McPherson Perspective

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(10-14-2021, 07:26 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: I know everyone wanted that Green Bay game that was seemingly gifted to them several times, only to see it not come to fruition.  I wanted to offer a different perspective:

Watching it again, I hadn't originally noticed that the 57 yard attempt that hit the upright hit that upright almost 3/4 of the way up the post.  I don't have a formula, but it looks to me that had it been dead center (an important upgrade), that the kick could have been good for over 65 yards.  

The second miss hit the flag on the left post.  Yes, the flags are located at the very top of those posts.  I have no idea if that would have been the same 65 yards or possibly more.

I believe why Evan missed both kicks, but especially the second one where he was sure it went it, was because he kicked it SO HIGH , that once the ball started to lose velocity the winds at the higher elevation are stronger and the ball seemed to push toward the east (on both kicks) at the very end of its flight.  It was a fairly windy day at PBS and from someone that had front row seats in the 300 section for 20 years, it does get pretty breezy up there.  

I am sure Evan and Darrin Simmons have noted that and will make the right adjustments.  Yes, he practices those kicks in warmups but the energy of a potentially game-winning kick probably hit it even harder.  

He is in a dome this weekend, but I have great optimism for Evan in the long run.  I simply can't believe the distance those two kicks possibly could have traveled.  Save the sarcastic responses about distance without accuracy being pointless.  I get it.  It is like my drive in golf.  It goes a mile, but rarely straight.  Evan isn't that.  At that distance, the slightest degree off with any wind can force a miss.  I just am amazed at his potential range.

Agree with all of it.
I remember seeing a tweet before the game started that mentioned how windy it was and how difficult it would be to make kicks.
The coaching staff should have factored this into their decision when deciding whether to attempt long FGs or try to get the conversion.