Ross James on Punting Success in 2023
Oregon punter Ross James discusses his improvements during the 2023 season.
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00:00 >> What's your favorite part of actually hunting, or maybe even the preparation?
00:04 >> It's always a great feeling when you get to hit a big ball, but
00:08 it's a better feeling when you get to come on the sideline and you,
00:11 let's say we had a three in out like Saturday, we had a three in out.
00:14 The morale might be a little down, you get to hit a big ball and
00:16 you get to be someone who changes necessarily what could happen in a game.
00:20 So you get to be maybe a stepping stone to something bigger that's gonna happen in
00:24 the game, because I know in the situation Saturday, we had that big punt.
00:28 And then our defense stopped Cal, and then they got the three in out, and
00:32 we got the ball back around like the 49, 50.
00:34 So essentially, we just got a 20 yard gain for our offense, and
00:38 all we did was play defense.
00:39 So I feel like that's something that I would love to have happen,
00:43 because there's no better feeling than coming back and
00:45 you get to contribute to the team's success.
00:47 >> I mean, you can do something like flip the field.
00:50 Obviously, that's a big achievement, but how do you try to be consistent with that,
00:54 go out and do it again the next time you're called on?
00:57 >> It's never trying to hit a big ball.
00:58 It's trying to hit the same ball every time.
01:00 Just try and hit a 40 yard, four, five, just hit a consistent ball.
01:03 And then sometimes you get the big ball that comes out and
01:05 then something good happens.
01:07 So it's not trying to do something special.
01:09 It's doing the same thing over and over, and
01:10 then eventually something good will happen.