Some hunters recently claimed they found the carcass of a Sasquatch in Georgia.

That's bogus.

I know because "Bigfoot" is alive, well and kicking field goals for Marshall University.

His name is Craig Ratanamorn.

Skeptical?

Well, if you don't believe this 6-foot-3, 187-pound junior is indeed a Bigfoot, then you've never been struck with a flying football while walking or driving past the Shewey Building on Third Avenue.

Ratanamorn can put them there.

Honest.

I have a witness.

"I was there," said Marshall long snapper Sean McClellan, recalling the monumental kick that occurred during Ratanamorn's coming out party in spring practice.

McClellan had heard claims that the former Marshall soccer goalie could kick it over the Shewey Building. But he didn't believe it.

"I figured it was a figure of speech," said the junior. "I mean, I've seen plenty of guys kick it on the roof (of the Shewey Building). The next thing you know, I snapped one to him and said, 'See if you can kick this.'

"He came from soccer and I watched him and thought, 'Man, he has soccer form. We've got to fix this.'

"Then, he kicked it and I thought, 'We're not changing a thing.' He put it way over the roof.

"I looked back and said, 'Man, we're 30 yards out. You can't do that every time.' "

Then, "Bigfoot" Ratanamorn did it again. And again and again and again.

"I told him, 'Oh my gawd, we're not changing a thing you're doing, man. You've got a thunderbolt in your leg.'

"He's got such a strong leg. I get just a past view of a kick. I looked up and said, 'Man, he's got a boot.' I didn't know until later that it went out in Third Avenue. But I knew it was high enough.

"I remember thinking, 'Man, that's a bomb.' "

Sounds to me like Huntington officials need to erect a warning sign on Third Avenue for traffic and pedestrians approaching the Shewey Building.

You've seen those "Deer Crossing" signs? Well, this one should have a goal post with a football flying through the uprights with the message, "Caution: Football Crossing."

"Or, we're going to have to put another net up on the other side of the Shewey Building," said McClellan. "We need a fishing net to keep the balls from going into Third Avenue."

Unfortunately for Ratanamorn, that wasn't the case Wednesday during a special teams dress rehearsal. After nailing his first three field goal attempts from 32, 37 and 37 yards, he missed five of his last six.

Ratanamorn's misses came from 40, 42, 42, 44 and 42 yards with his only make from 20 yards.

"I thought he struck the ball well," said special teams coordinator Jared Smith, "but there was a lot of wind today. We would have liked Craig's performance to have been a little better, but, hey, it happens."

Don't tell the Georgia hunters, but another "Bigfoot" showed up while Ratanamorn struggled.

Punter Kase Whitehead was the hands-down star of the practice, blasting a 76-yarder from the end zone and, then, adding a 51-yarder on a free kick.

"That little kid has a leg," said Smith, after watching the 5-9 true freshman average 45.3 yards on six kicks.

Hmmm. A pair of Sasquatches?

Somebody tell little Bigfoot to pass tall Bigfoot some Nair.

Chuck Landon is a sports columnist for The Herald-Dispatch. Call him at 526-2827. E-mail him at clandon@herald-dispatch.com.