Louisiana Opens Sun Belt Play At Troy

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Originally Posted by BabbForHeisman

Well keep in mind that Boomer started it!

It wasn't really a debate, more like a discussion. And I think the bottom line is that Boomer was right!

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Yes, and that is the scary part! I was joking though

http://entertainment.howstuffworks.c...-football2.htm

It's about punting.....but you get the idea......

http://hamptonroads.com/node/189761

From that one it sounds like the added bulk helps if it increases leg speed.......

I guess Janakowski is fat AND has high leg speed....LOL

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Originally Posted by charliek

I guess Janakowski is fat AND has high leg speed....LOL

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He is most certainly fat....

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Originally Posted by Turbine

Boomer don't tell me you missed the extra point on one of those TDs.

I'm assuming 2 FGs and 1 exra point to get to 19

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-----BUSTED!!! Can't remember---must have been a bad snap or blocked ---LOL

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Originally Posted by BabbForHeisman

Depends on which direction you are looking at the system from. The force on the ball is what causes it to move. The movement from stationary is the initial acceleration. So that part is mass time acceleration.

If you're looking back at how much energy the foot can transfer to the ball, then you're looking at 1/2 mass times velocity squared.

Or at least that's what I think. Been a while since Hibbeler's dynamics class.

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----Always thought that the inertia factor was greatly effected by the hold of the ball---Wouldn't any downward pressure be a hinderance to the mechanical formulae that were presented????

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Originally Posted by Boomer

----Always thought that the inertia factor was greatly effected by the hold of the ball---Wouldn't any downward pressure be a hinderance to the mechanical formulae that were presented????

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Now we're getting into the nitty gritty...

Yes, you are correct. Whatever pressure the holder puts on the top of the football is translated into force that the bottom of the football puts on the ground. The contact between the bottom of the football and the ground is effectively a friction force. So the more pressure the holder is putting on the top of the ball, the more friction force the kicker is fighting when he sends the ball on it's way.

You know Boomer, you're eventually going to have to come watch a TV game at the RC in Houston so that we can have a good three hour discussion on the physics of a field goal :)

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Originally Posted by BabbForHeisman

Now we're getting into the nitty gritty...

Yes, you are correct. Whatever pressure the holder puts on the top of the football is translated into force that the bottom of the football puts on the ground. The contact between the bottom of the football and the ground is effectively a friction force. So the more pressure the holder is putting on the top of the ball, the more friction force the kicker is fighting when he sends the ball on it's way.

You know Boomer, you're eventually going to have to come watch a TV game at the RC in Houston so that we can have a good three hour discussion on the physics of a field goal :)

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My head hurts.