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Vols Notebook: Butch Jones explains use of Aaron Medley and Brent Cimaglia at kicker

Tennessee kicker Brent Cimaglia celebrates with coach Butch Jones and teammates after he kicked a 51-yard field goal during the first half of this past Saturday's 26-20 loss at Florida. Cimaglia, who is a freshman, and senior Aaron Medley both had field-goal attempts in the game. Tennessee kicker Brent Cimaglia celebrates with coach Butch Jones and teammates after he kicked a 51-yard field goal during the first half of this past Saturday's 26-20 loss at Florida. Cimaglia, who is a freshman, and senior Aaron Medley both had field-goal attempts in the game.

By David Cobb September 21, 2017 3 min read

KNOXVILLE – On Wednesday, Tennessee football coach Butch Jones delved into his mindset behind playing two kickers, explaining he thinks the competition between senior Aaron Medley and freshman Brent Cimaglia has helped both.

The Volunteers attempted their first field goal of the season in last week’s 26-20 loss at Florida and attempted five of them over the course of the game.

Cimaglia went 1-for-3 with misses from 51 and 47 yards and a make from 51. Medley went 1-for-2 with a 44-yard miss and a 27-yard make.

Though both are often seen warming up on the sideline before a potential field goal, Jones said he comes to both before games and tries to give them a “well-articulated job description” of what their duties will be during the game.

“Every time we’re getting in scoring range, I want them to have the mentality that they’re kicking,” Jones said. “You know, with negative yardage plays or big-chunk plays, that can change.”