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Forget the Heisman, Tagovailoa wants the HOTY

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If Tagovailoa wants to take home the HOTY Award, he has his work cut out for him.

The biggest problem he faces is the main method by which holders are judged by the committee. Since there's no official holding stat tracked by the NCAA, the committee is left with kicking accuracy. And Alabama, shall we say, is lacking in that department, having made just 5-of-9 field goal attempts this season. It even has a missed extra point on the books.

But there's another issue which makes winning the HOTY an uphill battle, and it has nothing to do with Tagovailoa's performance on the field. Because of the award's tongue-in-cheek spirit, the committee looks for a certain amount of showmanship from its competitors. And if you go look at Tagovailoa's typically subdued comments in the media and his run-of-the-mill back-slapping after field goals and extra points, you'll see he's not exactly acting the part.
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The fun, fierce Holder of the Year battle, starring Tua Tagovailoa
 
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PA Tide Fan said:
Tua should talk Coach Saban into letting him throw a TD pass off a fake FG. Maybe he could earn bonus points for that.
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I'm pretty sure there are several plays already prepared for that opportunity. Tua's vision, footwork, and arm skill make teams fear a fake FG much more than they fear our kicker.
 
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Honestly, I wish Tua wasn’t holding. I would much rather have whomever, Reichard practices with the majority of the time hold. Probably Delong. It makes a difference kicking with the holder you practice with. I know he practices with Tua some, but the majority of kicks in practice are on another field, while Tua is practicing with the O. It might just not be our kickers that are our problem. And this is nothing against Tua, it’s simply a chemistry thing.


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BamaMike05 said:
Honestly, I wish Tua wasn’t holding. I would much rather have whomever, Reichard practices with the majority of the time hold. Probably Delong. It makes a difference kicking with the holder you practice with. I know he practices with Tua some, but the majority of kicks in practice are on another field, while Tua is practicing with the O. It might just not be our kickers that are our problem. And this is nothing against Tua, it’s simply a chemistry thing.


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Tua is holding because he is the best holder that you have. Mac is the backup holder. They tried Mac as the primary last year with less than stellar results.

QBs are often holders as they become used to fielding snaps. They get far more reps fielding snaps than any other position player.
 
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B1GTide said:
Tua is holding because he is the best holder that you have. Mac is the backup holder. They tried Mac as the primary last year with less than stellar results.

QBs are often holders as they become used to fielding snaps. They get far more reps fielding snaps than any other position player.
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Really? Aren’t the holders mostly punters?
 
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