The whole lot about this Navy additional level was a catastrophe

We’ve got argued right here at SB Nation that taking part in quarterback is the hardest job in sports activities.

However we additionally must acknowledge that there are another tough jobs in soccer. Amongst them? Holding for additional factors and discipline objectives. You should catch the snap, get the ball down, spin the laces — thanks loads Ace Ventura for making {that a} little bit of family information — and ensure the ball is put down simply the way in which the kicker needs it.

And when issues go improper, everybody goes to know your identify.

Having set that framework, let’s discuss this additional level try from Navy towards South Florida:

Oh boy.

First off, as you possibly can discover from the asserting staff kicker Nathan Kirkwood really false begins right here, and had the play been blown useless which may have been the most effective end result potential for the Midshipmen.

With the timing already thrown off, changing this PAT was going to be an uphill climb for Navy to start with. However issues worsen when the snap is excessive. Coping with a excessive snap as a holder is hard, as you now need to go up and get it, after which convey it again down. Whereas a low snap poses its personal set of issues, generally these are simpler to cease and prop up, as an alternative of reaching for and getting down.

Nevertheless, this snap goes by the fingers of holder Kellen Grave de Peralta, and now we’re in a hearth drill scenario. In a perfect world as a holder you begin screaming “fireplace fireplace fireplace” or regardless of the name is, everybody hears you and releases on their assigned routes for that scenario, and also you rapidly corral the free soccer, make an ideal throw for the two-point conversion, and the coaches have you ever understanding with the quarterbacks at observe on Monday …

I misplaced myself for a second, the place was I?

Nevertheless, this situation is lower than preferrred for Navy, because the ball skips downfield, and away from Grave de Peralta. Which results in the poor holder getting sandwiched between two South Florida gamers:

Yep, that’s me. You’re in all probability questioning how I ended up on this scenario …

Now pure chaos is unfolding. South Florida’s kick block staff is smelling two factors of their very own, and linebacker Jhalyn Shuler — listed at 6’3 230 — pounces on the free soccer. When Shuler seems to be up he sees the final line of protection for Navy.

Kicker Kirkwood, listed at a lean 6’2 174:

That is the particular groups equal of the Rob Stack meme from “Battle of the Bastards.”

Solely this time Sansa Stark doesn’t experience to the rescue.

Kirkwood makes a valiant effort, however Shuler is off to the races with a convoy. As a substitute of a tie sport, South Florida takes a three-point lead.

And offers the Navy teaching workers one thing to speak about throughout Monday’s movie session.