nicholas Conte, Virginia
Billy Kinney, West Virginia
Jake Collins, WKU
Ethan Wood, Wyoming

Edited October 31, 2016 by meaniegreenie

greenjoe · October 31, 2016

Ray Guy went to CUSA Conference mate Southern Mississippi ( I like to spell Mississippi). Maybe he will attend the NT-Southern Mississippi (see) game here November 19 (?).

FirefightnRick · November 1, 2016

Well deserved.

Rick

UNTLifer · November 1, 2016

Very well deserved. I don't see one name on that list I would rather have than Keena.

UNT 90 Grad · November 1, 2016

14 hours ago, Cr1028 said:

Seems very telling to me. I doubt he gets this addition under the pre-Wren Baker regime. That would take too much effort.

Yeah, other than the fact he was nominated last year too: http://www.meangreensports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/103015aaa.html?wappref=std

Cr1028 · November 1, 2016

3 hours ago, UNT 90 Grad said:

Yeah, other than the fact he was nominated last year too: http://www.meangreensports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/103015aaa.html?wappref=std

oldguystudent · November 1, 2016

13 hours ago, greenjoe said:

Ray Guy went to CUSA Conference mate Southern Mississippi ( I like to spell Mississippi). Maybe he will attend the NT-Southern Mississippi (see) game here November 19 (?).

I remember watching some old documentary on those Raiders teams that Ray Guy played on. A tough bunch of outlaws known for all kinds of off the field shenanigans that would land them in jail and the NFL in some serious hot water today, but when they hit the field, they were gonna win come hell and high water. When asked who was the one player that made the difference on those teams, I remember every single last one of them saying without hesitation or reservation that it was Ray Guy.

Meanwhile, in college...

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He was also a placekicker at Southern Mississippi, once kicking a then-record 61-yard field goal in a snowstorm during a game in Utah. In 1972 he kicked a 93-yard punt in a game against the University of Mississippi.

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greenjoe · November 1, 2016

Do you think that the "rugby" style kick that Eric has been using this year will hurt him as it tends to reduce the distance of his punts ? I understand why he's doing it but nothing looks as good as a 99 yard punt half a mile high.

Beat LA Tech

GO MEAN GREEN

Danish43 · November 1, 2016

Double click the 2004 nominee Daniel Sepulveda and go to th Y Tube video and you will see the nasty hit Sepulveda gave to Johnny Quinn when we played Baylor.

Christopher Walker · November 3, 2016

On 11/1/2016 at 10:27 AM, greenjoe said:

Do you think that the "rugby" style kick that Eric has been using this year will hurt him as it tends to reduce the distance of his punts ? I understand why he's doing it but nothing looks as good as a 99 yard punt half a mile high.

Beat LA Tech

GO MEAN GREEN

I think it shows his value in situational diversity and options of play.