Joe Jarzynka

I'll never forget him lining up for his first field goal. A Huskie drive was stalling out around the 25. We? had no kicker (I forget why). Lambo said Jarzynka was going to kick but nobody knew what to expect. What I read in the news was Jarzynka saying things like "I don't need a kicking coach" which sounded like him. So the stadium was dead quiet as the field goal team lined up. Literally you could hear a pin drop. Then he paced back in the usual style of a kicker. The suspense was palpable. Then the ball was hiked, a beautiful kick, good.
 
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I'll never forget him lining up for his first field goal. A Huskie drive was stalling out around the 25. We? had no kicker (I forget why). Lambo said Jarzynka was going to kick but nobody knew what to expect. What I read in the news was Jarzynka saying things like "I don't need a kicking coach" which sounded like him. So the stadium was dead quiet as the field goal team lined up. Literally you could hear a pin drop. Then he paced back in the usual style of a kicker. The suspense was palpable. Then the ball was hiked, a beautiful kick, good.
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My memory of the kick was that it had a high arc that barely cleared the crossbar. And the crowd let out a cheer of relief
 
DerekJohnson said:
AOG said:
I'll never forget him lining up for his first field goal. A Huskie drive was stalling out around the 25. We? had no kicker (I forget why). Lambo said Jarzynka was going to kick but nobody knew what to expect. What I read in the news was Jarzynka saying things like "I don't need a kicking coach" which sounded like him. So the stadium was dead quiet as the field goal team lined up. Literally you could hear a pin drop. Then he paced back in the usual style of a kicker. The suspense was palpable. Then the ball was hiked, a beautiful kick, good.
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My memory of the kick was that it had a high arc that barely cleared the crossbar. And the crowd let out a cheer of relief
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OK!
 
I was seated in the endzone bleachers, about 10 rows back, for the punt return against Cal.
FTR, we did not lose to Cal that day.
 
I’ll always remember that KIRO radio spots
….” Joe Jarzynka….He’s no rinka-dinka….”
 
Joe was a fearless sob and he squeezed every ouch of his talent with relentless effort!

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Crazy, I was just thinking about him the other day and how the stands at Husky Stadium would realize it was punt return time so people it was time to focus.
What a special person and player.
 
The dude was tough as nails, I remember the whole section I was sitting in screaming NOOO when he caught a punt in traffic.

Going out steelheading is pretty fitting
 
My mom said he had a nice purple helmet. I didn't know she followed CFB.
 
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