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re: Over/under 5 years until we see an 80 yard FG?
Posted on 11/3/25 at 6:20 am to LSUGrad9295
Posted on 11/3/25 at 6:20 am to LSUGrad9295
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I think the balls are juiced.
In a way, they are this year. I mentioned it a couple of times, expecting records to be broken this year. Teams can now do a lot more to prep their K balls prior to the game than in the past. There is zero question that distance is easier this year than since the K ball rules were tightened up in 1999.
They were slightly loosened in IIRC 2006.
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Posted on 11/3/25 at 9:32 am to RemouladeSawce
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Legs aren’t the impediment, it’s launch angle
They both matter. Again, this should be formulaic to get a maximum distance estimate. Optimal launch angle, max leg force, and an assumption on the exact ball inflation/dimensions.
I would suspect you have kickers that could make it from close to 75 today but may not get the in-game opportunity.
Additionally, how much more force can be created if an extra step was added to the kick? Assuming he can get the kick off, that would likely add some additional yardage.
Posted on 11/3/25 at 9:41 am to TechDawg2007
Hammer the over on this one.
This post was edited on 11/3/25 at 9:41 am
Posted on 11/3/25 at 10:04 am to fightin tigers
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Dempsey broke 64 in 1970.
68 yards today.
Dempsey's kick was 63 yards, he didn't 'break 64'.
When he made that kick in 1970, he surpassed the previous longest FG kick by SEVEN YARDS.
55 years later, the new record is only 5 yards longer than Dempsey's kick.
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