Football

I’m not specializing in specialists … it just kind of worked out that way this week. (Also, isn’t “specialist” not a very good title for Scott Harding, since he punts, returns punts, plays receiver and used to be the holder, too? … I’d say that’s more in the “generalist” category). I chatted briefly with kicker Tyler Hadden after practice Tuesday. A senior now, he is injury-free and kicking with confidence. He’s made 6 of his 7 field goal attempts (the […]

I’ve always been a big fan of special teams play. More games are won and lost with the kicking game than people realize. Hawaii beat Northern Iowa largely due to Scott Harding‘s punting, and his punt-returning factored in, too. Tyler Hadden is 6-for-7 on field goals and perfect on extra points so far this season. Harding is winner of the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week award and among five named for the honor roll of the Paul […]