It is 45 days to the first game of the 2011 season. A little more than two week’s ’til a good friend’s bachelor party training camp opens. Less than two weeks to Big East Media Day — and hey, you can watch the event on your computer.
In the meantime, news regarding Pitt football is a little sparse.
Kevin Harper talks the art of kicking a football with his (and technically mine) local paper.
“Right about now,” he said, when asked at what point he finally became 100 percent confident as a kicker.
After a redshirt season and two more behind Dan Hutchins, Harper is now the Panthers’ kicker.
“It’s been a long process,” he said. “You’re always looking for consistency and the right mechanics. That’s the key.”
Don’t forget the mindset, a trait Harper said is also critical.
“When you see guys miss an extra point, a lot of that is the snap and the hold, but a lot of that is probably nerves,” Harper said. “That’s what separates the great one from the good ones.”
The story includes videos of him kicking a 65-yarder on the field (and hitting the crossbar on a 70-yard attempt). He is wearing Pitt gear in the pictures and video — sort of. It’s the Nike Pro Combat stuff, so…
