HOW TO KICK A FIELD GOAL

by Orson on Apr 19, 2007 4:37 PM EDT

In case you have to do it in a meeting tomorrow morning: how to kick a field goal.

For the record: we've made a 20 yarder before, but we shanked 25 to the left. Pa Swindle actually cleared a 25 yarder one Christmas, but landed square on his back after doing it, and applied liquor to the wound immediately afterwards. (Holidays at the Swindle household do usually involve odd bets, minor athletic activity, strained ligaments, and liquor.)

First: how to kick a field goal, with awesome production values:

Second: how NOT to kick a field goal, as done by some people who know better.

Jad Dean, Clemson:

Some high school kid we wouldn't blame for weeping openly after this:

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What, no Leigh Tiffin?

by Newspaper Hack on Apr 19, 2007 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

UA/AU threadjack on the first post…unbelievable…

by ness on Apr 19, 2007 4:55 PM EDT reply actions

In the first video there were many other places not to kick the holder that would have made that a hell of a lot better.

by OMBrendon46 on Apr 19, 2007 5:02 PM EDT reply actions

Ahh, that high schooler was kicking a 47 yarder. Could Hetland have made that?

by Brad Warbiany on Apr 19, 2007 5:03 PM EDT reply actions

In the national championship game… with room to spare.

by Stranko Montana on Apr 19, 2007 5:04 PM EDT reply actions

There’s a Hetland joke in there somewhere…

I’m going to give that first kid the benefit of the doubt and assume he’s got a fantastic sense of humor.

by Mätt on Apr 19, 2007 5:07 PM EDT reply actions

Jad Dean shanking it to give us the win. Orson, you are the epitome of cool. Sincere thanks for not showing Moss blocking one to save the win against the Cocks.

by Out of Conference on Apr 19, 2007 5:13 PM EDT reply actions

There needs to be a moratorium on golf swing references by jackass color commentators after an unsuccessful field goal attempt. I’m just sayin’.

by Run Up The Score on Apr 19, 2007 5:27 PM EDT reply actions

I could watch Jad Dean’s demonstration all afternoon.

He’s even got his own music video.

by Chg on Apr 19, 2007 5:29 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, the Jad Dean youtubedness made my day. The Gamecock broadcast is great because it features two classic lines: “Death Valley is Silent” and “God Loves the Cocks.”

by rob on Apr 19, 2007 6:20 PM EDT reply actions

Why couldn’t you have posted this yesterday. I just shanked a 35 yarder in my 2:30

by NDTom on Apr 19, 2007 6:43 PM EDT reply actions

Orson if memory serves me correctly you have Tennessee roots, that said is Pa Swindle a Gator or Vol fan? We could use a 3rd kicker. Although Colquitt the punter drilled a 52 yarder in the spring game.

by VOLPIMP on Apr 19, 2007 7:44 PM EDT reply actions

(OMbrendon)

There were MANY places that video could’ve been better… but still mildly amusing, nonetheless.

by thehakujin on Apr 19, 2007 8:03 PM EDT reply actions

Narration on the How-To sounds like Mitch Fatel. For those of you who are like “who?”, here’s a clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahYqi3AQvMM (not work safe)

by Seven Years in Gainesville on Apr 19, 2007 8:13 PM EDT reply actions

If you follow the instructions in that video and have the holder line up 7 yards behind the kicker the opponent might sniff out the fake field goal.

by TideInTx on Apr 19, 2007 9:14 PM EDT reply actions

Where did that first snap go? Was Andre the giant holding?

by Mark on Apr 19, 2007 10:49 PM EDT reply actions

EDSBS is dead to me for showing the infamous Dean kick. Thanks again.

How could he have single handedly beat Texas A&M the year before, only to choke his entire senior season?

If you look up regression in Webster’s there is a picture of Jad Dean, probably modeling the new uniforms from a couple of years ago.

by Coop on Apr 19, 2007 11:18 PM EDT reply actions

I know you had plenty of Florida State kicks you could have chosen from, so I love that you picked the Jad Dean “wide left.”

by Kevin on Apr 20, 2007 9:36 AM EDT reply actions

The thumbs up is so clutch.

Finkel and Einhorn, Einhorn and Finkle….OMG Finkle IS Einhorn!!!

by Brian on Apr 20, 2007 11:10 AM EDT reply actions

Laces out, Dan!

by Out of Conference on Apr 20, 2007 1:36 PM EDT reply actions

God how I hate Jad Dean. We deserved that one. Next time, might you include that one time where Gaines Adams devoured the holder for Wake Forest, then ran it in for a TD? Clemson football, just…. dejected sigh

by Willy Mac on Apr 25, 2007 3:15 AM EDT reply actions

nice job

by Scott on Oct 20, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions

That how to video is the most pitiful thing I have ever seen! At least you tongue-in-cheekedly admitted that the production sucks. Is that the best you could do or is it bad on purpose? Why are there mind numbingly boring pauses after everything you say? If you took out all the crap it would be 1:30 long at best rather than 4:02.

by Matt on Nov 11, 2008 3:28 PM EST reply actions