TicketsFootball Outlook: Kicking Game
Contact: Tom Hathaway
8/20/2004
Chet Ervin |
Experience could be the biggest asset for Cincinnati's kicking game. The Bearcats have returning vets at many of the pivotal positions. This will help the team achieve a higher level of performance consistency sometimes missing last season.
Chet Ervin could play the largest role. The junior handled both the punting (38.9 average) and long distance kicking duties last season.
Patrick Farfsing, who handled the punt-snapping duties last year as a walk-on freshman, and senior Jeremy Schlicher, who snapped the ball for place kickers, are battle-tested long snappers. Several experienced return specialists are also returning, including C-USA punt return leader Carl Jones.
Punters
2003 Starter: Chet Ervin (6-3, 190 Jr.)
Newcomer: Brian Steel (6-1, 220 So.)
Kickers
2003 Starter: Chet Ervin (6-3, 190 Jr.)
Newcomers: Kevin Lovell (5-10, 150 So.)
Long Snappers
2003 Starters: Patrick Farfsing (6-3, 240 So.), Jeremy Schlicher (6-5, 301 Sr.)
Punt Returners
2003 Starter: Thaddeus Lewis (graduated)
Returning Vets: Carl Jones (5-9, 195 Jr.), George Murray (6-1, 194 Sr.)
Kickoff Returners
2003 Starters: Tedric Harwell (5-11, 188 Sr.), Thaddeus Lewis (graduated)
Returning Vet: Carl Jones (5-9, 195 Jr)