And I just watched the ESPN replay of her kick, and right afterwards as she runs back to the sideline, every one gives her a high five, including one of the coaches, and no one is looking at her like "what was that?" So I think we can put the dumb idea that she botched the kick to bed now. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
And I just watched the ESPN replay of her kick, and right afterwards as she runs back to the sideline, every one gives her a high five, including one of the coaches, and no one is looking at her like "what was that?" So I think we can put the dumb idea that she botched the kick to bed now.
Doesn't matter. It was still a pathetic publicity stunt [Reply]
She was asked by the Vandy football coach to fill in for their normal place-kicker who was going to be out due to COVID. So she may not be on the team next week and may never kick another football in her life. She was recruited due to extraordinary circumstances.
It seems Vandy's HC needed someone to be able to reliably kick the ball off consistently in a safe direction and they ended up asking Sarah to fill that role. Which makes the pooch kick understandable now. Also, it's nearly impossible to injure yourself kicking a pooch kick, while a full-on kick-off motion might cause a hamstring injury. Mystery solved. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
What I really want to see is 11 women lining up on offense or defense. Give me one play on each side of the ball just to see what happens.
Of course in lingerie. That would be really great. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
What I really want to see is 11 women lining up on offense or defense. Give me one play on each side of the ball just to see what happens.
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
What I really want to see is 11 women lining up on offense or defense. Give me one play on each side of the ball just to see what happens.
It would end up being like one of those "Make a Wish" deals, the gut would either let them score or let them sack the QB.
Originally Posted by Passepartout:
As a woman myself, really glad she broke the barrier there. Good for her!
Broke what barrier? Did she compete against men and win to earn the right to be on the field or was she handed an opportunity to say she was the first woman to kick in a game? If she beat out competitors to earn the spot then I will agree that she accomplished something and should be celebrated. If not, this doesn't mean anything. [Reply]