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Dean Janikowski (WSU Cougar kicker)

Chuck Shute Podcast

English - January 31, 2023 02:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
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Dean Janikowski is the kicker for Washington State University. He was All Pac-12 in 2021 and had a great season in 2022 hitting 11 of 14 field goals including a 50 yarder. Dean also recently raised over $17,000 to help people  with cancer treatments. We had a great chat about the mental aspects of football, some of the coaches he has worked with, the foundation dedicated to his mom and more!

00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Sebastian Janikowski (No Relation)
02:27 - John Carney & Becoming a Kicker
04:20 - Kicking Strength
06:14 - Growing Up in Small Town California
07:20 - Choosing Wazzu Over Other Schools
09:10 - Structure at WSU
12:10 - WSU Visit & Garner Minshew
12:58 - Mike Leach
17:02 - Becoming the Coug Kicker
19:15 - The Mental Part of Kicking
22:15 - Coach Dickert
23:10 - Cowboy's Kicker & Missed P.A.T.s
24:30 - Laces Out
25:26 - Icing Kickers
26:15 - Cougs Season & Bowl Game
28:05 - Sidelines, Coaching & Fans
30:00 - Trolls in Games & Social Media
31:32 - Heather Janikowski Foundation & Story
38:01 - Goals for Next Year
39:35 - New Analytics for Kickers
40:33 - Outro

Heather Janikowski Foundation website:
https://hj.foundation/

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