An Aussie Who Rules at Football

papz · 11-18-2011, 03:10 PM

LSU's Wing Bedevils Opponents With Unorthodox, Unreturnable Punts; the 73-Yard Bomb

BATON ROUGE, La.—Brad Wing is king of the campus at LSU.

Classmates wear T-shirts that allude to his "swag." Posters of his infamous 44-yard run against Florida, during which he drew a penalty flag for spreading his arms like an airplane, adorn storefront windows. Just this week, he hit Facebook's 5,000-friend limit and had no choice but to start his own "fan" page.

None of this should be terribly surprising. Wing, after all, plays football for the No. 1-ranked Tigers. But here's the weird part: He's the punter.

While LSU has emerged as the national-title favorite because of its merciless defense, Wing—a 20-year-old from Australia with an unorthodox style—has played an enormous role. He's helped produce arguably the most staggering statistic in college football this season: LSU's opponents have totaled a mere seven return yards on his 39 punts. In other words, against LSU, teams can expect to gain about six inches each time Wing boots a punt.

Full article below.
NCAA: LSU's Brad Wing, the Aussie Who Rules at Football - WSJ.com

All hail Brad Wing.

strato · 11-18-2011, 03:12 PM

The boy can 'Wing it with the best of em...i think he plays on Sundays

papz · 11-18-2011, 03:17 PM

I'd spend a 5th round pick(easily I might add) on him in a heartbeat... I mean if we didn't already have Morstead. No insult intended here... he's just one of those rare guys. It's amazing what we can do with the ball. In a game of field position, he is an elite weapon. I don't believe LSU would be this successful this season w/o him.

Halo · 11-28-2011, 12:29 AM

BLING BLING BLING BLING!!!!

UK_WhoDat · 11-28-2011, 07:55 AM

BOOM!

Aussie rules

HouYat · 12-06-2011, 02:24 PM

Didn't know this about him...that's amazing!

Here's a quote from the article...

After sitting out last season as a true freshman, Wing made his debut at the intrasquad spring game in April and did well, averaging over 40 yards per punt. What made his performance noteworthy was that he punted all game using his right foot. Yes, he's ambidextrous—with his feet. "It's almost sick," McGaughey said.

David Wing said the coaching staff had his son punt with his right foot to throw off Oregon, LSU's opponent in the season opener. Few people knew it at the time, but Brad Wing was just getting started.

11-18-2011, 03:10 PM	#1
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,756	An Aussie Who Rules at Football LSU's Wing Bedevils Opponents With Unorthodox, Unreturnable Punts; the 73-Yard Bomb BATON ROUGE, La.—Brad Wing is king of the campus at LSU. Classmates wear T-shirts that allude to his "swag." Posters of his infamous 44-yard run against Florida, during which he drew a penalty flag for spreading his arms like an airplane, adorn storefront windows. Just this week, he hit Facebook's 5,000-friend limit and had no choice but to start his own "fan" page. None of this should be terribly surprising. Wing, after all, plays football for the No. 1-ranked Tigers. But here's the weird part: He's the punter. While LSU has emerged as the national-title favorite because of its merciless defense, Wing—a 20-year-old from Australia with an unorthodox style—has played an enormous role. He's helped produce arguably the most staggering statistic in college football this season: LSU's opponents have totaled a mere seven return yards on his 39 punts. In other words, against LSU, teams can expect to gain about six inches each time Wing boots a punt. Full article below. NCAA: LSU's Brad Wing, the Aussie Who Rules at Football - WSJ.com All hail Brad Wing. Halo likes this.
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HouYat Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 460	Didn't know this about him...that's amazing! Here's a quote from the article... After sitting out last season as a true freshman, Wing made his debut at the intrasquad spring game in April and did well, averaging over 40 yards per punt. What made his performance noteworthy was that he punted all game using his right foot. Yes, he's ambidextrous—with his feet. "It's almost sick," McGaughey said. David Wing said the coaching staff had his son punt with his right foot to throw off Oregon, LSU's opponent in the season opener. Few people knew it at the time, but Brad Wing was just getting started. Halo and SmashMouth like this.

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strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	The boy can 'Wing it with the best of em...i think he plays on Sundays

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papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,756	I'd spend a 5th round pick(easily I might add) on him in a heartbeat... I mean if we didn't already have Morstead. No insult intended here... he's just one of those rare guys. It's amazing what we can do with the ball. In a game of field position, he is an elite weapon. I don't believe LSU would be this successful this season w/o him.

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