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Why can’t Saban recruit a kicker?
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:25 am
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:25 am
Do they not like Dodge Challengers or something?
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Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:26 am to tschla1
They get good kickers, he just stresses them out so much they get in their head and start shanking kicks.
This post was edited on 12/1/19 at 10:27 am
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:26 am to tschla1
He gets the talented kickers, he just has no idea how to handle them. Kickers are fickle creatures, he can’t be an a-hole to them like he is the rest of the team.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:27 am to tschla1
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GTFOFU
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:28 am to BananaHammock
relax
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:28 am to tschla1
They got the #1 kicker in the country last year, and we got the #2 ranked one. Ours worked out, theirs wasn’t even in the game last night, I don’t think.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:28 am to tschla1
Doesn’t believe in giving kickers scholarships
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:29 am to tschla1
Bama is done. They won’t win 4 games next year.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:29 am to tschla1
Most kickers aren’t “football players”. You can’t motivate them by screaming at them, shaming them, etc. There are some exceptions, but for the most part, the best way to handle a kicker is to let them live on their own little island of arse pats and praise.
And Saban only does things the Saban way.
And Saban only does things the Saban way.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:29 am to LSUnation78
One of my friends got drafted by the Packers same year as Flynn and Flynn told him a story about Chris Jackson. Apparently Jackson missed a kick before halftime and Saban toasted him in front of the whole team yelling to pull out his nutsack to prove that he had a pair over and over.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:29 am to tschla1
Why don’t you ask on the SEC Rant?
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:35 am to DonJuanDaMiles
Saban has no idea how to sympathize with players.
I was on staff with the team in 03’ and I distinctly remember Nick Saban yelling at a ST player at practice. Paraphrase: “If you don’t do your job, you’re F’n with my family’s life.”
I was on staff with the team in 03’ and I distinctly remember Nick Saban yelling at a ST player at practice. Paraphrase: “If you don’t do your job, you’re F’n with my family’s life.”
This post was edited on 12/1/19 at 10:51 am
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:41 am to LSU ATC
There's another potential explanation for Saban's kicker troubles... most teams have a dedicated holder that practices with the kicker every day.
Saban wants his starting QB (what he views as his "best ball handler") holding. This means that the kicker/holder team get far fewer reps together since the starting QB typically has more important things to work on during practice.
Note that it was this same philosophy of starting QB as holder that got Matt Mauck hurt on the fake FG at UF in '02.
I've got to think this philosophy has something to do with what is clearly now a pattern.
Saban wants his starting QB (what he views as his "best ball handler") holding. This means that the kicker/holder team get far fewer reps together since the starting QB typically has more important things to work on during practice.
Note that it was this same philosophy of starting QB as holder that got Matt Mauck hurt on the fake FG at UF in '02.
I've got to think this philosophy has something to do with what is clearly now a pattern.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:44 am to tschla1
Cade York freshman kicker from LSU that bombed 2 fifty yarders against the wind last night was the #2 rated kicker in the nation coming out of high school. The #1 kicker signed with Alabama and was replaced by the guy that missed the field goal against Auburn.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:44 am to tschla1
He has only loved a couple players, and none were kickers.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:49 am to Gaston
They got the #1 ranked kicker in the country last year, but he has been out with a hip injury most of the year.
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:50 am to The Pirate King
He had the #1 ranked kicker in last year’s recruiting cycle
Posted on 12/1/19 at 10:54 am to tschla1
Posted on 12/1/19 at 11:14 am to tschla1
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Do they not like Dodge Challengers
Apparently they prefer Bulova transistor radios!
Posted on 12/1/19 at 11:17 am to tschla1
I think the kicker missing a kick scares the shut out of them knowing Saban is going to rip them a new one.
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