Q&A

[Neil]

Most people have always called me "pfenny" (the p is silent). And yes I think it was posted in another forum but here's the link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVtA5vGlpU4&t=122s

**** youngin! You're pretty good! That one hander was sic



@Dwinstitles @DMoney @LuCane @MetiSkeemz break it down

Thanks man, got to have good hands and routes when you're short, white and a step slow lol

Good hands + balls. Sat down in zones on a bunch of curl routes and ran a ton of in-breaking stuff underneath, snatched the ball and held on after the hit. Good stuff, man. Love the footwork off the line, too. But, primarily, the courage you showed in a lot of those routes.

I remember being the curl guy in the smash route combination once upon a time and I'd get laid the F out by the Nickel or OLB. So much fun. And, that's at a totally different (lesser) level than the guys you were running them against.

Based on some of the lingo you've used throughout the answers, I suspect you've lurked before, but thanks for this thread and welcome to the board.

Thank you I appreciate it, I probably have the smallest hands on the team but years of playing catch with my dad as a kid have given me great hand-eye coordination and among the most consistent hands out of the receivers. I've taken my share of big hits but almost anyone on D will tell you I get right back up and am one of the biggest trash talkers there is lol.

I started reading the boards here and there in high school and decided to make an account my freshman year of college, but obviously knew it wouldn't be appropriate to post until I was done playing here. I'm glad to finally be able to contribute and will definitely continue to do so.

You tape looked good to me (I'm no expert, though). Are you playing against the two-deep DBs or against a scout team.

 

[FIUMCane]

Yo Austin, I don't speak for anyone here, but I'm sure if you got on the FIU team, a lot of the guys on this board would support and go watch you play. UM has three weekday games this season, I'm sure even some of the canes will come out to support you.

 

[calinative umstudent]

austin trying not to make this too controversial but here goes. i am definitely no expert but watching that tape has me wondering why they didn't give you more burn. were the other guys just better in practice than you?

I'll try to answer the best I can, I think it probably had to do with several factors. Obviously scholarship guys are going to get every opportunity possible since the coaches are invested in them, and people generally tend to think that things that are free are expendable, so walk ons have a much shorter leash. I've never thought that height mattered as a skill player unless you're trying to throw jump balls in the end zone, if you run good routes and get open, then that's all that really matters. Being 5'7" though will often make people doubt your abilities, not saying that our coaches held that against me because I have no idea, but it's a common thought in football.

Being in a pro style offense didn't help my case as we didn't use many receivers. I've had prior success, but my game really took off to another level this past spring, but then I ended up getting a fracture in my spine and several bulged discs, which caused me to miss half of spring and the entire summer up until camp. This was a pretty big setback, and although I played very well in camp, all of that time away probably moved me back down in the coaches' minds and hindered further development.

We've had a lot of talent at WR, but I think that I might have been more consistent than some other guys over the years that have been on scholarship. By no means do I think that I should've been a star or anything, but I'm confident that I would've held my own had I played more. I really had no expectations when I first got here, and was just happy to wear the uniform and say I was a Hurricane; but as I got older and consistently made plays against NFL talent it got a bit frustrating not to see the field a bit more.

Regardless I believe I made the right choice to follow my dreams of coming here, and I'm not disgruntled at any of our coaches. I'm thankful for the opportunities that I did receive and hope the team continues on the right path to success.

When the prototypical WR is 6'3" or taller, 220lbs, and runs a 4.3 40 it means guys like you (shorter and not the fastest) cant just be better at route running than them, you have to be excellent at it and everything else. So keep up the work. Get you hands stronger, your cuts better, your pushoffs less extended, knowledge of the zones up, etc etc. Hope you can be the next Wes Welker or Wayne Chrebet. If not, at least you'll always be a Miami Hurricane. good luck and hopefully you can get to FIU.

 

[Dwinstitles]

What is your nickname?


You said you were sending some tape to other programs. Can you post the tape?

Most people have always called me "pfenny" (the p is silent). And yes I think it was posted in another forum but here's the link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVtA5vGlpU4&t=122s

**** youngin! You're pretty good! That one hander was sic



[MENTION=1165]Dwinstitles[/MENTION] [MENTION=2]DMoney[/MENTION] [MENTION=3]LuCane[/MENTION] [MENTION=5599]MetiSkeemz[/MENTION] break it down

Yo I just checked this thread for the first time...we got a baller postin?? I ain't even know man lol need to start checking every thread.....ayo penny use a quick cat man.....real talk even if u was the guy who oils the players during workouts u would still be my nikka cuz u got direct contact. I'll leave the breakdown to dmoney and them dudes

Thank you man I appreciate it, it was surreal for me just to have the U on my helmet every day and definitely worth all of the work for me

**** ill faint every practice...i would run routes with an IV in my arm and a go pro all the time.

 

[L A M P]

[MENTION=8076]apfenny3[/MENTION]

The ice cream trucks, the carnival during one of the spring games, the dodgeball games. What did you and the players think of that stuff.

lmao as a player they were fun since we got to get our minds off of football and the coaches were trying to make things fun. But I know they contributed nothing to getting us better and from the outside they looked pretty stupid.

They only look stupid when you're losing at home by 60. Plenty of other schools do things like this.. It just doesn't get bad publicity when you are winning. It's the cheesy quotes that killed me.

Be a Cheeseburger.

 

[DaCanes386]

 

[rsa coral gables]

austin trying not to make this too controversial but here goes. i am definitely no expert but watching that tape has me wondering why they didn't give you more burn. were the other guys just better in practice than you?

I'll try to answer the best I can, I think it probably had to do with several factors. Obviously scholarship guys are going to get every opportunity possible since the coaches are invested in them, and people generally tend to think that things that are free are expendable, so walk ons have a much shorter leash. I've never thought that height mattered as a skill player unless you're trying to throw jump balls in the end zone, if you run good routes and get open, then that's all that really matters. Being 5'7" though will often make people doubt your abilities, not saying that our coaches held that against me because I have no idea, but it's a common thought in football.

Being in a pro style offense didn't help my case as we didn't use many receivers. I've had prior success, but my game really took off to another level this past spring, but then I ended up getting a fracture in my spine and several bulged discs, which caused me to miss half of spring and the entire summer up until camp. This was a pretty big setback, and although I played very well in camp, all of that time away probably moved me back down in the coaches' minds and hindered further development.

We've had a lot of talent at WR, but I think that I might have been more consistent than some other guys over the years that have been on scholarship. By no means do I think that I should've been a star or anything, but I'm confident that I would've held my own had I played more. I really had no expectations when I first got here, and was just happy to wear the uniform and say I was a Hurricane; but as I got older and consistently made plays against NFL talent it got a bit frustrating not to see the field a bit more.

Regardless I believe I made the right choice to follow my dreams of coming here, and I'm not disgruntled at any of our coaches. I'm thankful for the opportunities that I did receive and hope the team continues on the right path to success.

everything i need to know about you as a person appears here. humility, balanced sense and value of self, hard work, pride, gratitude, optimism. you are a winner already in many ways, credit to your family and you. hopefully you'll stick around here and answer our stupid questions and laugh at the banter. we are fans, some of us life long fans, and no matter how close we follow the team and the program, we never know what happens inside. thanks for sharing.

 

[doctaj11]

Fellow Indiana native here- Lawrence Central alum. There were rumors that players told recruits to not come when Golden was here. Any truth to that?

Great to have other Indy natives. I'd heard those rumors but not sure if they were true or not

Nice! Did not know you were an Indiana native. I'm from Highland, IN, in Northwest Indiana.

Very nice, I lived in Indianapolis for a few years then grew up in Carmel

I am from Ft Myers, but live in Indianapolis now. Great Q&A. Good to see Indiana Canes on the board.

 

[apfenny3]

**** youngin! You're pretty good! That one hander was sic



@Dwinstitles @DMoney @LuCane @MetiSkeemz break it down

Thanks man, got to have good hands and routes when you're short, white and a step slow lol

Good hands + balls. Sat down in zones on a bunch of curl routes and ran a ton of in-breaking stuff underneath, snatched the ball and held on after the hit. Good stuff, man. Love the footwork off the line, too. But, primarily, the courage you showed in a lot of those routes.

I remember being the curl guy in the smash route combination once upon a time and I'd get laid the F out by the Nickel or OLB. So much fun. And, that's at a totally different (lesser) level than the guys you were running them against.

Based on some of the lingo you've used throughout the answers, I suspect you've lurked before, but thanks for this thread and welcome to the board.

Thank you I appreciate it, I probably have the smallest hands on the team but years of playing catch with my dad as a kid have given me great hand-eye coordination and among the most consistent hands out of the receivers. I've taken my share of big hits but almost anyone on D will tell you I get right back up and am one of the biggest trash talkers there is lol.

I started reading the boards here and there in high school and decided to make an account my freshman year of college, but obviously knew it wouldn't be appropriate to post until I was done playing here. I'm glad to finally be able to contribute and will definitely continue to do so.

You tape looked good to me (I'm no expert, though). Are you playing against the two-deep DBs or against a scout team.

Majority against the 2 deep

 

[apfenny3]

Yo Austin, I don't speak for anyone here, but I'm sure if you got on the FIU team, a lot of the guys on this board would support and go watch you play. UM has three weekday games this season, I'm sure even some of the canes will come out to support you.

That would be awesome, I'm going to do all I can to make it work.

 

[apfenny3]

austin trying not to make this too controversial but here goes. i am definitely no expert but watching that tape has me wondering why they didn't give you more burn. were the other guys just better in practice than you?

I'll try to answer the best I can, I think it probably had to do with several factors. Obviously scholarship guys are going to get every opportunity possible since the coaches are invested in them, and people generally tend to think that things that are free are expendable, so walk ons have a much shorter leash. I've never thought that height mattered as a skill player unless you're trying to throw jump balls in the end zone, if you run good routes and get open, then that's all that really matters. Being 5'7" though will often make people doubt your abilities, not saying that our coaches held that against me because I have no idea, but it's a common thought in football.

Being in a pro style offense didn't help my case as we didn't use many receivers. I've had prior success, but my game really took off to another level this past spring, but then I ended up getting a fracture in my spine and several bulged discs, which caused me to miss half of spring and the entire summer up until camp. This was a pretty big setback, and although I played very well in camp, all of that time away probably moved me back down in the coaches' minds and hindered further development.

We've had a lot of talent at WR, but I think that I might have been more consistent than some other guys over the years that have been on scholarship. By no means do I think that I should've been a star or anything, but I'm confident that I would've held my own had I played more. I really had no expectations when I first got here, and was just happy to wear the uniform and say I was a Hurricane; but as I got older and consistently made plays against NFL talent it got a bit frustrating not to see the field a bit more.

Regardless I believe I made the right choice to follow my dreams of coming here, and I'm not disgruntled at any of our coaches. I'm thankful for the opportunities that I did receive and hope the team continues on the right path to success.

When the prototypical WR is 6'3" or taller, 220lbs, and runs a 4.3 40 it means guys like you (shorter and not the fastest) cant just be better at route running than them, you have to be excellent at it and everything else. So keep up the work. Get you hands stronger, your cuts better, your pushoffs less extended, knowledge of the zones up, etc etc. Hope you can be the next Wes Welker or Wayne Chrebet. If not, at least you'll always be a Miami Hurricane. good luck and hopefully you can get to FIU.

No doubt man, just got to play the hand your dealt. I appreciate it hopefully that'll work out.

 

[apfenny3]

austin trying not to make this too controversial but here goes. i am definitely no expert but watching that tape has me wondering why they didn't give you more burn. were the other guys just better in practice than you?

I'll try to answer the best I can, I think it probably had to do with several factors. Obviously scholarship guys are going to get every opportunity possible since the coaches are invested in them, and people generally tend to think that things that are free are expendable, so walk ons have a much shorter leash. I've never thought that height mattered as a skill player unless you're trying to throw jump balls in the end zone, if you run good routes and get open, then that's all that really matters. Being 5'7" though will often make people doubt your abilities, not saying that our coaches held that against me because I have no idea, but it's a common thought in football.

Being in a pro style offense didn't help my case as we didn't use many receivers. I've had prior success, but my game really took off to another level this past spring, but then I ended up getting a fracture in my spine and several bulged discs, which caused me to miss half of spring and the entire summer up until camp. This was a pretty big setback, and although I played very well in camp, all of that time away probably moved me back down in the coaches' minds and hindered further development.

We've had a lot of talent at WR, but I think that I might have been more consistent than some other guys over the years that have been on scholarship. By no means do I think that I should've been a star or anything, but I'm confident that I would've held my own had I played more. I really had no expectations when I first got here, and was just happy to wear the uniform and say I was a Hurricane; but as I got older and consistently made plays against NFL talent it got a bit frustrating not to see the field a bit more.

Regardless I believe I made the right choice to follow my dreams of coming here, and I'm not disgruntled at any of our coaches. I'm thankful for the opportunities that I did receive and hope the team continues on the right path to success.

everything i need to know about you as a person appears here. humility, balanced sense and value of self, hard work, pride, gratitude, optimism. you are a winner already in many ways, credit to your family and you. hopefully you'll stick around here and answer our stupid questions and laugh at the banter. we are fans, some of us life long fans, and no matter how close we follow the team and the program, we never know what happens inside. thanks for sharing.

Thank you man, I'm here to stay and glad I have so many others that I can discuss this passion with.

 

[apfenny3]

Fellow Indiana native here- Lawrence Central alum. There were rumors that players told recruits to not come when Golden was here. Any truth to that?

Great to have other Indy natives. I'd heard those rumors but not sure if they were true or not

Nice! Did not know you were an Indiana native. I'm from Highland, IN, in Northwest Indiana.

Very nice, I lived in Indianapolis for a few years then grew up in Carmel

I am from Ft Myers, but live in Indianapolis now. Great Q&A. Good to see Indiana Canes on the board.

Thank you man and that's awesome, I'm sure the weather sucks right now but it's a neat city to live in.

 

[MiamiVice7]

This is awesome. Appreciate all of the 'Canes insight (see what I did there).

 

[marshallrc13]

What are your future career plans?

Applying to grad schools now and after that I want to pursue being a sports agent

So we should see you on Ballerz in the coming seasons!?!?! Good luck man.

 

[GeraltOfCaneia]

What are your future career plans?

Applying to grad schools now and after that I want to pursue being a sports agent

So we should see you on Ballerz in the coming seasons!?!?! Good luck man.

Is that show any good?

 

[marshallrc13]

What are your future career plans?

Applying to grad schools now and after that I want to pursue being a sports agent

So we should see you on Ballerz in the coming seasons!?!?! Good luck man.

Is that show any good?

I love it. Just watched seasons 1 and 2 on the firestick and can't wait for season 3.

 

[Notsince1985]

Is Susan Miller Degnan as hot in real life as she appears to be in the occasional video we're blessed with? Askin for a friend.

Hard to contain the crank around her

You sir are a true American hero.

 

[Cans4life]

What is your nickname?


You said you were sending some tape to other programs. Can you post the tape?

Most people have always called me "pfenny" (the p is silent). And yes I think it was posted in another forum but here's the link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVtA5vGlpU4&t=122s

I'm offering a full ride on my flag football team after seeing these highlights.

 

[apfenny3]

What are your future career plans?

Applying to grad schools now and after that I want to pursue being a sports agent

So we should see you on Ballerz in the coming seasons!?!?! Good luck man.

I hope so haha