SIAP: How many yards could that feild goal have been?
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This. It barely cleared the bar. You might have gotten another yard or 2, but saying it would have cleared anything over that is just insanity.
Most impressive part of the kick was the it was not a low lick. Long and high. Incredibly impressive kick. That young man is a weapon. To answer the question I think another 5-7 yards.
What a great shot!It easily cleared the bar.
That is easily 12-14 feet above the cross bar. Isn't there someone on here who still has a slide rule? How do they do it at a MLB game?
As an armchair-kicker (not at the stadium) I thought quite a bit more.
But from the video posted by hansenhawk from behind the goal post it doesn't look like much. Otoh, from the still photo posted above it looks like a significant amount more.
Essentially, I have no idea what I'm blathering about.
But from the video posted by hansenhawk from behind the goal post it doesn't look like much. Otoh, from the still photo posted above it looks like a significant amount more.
Essentially, I have no idea what I'm blathering about.
WOW. So much wrong with this post but then again wrong is your style.
First you start out saying "This" to a poster that said 3-5 yards longer. Then you say 1-2 yards and anything longer is insanity. Maybe you're insane.
Finally, the picture that shows that thing clearing the bar by a good deal.
Da Coach is wrong again. WHAT A SHOCK!
From TV, at it's zenith it appeared to be way above the uprights late in its travel.
From the still photo it's approaching halfway down the uprights. I think that that thing is dropping like a lead balloon at that point. I think the hansenhawk vid supports this, as does the Warren Commission's report.
From the still photo it's approaching halfway down the uprights. I think that that thing is dropping like a lead balloon at that point. I think the hansenhawk vid supports this, as does the Warren Commission's report.
Sorry, I'm all over the place on this.
From the Gazette vid it looks like it would have cleared from quite a bit further, 5+ maybe?
http://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/where-does-pitt-iowa-rank-among-kinnicks-best-games-2015092
From the Gazette vid it looks like it would have cleared from quite a bit further, 5+ maybe?
http://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/where-does-pitt-iowa-rank-among-kinnicks-best-games-2015092
Boyd knew it was over his head almost immediately. He looked like an outfielder who doesn't move when he knows a shot is hit over his head into the upper deck.
I heard someone say it would have ended up in row 4 or 5 had it not hit the net. And........I'M OLD, I CAN'T FIND THE BALL IN THAT PHOTO. WHERE IS IT?
Never mind, I found the ball. And, after watching the video I think it would have cleared 62 for sure. Maybe 63. For sure the best kick I have ever seen in person.
Maybe this should be submitted to ESPN's Sports Science.
I don't believe it was dropping a 60°. Take a look at where it hit the net and approximate height where it hit the net. I think it had another 18 feet. Also, I don't believe the angle of decent would be consistent. I think it had to fall at a curve.
I thought KF said it would have been good at an additional 6-7 yards which his staff will have to remember. (not that I expect him to try a 60 yarder)
I applaud the effort, but that trajectory does not match the real kick. The apex of the curve is within the photo here, and it clearly peaked a lot higher than that.
The ball hits the net pretty much level with the cross bar. You can do a screen shot of the Gazette video. I'm too lazy to post it. Anyway, however far it is from the crossbar to the net is pretty close to the distance the kick would have been good from.
The net is about 3 or 4 yards behind the front of the goal posts. The ball hits the net a little above the cross bar. That tells me it would have been definitely good from 60 and maybe up to about 62. I don't see it squeezing out more than 5 additional yards beyond the official count.
Boyd is 6'2" so roughly 2 yards tall. The kick would have roughly been good from a tad over 60.
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Why do I see that scene in Major league where the fans are talking about that home run. It's too high, I mean the trajectory it's too high.
Who gives a shit, it's gone.
I instantly thought of that for some reason
Who gives a shit, it's gone.
I instantly thought of that for some reason
Here's a rules question that Doodle doesn't have the time (or patience) to look up, but maybe one of you knows off the top of your head.
Let's say that ball just barely cleared the crossbar. And let's say Pitt had a guy on its team who was also on the Panthers' basketball squad. He goes about 6' 10" and can jump out of the gym, thus the 10-foot crossbar would be no trouble for him to elevate above.
Would he be allowed, by rule, to jump up there and block the ball from going over the crossbar and through?
Ol' Doodle just assumes the answer is 'yes' since you are:
a) allowed to block the ball back at the source
and
b) allowed to return a FG try if it falls short and is caught in the air (like a punt).
But maybe there is a specific rule that says once it is at the goal post, or still above the cross bar, or whatever, that you can't jump up and "Dikembe" it.
Doodle's just curious.
Let's say that ball just barely cleared the crossbar. And let's say Pitt had a guy on its team who was also on the Panthers' basketball squad. He goes about 6' 10" and can jump out of the gym, thus the 10-foot crossbar would be no trouble for him to elevate above.
Would he be allowed, by rule, to jump up there and block the ball from going over the crossbar and through?
Ol' Doodle just assumes the answer is 'yes' since you are:
a) allowed to block the ball back at the source
and
b) allowed to return a FG try if it falls short and is caught in the air (like a punt).
But maybe there is a specific rule that says once it is at the goal post, or still above the cross bar, or whatever, that you can't jump up and "Dikembe" it.
Doodle's just curious.
Never mind. I removed my answer, because I read the thread Mark linked above.
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