Punter Alex Dunnachie called the top punter in the US

Calling Dunnachie the best punter in the US, Rick Sang said:
"He's the top punter I've seen nationally. He's going to be a great one. He has natural power. He looks like a college tight end." (HA)

HA Note: "Sang is co-founder of the Ray Guy Academy for punters, kickers and long-snappers. Dunnachie, who is from Australia, has participated in two of Sang's camps."

About how Dunnachie has had several punts with hang times over 5 seconds, Sang said:
"That's amazing for an 18-year-old. He's got raw power." (HA)

About playing Australian rules football since he was 5, Dunnachie said:
"We kick it end over end, back spin, spirals." (HA)

Sang said that Australian punters can:
"do a lot more than American kids. It's like Tiger Woods and golf. They learn punting at 5 years old. If you're gifted with talent, you're blessed with the opportunity to train early." (HA)

HA Note: "Dunnachie played for a club and Marcellin College, which is a secondary school in Victoria. The father of Dunnachie's girlfriend received a brochure for a punting academy run by Nathan Chapman in Australia. Dunnachie enrolled in Chapman's program. Chapman then recommended Dunnachie to Sang. Dunnachie competed in the Ray Guy camp in Las Vegas. He currently is attending the camp in Walnut Creek, Calif."

About how Nathan Chapman referred Dunnachie to him, Sang said;
"Nathan is one of our former campers. He formed a program in Australia to identify talented punters. It's a joint venture. Nathan told me about him." (HA)

About how he didn't care about the interest he got from other schools because he wanted UH, Dunnachie said:
"I've always been one-tracked on Hawai'i. I can't pass up this opportunity. It's unbelievable." (HA)

Describing Hawaii, Dunnachie said it is:
"paradise. I'm not much of a surfer, but I love the water. I'm pretty laid back. Hawai'i is perfect for me." (HA)

HA Note: "Dunnachie earned his diploma from Marcellin in November. He said he met with UH officials, and believes he has met the requirements to play for the Warriors this year. Dunnachie and St. John Lessary, a Kahuku High senior who will join UH as a walk-on, will be the only two punters on the Warriors' 2009 roster."

HA Note: "UH has one available scholarship for a newcomer."