pmedic920":vxniqjm3 said:He kicked the laces.
Anybody here know for a fact, how much that effects the accuracy of kicks?
I know that no kickers want to kick the laces but how much does it effect where the ball goes?
It can, unless hit squarely. That's why kickers use soccer shoes...more surface area and almost zero tounge/lace sticking out. That's why some guys used to kick barefoot, too.
Even then, it wasn't a complete shank or anything. You can kick a basketball through from that close. I think he rushed it and it was just a poor kick and less to do with the laces. I think the location of the plant foot is interesting, though. If Walsh plants where he does normally, it's going right between the uprights. But because he planted closer, he had to bring his leg through at a shallower arc on the fly. Now he's pulling it slightly -- still not a big deal if he's on the other hash or in the middle of the field. But all those things combined made it a miss instead.