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Brandon Harris Spin
Posted on 10/1/14 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 10/1/14 at 4:35 pm
I was listening to the radio last night and a caller said that Brandon throws a ball with alot of spin and it makes it easier to catch. He also said that he was very hard to sack, very slippery and was only sacked a few times his senior year. He had seen most of his games since his son was the back up qb for Parkway..........what about the spin? i never heard of this before ((easier to catch?) 
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Posted on 10/1/14 at 4:36 pm to frog legs
Spirals are easier to catch than ducks. It's why no one says, "that guy sure throws a pretty duck".
Posted on 10/1/14 at 4:37 pm to frog legs
love me some frog legs, reminds of the poster rice n gravy.
Im hungry now. thx
Im hungry now. thx
Posted on 10/1/14 at 4:37 pm to frog legs
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what about the spin?
It just means that he throws a right spiral. Whereas a fricking duck is hard to catch.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 4:43 pm to frog legs
Really has little to do with being easier to catch but the tighter/faster the spin (or revolutions) the more velocity.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 4:43 pm to frog legs
Moscona always says "he's got some spin on it" meaning it's a tight spiral that is thrown hard
Posted on 10/1/14 at 4:43 pm to frog legs
I thought this thread was going to have some sort of news info and an alternate interpretation of said news.
He does throw with a really tight spin. It looks pretty in the air....then in the clutches of our guys.
He does throw with a really tight spin. It looks pretty in the air....then in the clutches of our guys.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 4:43 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Did you see the 3 yard TD he threw to the TE? He stuck it in his chest where he couldn't drop it.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 4:45 pm to trooploop
I believe the best thrown ball is suppose to have a bit of longitudinal wobble to it.
Maybe he excels at longitudinal wobble.
Maybe he excels at longitudinal wobble.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 4:47 pm to trooploop
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Really has little to do with being easier to catch but the tighter/faster the spin (or revolutions) the more velocity.
This.
Manning throws a wobbly spiral and people seem to think that is easier to catch than a tight spiral. But a true "duck" isn't just hard to catch, but it's hard to be accurate with.
A "duck" pass flutters in the air / wind, making it harder to be accurate with because the wind can push it off course. While a tight spiral can rip through the air / wind, making it a more accurate pass.
And it's a much prettier ball than a wobbly or duck pass.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 5:02 pm to goatmilker
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I believe the best thrown ball is suppose to have a bit of longitudinal wobble to it.
I saw that too. I think it was discussed during the sports science that was done with Drew Brees.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 5:07 pm to Navytiger74
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Spirals are easier to catch than ducks. It's why no one says, "that guy sure throws a pretty duck".
Honestly, the spin is more about the ball getting there than catchability. A good spiral allows the ball to carry more velocity and it tends to be more accurate.
It's not a hard and fast rule, though. Peyton Manning doesn't usually throw a tight spiral, but he gets the job done.
This post was edited on 10/1/14 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 10/1/14 at 5:09 pm to KG5989
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While a tight spiral can rip through the air / wind, making it a more accurate pass.
I would have to assume the spiral produces air flow that moves the laminar boundary away from the surface of the ball, reducing drag kind of like the dimples on a golf ball.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 5:18 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
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I would have to assume the spiral produces air flow that moves the laminar boundary away from the surface of the ball, reducing drag kind of like the dimples on a golf ball
I was wondering about that laminar boundary and how it was impacted by the spiral.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 5:20 pm to PortCityTiger24
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Did you see the 3 yard TD he threw to the TE? He stuck it in his chest where he couldn't drop it.
Yeah that was a dart that hit the bullseye.
I also loved the Logan Stokes was in the back of the endzone waiving his hands after the ball was already thrown. Im sure our TE's are a sad bunch.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 5:22 pm to frog legs
Harris is special. He'll start Saturday and won't give up the position for 4 years.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 5:32 pm to SportTiger1
His TD to dupre was a bit wobbly. Still perfectly placed.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 5:37 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
Gilbeau is typically full of spin amirite?
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