I've met Kyle a couple of times....He's a stand up kid. I know he felt worse than any of us about his performance last year, and the fact he didn't run to another team shows alot of character. I wish him the very best for the future. Would be nothing better than kicking the winning FG in the ACC championship game.
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WATCH: Bambard Remains Focused On Next Opportunity
NC State junior kicker Kyle Bambard continues to prepare for the next chance he will receive to handle kicking duties for the Wolfpack.
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So you have to understand that while it might be more mental, you might not be putting in sweat equity, but it’s just as important of a role.
What happened last year, some of the events that happened last year, really allowed me to step back and come to find out who my friends are, who I can lean on, and really grasp the big picture, and say, “Yeah, that one play, that one game had a big impact but we can bounce back from that.”
The big picture is that this team, the 2017 team has a lot to offer, and I think we can win a championship.
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A lot of people don't know, you were a pretty good football player in high school. You weren’t just a kicker. Does that help you kind of develop your mind on the football field?
I think it does. To a certain extent, I understand the difference in positions. The physical toll it takes to be a position player and not a specialist. And for that, I respect each and every one of these players and coaches, but at the same time this is a very mentally demanding job, being a specialist.So you have to understand that while it might be more mental, you might not be putting in sweat equity, but it’s just as important of a role.
How much did last year make you mentally stronger?
It’s huge. You have to go through a process of asking yourself, “Why am I putting myself through this? Why am I here?” If your answer isn’t to win a championship and to build a legacy, then it’s hard to wake up every day and put yourself through a lot of the stuff we go through.Do you still see yourself, even though Carson Wise has the number one on his back right now, you can still regain what you had last year?
Oh yeah, One hundred percent I do. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be out here. I believe I have a lot to offer this team. While it might not be my turn right now, I’m going to wait until my number is called, and if my number’s called I’m going to be ready.What do you think this whole experience is going to do for you later on in life when you’re in business or some place else, and things don’t go your way, how are you going to be able to draw on that?
At the end of the day, that’s life. And while things might not have gone my way last year, it’s difficult to see, sometimes, the big picture.What happened last year, some of the events that happened last year, really allowed me to step back and come to find out who my friends are, who I can lean on, and really grasp the big picture, and say, “Yeah, that one play, that one game had a big impact but we can bounce back from that.”
The big picture is that this team, the 2017 team has a lot to offer, and I think we can win a championship.
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