Like most here, I've seen a million kickers hit the ball in the college and the pros, and it is very rare for a guy to hit the ground with his foot before the ball. It happens, but it is rare--for the obvious reason that if you are watching the ball, it is pretty easy to hit it in the proper spot. It's not a small ball. A guy who can't hit the ball squarely on nearly every kick at this stage--he's two years in--has got serious problems. Missing is one thing, but his kick against kentucky was a pathetic. Be a tough guy and kick the damn ball.