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Post by pascal on Feb 14, 2024 12:50:56 GMT -6
I just checked the portal and couldn't find any information on our former kicker Karajic ... does anyone know where he landed?? He was offered by Kennesaw back in Dec. but did not sign. I think he's still looking/hoping for something better. He is on the Chattanooga 2024 roster.
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Post by cockygolfer on Feb 14, 2024 13:25:37 GMT -6
I just looked on their site ... he's from Chatty, so it could be a homecoming of sorts.
Also, the team hit the transfer portal hard and could be an FCS contender this year.
Wish him well.
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Post by pix99 on Feb 14, 2024 15:09:08 GMT -6
He was offered by Kennesaw back in Dec. but did not sign. I think he's still looking/hoping for something better. He is on the Chattanooga 2024 roster. Did anyone hear or have an idea on why he left? I don't see the logic of going down to FCS, unless there was a personal issue with teammates or coaches.
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Post by leeroy on Feb 14, 2024 15:18:13 GMT -6
He is on the Chattanooga 2024 roster. Did anyone hear or have an idea on why he left? I don't see the logic of going down to FCS, unless there was a personal issue with teammates or coaches. I sat right behind the bench during the La Tech game, and something was going on. We kicked off a lot in that game, and I remember him kicking one out of bounds and RR getting on his ass. I noticed Rippa kicked off the rest of the game. It was surely more than just that right? He's not going to leave based on just a butt chewing.
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Post by bigboi on Feb 14, 2024 18:08:44 GMT -6
Did anyone hear or have an idea on why he left? I don't see the logic of going down to FCS, unless there was a personal issue with teammates or coaches. I sat right behind the bench during the La Tech game, and something was going on. We kicked off a lot in that game, and I remember him kicking one out of bounds and RR getting on his ass. I noticed Rippa kicked off the rest of the game. It was surely more than just that right? He's not going to leave based on just a butt chewing. “I cant read your fing mind!!”
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Post by leeroy on Feb 14, 2024 20:33:40 GMT -6
I sat right behind the bench during the La Tech game, and something was going on. We kicked off a lot in that game, and I remember him kicking one out of bounds and RR getting on his ass. I noticed Rippa kicked off the rest of the game. It was surely more than just that right? He's not going to leave based on just a butt chewing. “I cant read your fing mind!!” Yes lol, exactly.
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Post by jsu02 on Feb 14, 2024 22:25:11 GMT -6
Did anyone hear or have an idea on why he left? I don't see the logic of going down to FCS, unless there was a personal issue with teammates or coaches. He's not going to leave based on just a butt chewing. A butt chewing can lead one player to improve and another to crumble. The same goes for getting pulled. Perhaps he didn't respond well to either and sought to play for a different coach, we may never know.... The demands placed on kickers make negative mindsets especially detrimental to performance. There are mental health professionals with experience in such matters. Perhaps adding one could benefit the entire athletic department. That being said, I wish him the best kicking in the shadow of Chattanooga's infamous crack house tower.
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Post by ntxgamecock on Feb 14, 2024 22:35:15 GMT -6
I can understand wanting to go home, just don’t understand why he had to enter the portal before the bowl game and being so close to the scoring record, especially to go to UTC. Oh well, seems he wasn’t needed anyway.
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Post by Whup Em All on Feb 15, 2024 8:54:59 GMT -6
I wish AK well. We could sit here and speculate on why all day long. In the end, it was up to him for whatever reason. All I know from watching from the stands/on TV is that he just didn't seem to have it this past season. He missed some FGs he normally made and any time they showed him on the sidelines, he seemed to be lacking in confidence. (You want your kicker to have ice in his veins, not be doing the " surrender cobra" just before a big kick.) What led to his loss of confidence in 2023 when he was so solid in 2022? Well now we're back to speculation.
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Post by brother on Feb 15, 2024 10:40:26 GMT -6
I wish AK well. We could sit here and speculate on why all day long. In the end, it was up to him for whatever reason. All I know from watching from the stands/on TV is that he just didn't seem to have it this past season. He missed some FGs he normally made and any time they showed him on the sidelines, he seemed to be lacking in confidence. (You want your kicker to have ice in his veins, not be doing the " surrender cobra" just before a big kick.) What led to his loss of confidence in 2023 when he was so solid in 2022? Well now we're back to speculation. It wasn’t even the entire season. He was pretty solid the first half of the season. After kicking the game winner against WKU, he missed a few in other games and seemed to lose his confidence.
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