Michigan Thursday: Welcomes a New Kicker to the 2020 Class

Michigan struggled at times last year to kick field goals.   Even with two scholarship kickers on the team, its important to add a kicker probably every other year.   In 2020, it looks like 5 Star (Kohl Kicking) Cole Hussung will be joining the Wolverines class.   Cole is coming to Ann Arbor right now as a walk-on but Harbaugh has offered him the first opportunity to get on scholarship, as soon as one comes available (I assume for a special teams player).

From the Courier Journal: Hussung’s career long field goal in a game is 49 yards, along with multiple connections from 46, 47 and 48 yards. This season, 41 of his 63 kickoffs were touchbacks. At practices, his career-long field goal off a tee is 70 yards. On the ground with a kicking stand, he’s hit from 65. He’s connected multiple times from beyond 60 yards from a live snap and hold. As a punter this past season, he pinned 12 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.

Welcome Cole and hit those field goals and extra points! 

• Wisconsin Basketball loses its 2nd leading scorer as Kobe King has left the team and wants to transfer. 

• Tony Romo is going to be the top free agent in NFL Broadcasting this off season.  ESPN is expected to offer him something north of $10M a year and CBS is now reporting that they will also be competitive.   I think Tony does a great job, but I don't think he is a good match with Jim Nantz who is well past his prime and should focus on just golf.   ESPN has been struggling to find a good MNF booth since Gruden and Tirico.   CBS or ESPN should also use Tony for golf, maybe as a walking reporter.  

• ABC News has suspended reporter Matt Gutman for reporting inaccurately that all of Kobe's children were on board the helicopter that crashed. 

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2020/01/michigan-thursday-welcomes-new-kicker.html