By "short" he meant the result of the kick (where it landed in relation to the goal post), not the distance from which it was attempted.
But speaking of what you mentioned about distance and backup kicker.. Saban did catch some criticism for even attempting the kick or not planning for the likeliness of a return in that situation, which a…
By "short" he meant the result of the kick (where it landed in relation to the goal post), not the distance from which it was attempted.
But speaking of what you mentioned about distance and backup kicker.. Saban did catch some criticism for even attempting the kick or not planning for the likeliness of a return in that situation, which also takes something away from the "greatness" of the play in my opinion. It was more avoidable than improbable.
By "short" he meant the result of the kick (where it landed in relation to the goal post), not the distance from which it was attempted.
But speaking of what you mentioned about distance and backup kicker.. Saban did catch some criticism for even attempting the kick or not planning for the likeliness of a return in that situation, which also takes something away from the "greatness" of the play in my opinion. It was more avoidable than improbable.