Interview with 2012 Kicker Roberto Aguayo (South Lake HS)
by DA-2 on Mar 10, 2011 9:00 AM EST
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Back in January, TomahawkNation interviewed kicker Marshall Morgan. Since then, Marshall committed to Georgia, and Florida State received a commitment from Roberto Aguayo. As we documented on TN, Florida State had its eyes set on two options, and Aguayo pulled the trigger first. Marshall committed to Georgia just hours after Aguayo committed to Florida State on January 31st. We were able to catch up with Florida State's 2012 Kicker/Punter commit Roberto Aguayo.
Aguayo measures in at a solid 6' 195 lbs. Numbers similar to Florida State's current kicker Dustin Hopkins (6'2" 185 lbs). His high school (South Lake) has recently been good to Florida State with the 2011 CB early enrollment of Nick Waisome. His offer sheet is very impressive much like Waisome, which includes SEC schools such as rival Florida, LSU, Georgia, among others. His offers make sense considering his farthest field goal is 60 yards, and he can punt over 50 yards. His kickoffs go an impressive 82 yards as well. He was special teams MVP of his high school, and all county for the last two years.
When asked of his opinion of Coach Gran and the coaching staff, Roberto had this to say, "Coach Gran and the coaching staff are perfect to me. I think I will do well and learn a lot from them." Coach Gran wasn't the only member of the Florida State program that he's talked to through his recruiting process. "Dustin's (Hopkins) a good guy I talked to him after I committed and I know I will learn alot from him when I get there," Aguayo said.
Florida State's rebuilding program wasn't the only thing that attracted Aguayo to Florida State. He mentioned the importance of academics in his decision. He plans to major in either criminology or sports management when he arrives on campus. Until then, his goals are simply to keep his grades up and work hard on his game.
After the jump, check out his film.
Direct link to ESPN film. Here's another downloadable file, courtesy of Kohl's Football Kicking Camp.
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I want to call this the kid the 9-Iron
Very quiet wind-up, good pop.
What are you glorifying with your life?
Good work DA. Definitely happy about Roberto now. Kid is good
'11: Minimum Goal: 9-3 Regular Season. Given FSU's non-con slate, don't care who the 9 are.
'10: 7th in offense, 41st in defense. Division Champions. 10-4. (6-3)
'09: 8th in offense, 88th in defense. 7-6 (4-4)
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Aguayo looks good. Kid has a leg on him.
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by geoffissiffoeg on Mar 10, 2011 11:12 AM EST reply actions
stoked to see yet another versatile kicker coming in
worked out pretty well with Gano. Aguayo looks to be on the same path of punting until the kicking spot opens up, so he can be productive for all four years instead of waiting.
oh, and he has one hell of a leg. that is never a bad thing.
"I guess they have a reputation of being more of a tricky team and not being tough. You hit ‘em in the mouth, and they don’t like it. Other teams that have beat them just hit them in the mouth, so that’s what we started out with.’’ - Nick Moody
I like that he can do both
Do you all think we will save a scholarship by having him do both or do you think we will pick up another in 2013 or so to cover ourselves in case of injury?
we definitely pick up another
we should always have 2 specialists on scholarship, 1 K and 1 P, but this way we dont have more than that: even though our future kicker is a year off from coming in right after our current one leaves, he will see the field immediately. we likely sign a permanent P the next year and call it a day for the next 3 years.
"I guess they have a reputation of being more of a tricky team and not being tough. You hit ‘em in the mouth, and they don’t like it. Other teams that have beat them just hit them in the mouth, so that’s what we started out with.’’ - Nick Moody
Why?
If a player is excellent at both, why not free up a scholarship for another lineman? Again, I understand doing it for injury purposes, but I see the benefit of only one scholarship player if you have a walk-on or two that can still kick/punt competently.
because its hard to do both
but more importantly, you have 3 scholarship QBs for a reason, but only 1 K/P? you cant hedge your bets on one guy and hope he doesnt get hurt. it can work for a year, but not long term. if the one guy is better at both at the time, you can start him at both until the younger guy catches up to a point that he can play consistently well. but thats not the ideal situation.
"I guess they have a reputation of being more of a tricky team and not being tough. You hit ‘em in the mouth, and they don’t like it. Other teams that have beat them just hit them in the mouth, so that’s what we started out with.’’ - Nick Moody
If Aguayo can do both well, don't waste a scholarship on another guy.
Just make sure your walk on backups are good enough.
MiNDSET? SWAG-ER-ISM!!!
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Trick is right.
Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed.
Correct, Sir Trick.
Thanks tricknole!
You truly are one of God's treasures, Trick
difficult to ensure walk ons are good enough.
A wise polish man once said: If you don't look out for #1, you get a hand full of #2
by PalmAireNole on Mar 10, 2011 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
they never are
thats why they walked on. they can step in in a pinch, but its not a good idea to rely on them for any length of time. just ask clemson.
"I guess they have a reputation of being more of a tricky team and not being tough. You hit ‘em in the mouth, and they don’t like it. Other teams that have beat them just hit them in the mouth, so that’s what we started out with.’’ - Nick Moody
I don't think it's too hard to go out and land a couple preferred walk ons to kick for you.
MiNDSET? SWAG-ER-ISM!!!
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Trick is right.
Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed.
Correct, Sir Trick.
Thanks tricknole!
You truly are one of God's treasures, Trick
you can get them, but it doesnt make them good enough
thats the problem. remember, the kicker is often one of the leading scorers, and that doesnt include the effect he has on kickoffs. field position is equally important for punters. i would never put those responsibilities in the hands of a lesser player for the sake of saving a scholarship. theres no position that needs it more than there.
"I guess they have a reputation of being more of a tricky team and not being tough. You hit ‘em in the mouth, and they don’t like it. Other teams that have beat them just hit them in the mouth, so that’s what we started out with.’’ - Nick Moody
by nole07 on Mar 10, 2011 5:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't understand why we need a kicker when we can just score touchdowns every time!?!?!
In all seriousness, this kid looks to have a boot. We seem to be developing quite the reputation as far as kickers are concerned.
82-yard KOs explain it.
Lots of TDs = lots of KOs! ;)
and with that number
he could have a club non-kicking foot that prevents him from running, or be armless, and he would still do his job. no need to tackle anybody when it never comes out of the front of the end zone..
"I guess they have a reputation of being more of a tricky team and not being tough. You hit ‘em in the mouth, and they don’t like it. Other teams that have beat them just hit them in the mouth, so that’s what we started out with.’’ - Nick Moody
What about one-legged?
MiNDSET? SWAG-ER-ISM!!!
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Trick is right.
Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed.
Correct, Sir Trick.
Thanks tricknole!
You truly are one of God's treasures, Trick
hard to kick when all your weight is on the leg keeping you upright
"I guess they have a reputation of being more of a tricky team and not being tough. You hit ‘em in the mouth, and they don’t like it. Other teams that have beat them just hit them in the mouth, so that’s what we started out with.’’ - Nick Moody
Nothing's impossible.
MiNDSET? SWAG-ER-ISM!!!
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Trick is right.
Wherever you are, Trick, you are wise, indeed.
Correct, Sir Trick.
Thanks tricknole!
You truly are one of God's treasures, Trick
Tom Dempsey (sp?),
the kicker of the 63 yard FG that set a record in the NFL, had only part of a foot for his kicking foot. He was a straight on kicker who had a shoe with a blunt surface in the front. He used his abbreviated foot as as hammer. Your observation is not merely allegorical or hypothetical, but is based in fact.
Welcome, Roberto!
Fair warning, son: You will likely get slapped in the face by a large bald man wearing sunglasses. Don’t let that deter you….it means he likes you.
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by Dr.KennethNoisewater on Mar 10, 2011 1:15 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
just for reference, so he isnt constantly on the lookout for Mr. Clean in shades
this is what the good Dr. means. welcome to the team, now GET PUMPED.
"I guess they have a reputation of being more of a tricky team and not being tough. You hit ‘em in the mouth, and they don’t like it. Other teams that have beat them just hit them in the mouth, so that’s what we started out with.’’ - Nick Moody
damn
the blonde in the picture got cropped out! We gotta know what kind of talent we really got!
by StM on Mar 10, 2011 2:14 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
just click the picture to see it full frame
and the blonde will appear in the shot.
"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary." Vince Lombardi
"We'll win games with talent, we'll win championships with character." Jimbo Fisher
Looking forward to remaining unafraid when the kicker comes out
Time to get beastly Roberto, welcome to Seminole (and thereby Tomahawk) Nation.
Bring back Peter Tom Willis— a true Nole! -FiestaNole
Haha. I thought the same thing.
Go to start interviewing someone other than the kicker.
Check out the 2012 Recruiting Discussion Threads in the FanPost section
maybe those are chip shots, but
does it look like he doesn’t have much of a follow through on field goals (caveat: in case anyone was wondering, i am no man’s kicking scout)
looks like he has FIRE; should be exciting to watch his reactions after big kicks
"If St. George would have killed a dragonfly instead of a dragon, who would have remembered him?" - Fredric March, Inherit the Wind
I drove through Mascotte a couple of weeks ago
I am guessing that is where he lives. There was a sign on a real estate office “Congratulations Roberto Aguayo, #1 kicker in the nation”. That is pretty cool to get that kind of publicity even if it is in a little speed trap town.
Great to see this.
I’d love to see another Groza won by an FSU kicker.
Though I would settle for a 50+ yard game winner vs Miami. Just sayin’.
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-Hodge Podge, Bloom County
"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. "
"In practice, there is."-Yogi Berra
A field goal to beat Miami?
Didn’t realize we had the Dolphins on the schedule. Cool.
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by Dr.KennethNoisewater on Mar 11, 2011 8:31 AM EST up reply actions
eh, not one of your best
"I guess they have a reputation of being more of a tricky team and not being tough. You hit ‘em in the mouth, and they don’t like it. Other teams that have beat them just hit them in the mouth, so that’s what we started out with.’’ - Nick Moody
Thanks, Dad.
I’ll do better next time.
FSU - 2011 recruiting national champions - sponsored by processed cafe cubano
by Dr.KennethNoisewater on Mar 11, 2011 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
its what im here for
but we still love you no matter what
"I guess they have a reputation of being more of a tricky team and not being tough. You hit ‘em in the mouth, and they don’t like it. Other teams that have beat them just hit them in the mouth, so that’s what we started out with.’’ - Nick Moody
Welcome Roberto!
Look forward to you drilling lots of gamewinners!
>>>-----------;;;-->"I guess they have a reputation of being more of a tricky team and not being tough. You hit 'em in the mouth, and they don't like it. Other teams that have beat them just hit them in the mouth, so that's what we started out with.'' - Nick Moody >>>-----------;;;-->
I choose to interpret that in a perverted way.
Bring back Peter Tom Willis— a true Nole! -FiestaNole
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