Unless one carries the mentality of Leigh Tiffin or Jeremy Shelley, kickers in the Nick Saban regime at Alabama have struggled with being clutch in pressure situations.
In high school, there isn’t a ton of pressure on them.
Defensive linemen do not rush them, coaches do not rattle their confidence and things come easy. However, when a kicker signs his letter of intent to the Crimson Tide, the scene from the movie Space Jams — where the Monstars drain NBA athletes of their powers – becomes real.
Adam Griffith and Andy Pappanastos were not dreadful, but the two had more cringeworthy moments than jubilant ones.