football recruiting issue
Scott Sypniewski Is
Quietly Aiming For Perfection
In the world of long snapping, anonymity is not only to be expected,
but often times preferred. If one
sticks to the fundamentals of the position and does the job effectively, he
flies under the radar mistake-free.
On the surface, Ottawa (Ill.) Marquette long snapper Scott Sypniewski���s future role with the Wolverines
appears to be one of thankless diligence, but it is not one that Michigan head coach Brady Hoke takes
for granted.
���I���ve always taken a long snapper
as a head coach because they are
so valuable,��� Hoke said during his
signing day presser. ���That job is so
critical.
���So for us, we���re always going to
look. We had him at camp and got to
see him do it live. We got to see his
timing and his accuracy.���
His timing and accuracy earned
him not only a maize-and-blue
jersey, but also a full-ride scholarship at one of the most prestigious
Sypniewski is ranked as the No. 5 long snapper in the nation by ChrisSailerKicking.com.
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