S. 3 E. 8 - Draft Dreams: FBS Specialists and Kicking Coach Adam Tanalski Prepare for the NFL Draft

In this episode of the Iceman Kicking Podcast, Brett Arkelian hosts a Pre-Draft Roundtable with his guests, Blake Grupe (Notre Dame. 2x Burlesworth Trophy Nominee, Notre Dame Point Leader, 3x All Sun Belt Team), Colin Goodfellow (Kentucky), Shane McDonough (NC State, 2x All-CAA), Matt Trickett (Minnesota, All-Big Ten Honorable Mention), Jake Bates (Arkansas, First Team All-SEC, KO Specialist), and Briggs Bourgeois (Southern Miss, All-C-USA team), discuss preparing for the NFL Draft. They cover everything from recruiting and training to the differences between FCS and Power 5 schools. They also discuss specific players' journeys to success, such as Blake Grupe's journey to Notre Dame and Jake Bates' transfer process as a soccer player to a starting KO leg in the SEC. Additionally, the episode includes a rapid-fire section featuring questions on evaluating performance and handling pressure situations. The episode ends with discussions on what kickers can bring to NFL teams and advice for those who don't make it to the draft. 0:45 – Intros 2:50 – Adam Tanalski Intro 3:19 – Heavy Hitter's Section presented by The Kicker's Bible 5:30 – Brett's First Interactions with Adam 8:35 – Shane's Jump from Townson to NC State 9:38 – Biggest Difference from Power 5 Schools to FCS Schools 11:20 – Blake Grupe's Journey to Notre Dame 16:30 – Collin and Kentucky's History of Great Australian Punters 19:45 – Matt Being a Cold Weather Kicker 25:30 – Adam's Advice when it comes to Recruiting 30:00 – Jake's Big Leg and His Transfer Process: A Soccer Player to a Starting KO Leg in the SEC 32:50 – The Standard at a SEC School & Accountabilities 34:40 – Chris Hurd's Generosity 35:55 – Accountability Examples 38:50 – Briggs Success and Change 41:00 – Slower Approach – Pace and Control 45:10 – Following with Your Eyes – Baseball Swing 46:40 – Rapid Fire Section brought to you by The Kicker's Bible 47:38 – Blake on Evaluating His Own Performance & Making In-Game Adjustments 49:30 – Shane on Coming Back from Failure and His Mental Cue 49:50 – Briggs Favorite Workouts 52:30 – Matthew Trickett's Workouts to Prepare for the Draft 53:20 – Adam's Input on Hitting Game Winner's - Breathing Techniques 55:10 – Jake Bates on Handling Pressure Situations 58:48 – What Do You Bring to a NFL Team? 1:01:10 – Adam's Review of Every Specialist on the Call 1:03:25 – Coach Zauner's Ranking System 1:06:10 – Advice for Potential Kickers Who Don't Make it to the NFL in the Draft 1:08:20 – Terrible Football in the XFL 1:10:20 - Coach Tanalski Endorses Coach Arkelian