Dugandzic hails from nearby Winnetka (Ill.) New Trier. He told me this is a full scholarship offer, not PWO.
2025 punter Nikola Dugandzic commits to Northwestern
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Dugandzic hails from nearby Winnetka (Ill.) New Trier. He told me this is a full scholarship offer, not PWO.
The quickie for Niki (see what I did there?)...
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WildcatReport - Niki Dugandzic, the No. 1 punter in the nation, commits to Northwestern
Niki Dugandzic, the No. 1 punter in the nation, committed to Northwestern on Friday.
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Great news! Unfortunately we always have need for a good punter.
Also the fine punter at OSU wants to transfer to some other team so that he can demonstrate his skills.
Also the fine punter at OSU wants to transfer to some other team so that he can demonstrate his skills.
If he is the #1 punter in the country, what could possibly be the reason for being a PWO?
He said “continuing my athletic and academic career at Northwestern” which is common language for PWOs. He posted a commitment before posting an offer and in the first story we ran after an interview with him, he mentioned the possibility that he’d commit as a PWO and be put on scholarship as a sophomore or redshirt freshman.
He means because we have a history of having to punt alot
Oh, right, especially in the immediate pre-Braun years. I believe we gained most of our yardage by punting, with out the necessary compensatory scoring.
Happy to have the #1 punter in the country. If our defense stays good, it will help pin back the opponent. However we are doing the scholarship/payment, as long as he is happy with the arrangements, I am thrilled.
We’ve been top 40 in FBS in punts per game for the past decade with one exception, and it was still top 50. We’ve had several top 10s, too. Fitz was good about going for it when the math said it was a good idea but our offense has still been complete ass.
The former coach went for it on 4th down largely because of lack of faith in FG kicking
