TomVH: Matt Wile the Punter

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August 7th, 2011 at 7:42 PM
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TomVH: Matt Wile the Punter

Rather than continue tweeting about Matt Wile and his accomplishments as a punter, I'll just post this email his coach sent me. Here are Wile's stats from his senior, junior, and sophomore years as a punter:

Year Punts Yards Average Long Inside 20
2010 40 1447 36.18 54 13
2009 31 1247 40.23 61 6
2008 16 586 36.63 54 6

Here is a video of him in 2010 at a kicking camp. He kicks five balls and averages 51.2 yards. Probably the most recent data of his abilities. He was also the punter during the Army All American game.

You can make your own assumptions or come to your own conclusions about this information.

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August 7th, 2011 at 7:44 PM | If he makes 80 percent of his (Score:5 Normal)
dennisblundon
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If he makes 80 percent of his field goals and averages 40 yards per punt, he will quickly become one of my favorite Wolverines. 

August 7th, 2011 at 7:57 PM | Hell, I'd be happy if he made (Score:1)
yoopergoblue
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Hell, I'd be happy if he made 65% of his FG after what we all witnessed last year!

"They will meet a dastardly fate here for that! There isn't a Michigan Man who wouldn't like go out and scalp those Buckeyes right now."

August 7th, 2011 at 7:46 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:1)
HAIL_YES
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A good punter can change a game from a loss to a win. I wonder if he can kick field goals?

August 7th, 2011 at 8:36 PM | no.. (Score:-1 Flamebait)
August 7th, 2011 at 11:19 PM | field position is worth (Score:5 Normal)
colin
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field position is worth points.  just because they're unrecorded by  scorer doesn't mean they aren't worth anything.

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August 7th, 2011 at 11:49 PM | Um... what? (Score:2 Normal)
MichNukeEng
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Having good field position doesn't help a team score points? Tell that to our offense last year...

Michigan's offensive style requires more players that have greater interactions with the Higgs field.

August 7th, 2011 at 7:47 PM | Thanks Tom (Score:1)
archangel2k12
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Breathing again.  I hope that these student athletes learn their lesson.  Go Blue!

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August 7th, 2011 at 7:48 PM | I have already said this (Score:0 Redundant)
August 7th, 2011 at 7:48 PM | Hagerup (Score:1)
Lancer
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needs to get his stuff together, he has pro potential. Btw we are not in Devin Fuller's top 11, I dont know how kansas beat us :| lol. Have to assume the coaches are no longer recruiting him. Does not look like we'll take a QB in this class.

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August 7th, 2011 at 9:11 PM | If he cites "academics" as (Score:3 Funny)
kevin holt
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If he cites "academics" as his most important criterion, I will not be pleased. It seems like we always get pushed out of a recruit's top schools, then they turn around and cite academics when Alabama is beating us out. All of my rage

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August 7th, 2011 at 7:52 PM | a detail (Score:1)
Jasper
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This might have been my favorite part of the post:

"You can make your own assumptions or come to your own conclusions about this information."

Nicely delivered, as usual ... free of value judgments.

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August 7th, 2011 at 7:55 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:3 Funny)
turd ferguson
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The contrast between this sentence and the final sentence on the front page story about Stonum is pretty funny.

August 7th, 2011 at 7:57 PM | Matt Wile is going to quickly (Score:1)
house of pain
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Matt Wile is going to quickly become the heir apparent to The Space Emperor's throne, if he can step up in a huge way.

It's better to hate to lose, than love to win.

August 7th, 2011 at 8:05 PM | A way to ease him into action... (Score:1)
MichiganPhotoRod
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is for the offense to convert nearly all of its 3rd downs.  Imagine the damage we could do.

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August 7th, 2011 at 8:35 PM | Maybe an alternative can be (Score:2)
Go Blue Eyes
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Maybe an alternative can be that we just "go for it" on fourth down every time.  Oh, wait that has been tried before.

August 7th, 2011 at 8:11 PM | Space Emperor of Space (Score:2 Funny)
bfradette
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Space Emperor of Space and.....

Darth Wile?

August 7th, 2011 at 9:30 PM | Dr. Wile. (Score:4 Interesting)
Lampuki22
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Did I not read that his dad, grandfather, and great grandfather all attended Michigan and are doctors? I would think that someone with that kind of pedigree can handle pressure.



I'd like to welcome, potentially, the all time leading scorer in Michigan football history, Matt Wile (sorry Garrett Rivas)

August 7th, 2011 at 9:38 PM | Correction .. Also his great (Score:1)
Lampuki22
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Great grandfather too

August 7th, 2011 at 11:55 PM | Wile's family consists of doctor? (Score:1)
MichNukeEng
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So Dr. Wile attended Michigan? Mega Man will not be happy with us.

Edit: It's spelled Dr. Wily. Never mind...

Michigan's offensive style requires more players that have greater interactions with the Higgs field.

August 7th, 2011 at 10:06 PM | Worth While (Score:2 Normal)
acnumber1
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Someone mistyped in a thread in the past day or two (SHOCKING!) and it read something like '...worth a while...'.

One of us replied asking just what a while might worth.

In this case, a Wile might be worth more than we ever expected.

Go Blue!

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August 7th, 2011 at 10:31 PM | In all seriousness, (Score:2 Normal)
bluewave720
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if I were in this young man's shoes, I'd probably soil myself.  If he comes in and goes 2-4, hell, even 2-5 in FGs in the nonconference schedule, he'd be making us all happy.  We would be expecting those several missed field goals to be irrelevant in at least (fingers crossed and hoping) 2 of those games.  Maybe 3.  But now, he's pretty much assured of having a very meaningful snap in not only the opener, but the ND game at night.

I know kicking is usually seen as "not really being a football player."  But this dude is totally going to earn his varsity letter in the preconference schedule.

"Coach, if you need one yard, I'll get you three yards. If you need five yards, I'll get you three yards." -Leroy Hoard

August 7th, 2011 at 11:58 PM | 50% fieldgoal kicking? (Score:2 Normal)
FreeTheFabFivePlz
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I wouldnt know what to do with myself if we were able to kick that well.

So hot.  Milk was a bad choice.

August 7th, 2011 at 11:20 PM | 51 yards? (Score:1)
HELLE
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Are those "net yards"? If so, great! If not, I guess it's a better option than Seth B..

Go Blue!

August 7th, 2011 at 11:36 PM | Wile will be fine (Score:1)
Evelkniebler Elf
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wile
Noun: Devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants.
Verb: Lure; entice
 
I think he will be fine.
August 8th, 2011 at 12:39 AM | Tom, (Score:2)
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Wherefore art thou weekly update?

August 8th, 2011 at 3:52 AM | give him #25 and call him (Score:2)
Wenham Wolverine
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give him #25 and call him hayden.

August 8th, 2011 at 10:31 AM | Looks like we have our punter (Score:1)
True Blue Grit
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for at least the first 4 games.  Unless Seth B. has made a miraculous turnaround in his ability to kick or punt in games, Matt will need to be our punter.  It's certainly a great opportunity for him.  Nothing like being thrown into the lake to learn how to swim!

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