Scout.com: You Can’t Kick Off Without A Kicker

You Can’t Kick Off Without A Kicker

This story originally published on BamaMag.com

Cade Foster

By Kirk McNair

Date: Mar 11, 2010

Alabama has a pretty simple philosophy about how it wants football possessions to end. It is: “with a kick.” Ideally, an extra point attempt. Next best, a field goal try. Third option, a punt. Thus Bama has either ended the possession with a score or an attempt at a score or by giving the ball back to the opponent away from the goalline. It is hoped that a punt will change field position.

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