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Miami lands kicking pair Jack Olsen and Jake Weinberg

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The Hurricanes have landed a pair of kicker commitments in the portal, securing Jack Olsen and Jake Weinberg.



With current UM kicker Carter Davis out of eligibility for the upcoming season, Miami looked to secure their kicking room with multiple additions.

Olsen, a Northwestern transfer, has been successful on 40 of his 51 attempts going 19-21 on FG attempts last season. Although he didn’t attempt a FG over 50 yards, he was a perfect 14-14 from 30 to 49 yards.

As a rising sixth-year player, Olsen will bring experience to the room and likely slot in as the place kicker for the upcoming season.

Weinberg on the other hand will likely be the kickoff specialist for the upcoming season after he recorded a touchback on every non-onside kick attempt this past season.

A Florida native originally in the class of 2024, Weinberg also has three remaining years of eligibility as the ’Canes look to harness his leg power into consistency in the future.

 
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Olsen's stats are so weird.
2/2 from 1-19
9/13 from 20-29
20/21 from 30-39
9/13 from 40-49
0/2 from 50+

I wonder if he has a very low kicking trajectory and gets some blocked. It makes no sense to be so accurate from 30-39 but have so many misses in shorter from 20-29.
 
Nice gets…. Olsen is the safe option and likely <48-50ish kicker

While imo if Weinberg improves he could end up with both jobs moving forward, but at min kickoff specialist and long distance attempts

Olsen is a 6 year kid? 1 redshirt at MSU before back home to NW…Weinberg 3 to play 3, he was a redshirt frosh this yr.
 
PSU Cane said:
Olsen's stats are so weird.
2/2 from 1-19
9/13 from 20-29
20/21 from 30-39
9/13 from 40-49
0/2 from 50+

I wonder if he has a very low kicking trajectory and gets some blocked. It makes no sense to be so accurate from 30-39 but have so many misses in shorter from 20-29.
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I believe he will have to hold off Weinberg, but at least is a somewhat safe option.
 
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.we had two kickers this year with carter and auburn. carter was supposed to be the KO and LFG guy and Auburn was the shorterore reliable FG guy iirc. It just happened that Carter beat out Auburn for the whole thing. So who knows how it;ll shake out.
 
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Didnt FSU's kicker Fitzgerald suck for a couple years then somehow he became goated. Hopefully the same happens for Weinberg
 
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