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Alabama Football Kickers Locked in Fierce Position Battle

Summary

  • Crimson Tide kickers still in competition for starting role
  • Freshman Peter Notaro impressing with high completion rate
  • Coaches aiming to narrow down kicker options after first scrimmage
Alabama Football Kickers Locked in Fierce Position Battle

With Alabama football's first Saturday scrimmage just around the corner, the Crimson Tide's kicking competition is still very much up in the air. According to special teams coordinator Jay Nunez, redshirt sophomore Conor Talty is not yet in control of the kicking duties, despite having a strong performance last season.

Nunez revealed that Talty has cleared around 87% of his estimated 24 kicks so far in fall camp. However, the dark horse in the competition appears to be freshman Peter Notaro, who has only missed one kick and is maintaining a completion rate in the 80s. Nunez also praised the progress of redshirt senior Reid Schuback, who is also vying for the starting kicker role.

The coaches are taking a close look at all their kicking options and plan to start narrowing down the competition after the upcoming Saturday scrimmage. Nunez is keeping the reps even as he watches the players "separate themselves" in the battle for the starting job.

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The key players in Alabama football's kicking competition are redshirt sophomore Conor Talty, freshman Peter Notaro, and redshirt senior Reid Schuback.
Nunez says he is keeping the reps even as he watches the players "separate themselves" in the battle for the starting kicker role. He plans to start narrowing down the options after the upcoming Saturday scrimmage.
The kicking competition at Alabama remains wide open, with no clear frontrunner for the starting job. Talty, Notaro, and Schuback are all performing well, and the coaches will use the first scrimmage to help determine the starter.

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