SmallCollegeFBFan wrote:Very early to say a punter is a pro prospect. I have not seen Plisco yet but I can tell you that hang time, directional kicking, and technique are more important than leg strength. You can line drive a 60 yard punt and NFL teams would rather someone punt 40 yards and hang the ball in the air for 6 seconds. Another thing too is that there are so few open spots for a punter in the NFL so if you aren't a top 3 or 4 punter in the nation, not punting average but a top 3-4 punter in terms of hang time, technique, leg strength, and directional kicking, or you can't kick field goals and do kickoffs then it is almost impossible to make it.
I've been tellin' people you can't believe the stuff Plisco can pull off without actually seeing it for yourself. His hangtimes average a good 5 seconds right now for 45 yarders. I swear, and any ODU can back me up on this one, Plisco's punts are so ridiculously accurate that it's just plain scary. On multiple occasions this year, the kid punted what looked like a touchback, only have it bounce inside the 10 and literally take a 90 degree bounce to the side. His spiral is reportedly a tough one to catch too and we've seen a few of them dropped already. Obviously I haven't experienced the process of catching it, but looking at it fly, it's got this weird wobble to it when it's in the air that I've never seen before...I can't really explain it. It kinda goes up and down and side to side at same time like a boat, but it's spinning like a bullet as well. Again, you gotta just watch this kid to believe it. Honestly, ODUfanrazor is pretty spot on. This kid, AS A FRESHMAN, might legitly challenge some punters in the NFL in distance and accuracy, as well as technique. Hangtime can improve though, but he's got A LOT of time left.
I saw him at dinner one time and jokingly told him to "Aim High" (Bobby Wilder's motto at ODU), and Plisco replies "...and long!"
I will check him out and get times on him as soon as I can. Although I must say a freshman punter is not high priority right now so it will probably be this summer when I do.
Skjellyfetti wrote:I would think Ryan Perriloux will get drafted fairly high... unless his off the field issues keep teams away from him.
His issues are hurting him. Some teams did not even send a scout in to see him. I think he has solid tools but he is still inconsistent and thus I would be shocked if he was drafted. My sources are telling me 7th round to PFA on him. Some are even saying they would not touch him.
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