In the chap's defense - have you read his own comments on YouTube? He says he would have been too high/fast for the taxiway. Agree (as in my previous post), that luck was with him that day and put the field right where he needed it.
Hindsight is always 20/20 and I think viewing videos like that and then dissecting the pilot's actions completely overlooks the 'WTF is going on!' factor. Once you're flying, you can't hit the 'rewind' button and calmly analyze your actions.