A CARAVAN OF PUNTERS BY LARRY CARLSON (LC13@TXSTATE.EDU) When I learned last month that Longhorn punter Ryan Bujcevski had entered the transfer portal, I got a little alarmed. Bujcevski was a reliable punter for three seasons before sitting out '21 after an ACL injury. Yes, Cameron Dicker replaced him, promptly averaging 46.8 per punt while earning All-Big XII honors. But Dicker is gone, set to test the NFL market now with value as a kicker and punter. Texas has just one punter, Isaac Pearson, yet another Aussie -- like Michael Dickson and his cousin, Bujcevski - on the roster this spring. Me, I think it's time for something similar to the Dallas Cowboys' "Kicking Caravan" of the 1960s. Back then, the 'Pokes criss-crossed America, auditioning placekickers. The Horns could do several things to get some competition for -- or depth behind -- Pearson, a punter who hasn't played a snap yet. First, Coach Steve Sarkisian should announce an open call for former high school punters already being educated at The Forty Acres. With an enrollment as large as UT's, there are bound to b some former All-District legs available for spring tryouts....... The University of Texas football record book is filled with standout seasons and careers from punters, especially over the past six decades when "specialists" came on the special teams scene. The Horns have had a multi-year All-America punter, a Ray Guy Award winner, numerous All-Conference honorees and plenty of guys who were more than solid at their position. The rest of the story is at The History of Longhorn Sports
