THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"There's no question in my mind he cari do it. None. He can legit long-snap at the NLF level."
Matt Overton Sports Illustrated
FACT OF THE DAY
Boyer is three inches shorter and 25 pounds lighter than the average NFL long snapper.
Sports Illustrated
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: What award did Boyer earn for his service?
A: Bronze Star
THE MORNING BREW
Former Green Beret gets chance at NFL
USA Today Sports
Nate Boyer isn't your average long snapper. He stands at 5-foot-11 and
weighs 220 pounds. Along with being on the shorter side, Boyer is also 34 years old.
He wants teams to look past his age and rather take a look at the success he's achieved during his life.
In a time where off-the-field issues, such as arrests on suspicion of drugs or violence, plague many rookies, teams won't have to deal with those problems when it comes to Boyer.
Before suited up as a football player, Boyer spent several years of his life in the military as a Green Beret, serving two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. The start of his military career spurred from watching the Sept. 11 attacks.
"I was figuring out a lot about
myself, I guess," Boyer said to USA Today Sports. "But it was kind of selfish. I wasn't really doing anything for anybody else."
He went undrafted in the NFL draft and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as a free agent.
"I didn't know what to say," Boyer
told ESPN. "It's so cool."
But his road wasn't easy. He hadn't played a down of football in his life before he stepped on to the University of Texas' campus. He walked onto the program and soon became one of the best long snappers the university had ever seen.
Boyer had more than 500 snaps during his collegiate career, and he executed each one perfectly. He was also tasked with the job of running the flag onto the field before each home game.
"He's such a hard worker," Texas coach Charlie Strong said in a statement. "Any time someone represents your country, when you talk about courage, you talk about honor, that's what it's all about. I love him so
much. He did a great job, he's an unbelievable leader, and he's going to be truly missed in our program."
Despite earning his chance with the Seahawks, making the roster will be difficult. Clint Gresham has been
in the NFL for six seasons, and having multiple long snappers on an NFL roster is highly unlikely.
No matter what happens, Boyer is
ready to roll with the punch.
may to roll with the punches. "I'm a chameleon," Boyer said. "I'm able to fit into these different situations and roll with it."
Edited by Laura Kubicki
lan Kennedy shuts down Giants as Padres avoid road sweep
San francisco Giants' Matt Duffy scores the Giants' first run after Nori Ackle singed on a line drive to center field in the third inning of their baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday in San Francisco.
ERIC RISBERG/ASSOCIATED PRESS
JANIE MCCAULEY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Ian Kennedy struck out five in seven innings to win his second straight start, and the San Diego Padres defeated San Francisco 9-1 on Wednesday to avoid a sweep and stop the Giants' eight-game home streak.
Rookie Austin Hedges hit an RBI single in the decisive five-run third for his first major league hit, then added a sacrifice fly in the eighth. He earned his first start at catcher, two days after being called up from Triple-A El Paso on Monday.
He also threw out Nori Aoki at second following his RBI single in the third, and Kennedy (2-1) pointed to the catcher, acknowledging the heads-up play.
At 22 years, 261 days, Hedges became the youngest catcher to start a game for San Diego since Ben Davis made 71 starts in 1999 beginning at 22 years, 106 days.
Matt Kemp hit a run-scoring double in the third to end
a 22-inning scoreless stretch by the Padres and 29 innings by Giants pitchers.
Wil Myers had an RBI triple among his three hits, Jedd Gyorko added an RBI double and run-scoring single, and Justin Upton drew a career-high four walks.
The Giants tried to get in touch with Hall of Famer Willie Mays on his 84th birthday and showed highlights between innings of the Say Hey Kid on the big screen. He watched from home as public address announcer Renel Brooks-Moon led "Happy Birthday" in the middle of the fifth.
"He's the face of the Giants," manager Bruce Bochy said.
Kennedy didn't walk a batter, gave up six hits and improved to 10-4 in 22 starts against the Giants. He left his start in the April 9 home opener facing San Francisco with a strained left hamstring and went on the disabled list. He lost his first start back.
Alexi Amarista doubled among his three hits and drove
in a run. Cory Spangenberg hit three singles as San Diego's bats got going against Chris Heston (2-3) after being shut out the previous two nights and going 0 for 13 with runners in scoring position.
Heston, who made his first career start against the Padres on Sept. 28, allowed 11 hits to match his season high, five runs, struck out four and walked three in five innings. The Giants had their five-game winning streak snapped with just their fifth loss in 16 games following an eight-game skid.
The Giants missed getting a third straight sweep at AT&T Park, something they haven't done at home since May 6-22, 2011, against Colorado, Arizona and Cincinnati.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Giants: Catcher Buster Fosey had the day off. Right-handed pitcher Jake Peavy, on the disabled list with a strained back, is slated to throw a bullpen session Friday then the Giants will likely send him on a rehab assignment. Rightfielder Hunter
Padres: Manager Bud Black plans to give his starters an extra day of rest after Monday's off day. ..1B Yonder Alonso returned to the Padres lineup after missing two games. He left Sunday's game against Colorado in the eighth inning after being hit
in the shoulder by a pitch.
Pence, who has a fractured left forearm, is scheduled to hit live battles practice Thursday.
UP NEXT
Padres: Right-handed pitcher Odrisamer Despaigne makes his third start of the season and seventh appearance against the Diamondbacks as San Diego
continues its nine-game road trip that ends with two in Seattle on Tuesday and Wendnesday.
Giants: Coming off his first win of the year, right-handed pitcher Tim Hudson (1-2) looks to improve on his 15-4 career mark against the Marlins. Hudson has won his last six against Miami.
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