Alabama fans express their bitter feelings over award denial – Opinion

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Alabama fans are now dissatisfied with two national award organizations.

JK Scott, a former Alabama punter, never received the Ray Guy Award.

Scott was one of college football’s most exceptional specialists, but he graduated from the University of Alabama without being named the nation’s best punter. Fans of the Crimson Tide were disappointed that Scott did not receive the Ray Guy Award, but their feelings were heightened on Friday after witnessing what happened to Will Reichard at the ESPN College Football Awards Show.

Reichard was a finalist for the Lou Groza Award, which is given to the best kicker in the country. With 539 career points, he is the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer. The fifth-year senior demonstrated the ability to make kicks (20-for-23), extra points (53-for-53), kickoffs (47 touchbacks on 82 attempts), and punts (four attempts for 165 yards, 41.3 yards per punt).

The award went to Graham Nicholson of the University of Miami at Ohio, and Tide fans are upset with the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. They took to social media to vent about the organization after Reichard was passed over.

The college football award show is terrible

— Reggie Ragland (@reggieragland) December 9, 2023

It's amazing that the all-time points leader in major college football cannot win the Lou Groza Award..Will Reichard has been royally hosed twice in terms of this honor..

— Stan J. Griffin 🐘 (@StanJGriffin) December 9, 2023

I don’t give a damn what anyone says, Will Reichard still the BEST kicker in college football pic.twitter.com/ycjTdatSi5

— Alabama Rydeouts (@MarvinBama16) December 9, 2023

Really disappointed in @LouGrozaAward

Will Reichard is now the top scorer in NCAA history, at any position.

Achievements like that should be recognized, in addition to Reichard being integral to Bama's season.

smh

— LivingCrimson (@LivingCrimson) December 9, 2023

Will Reichard was robbed of the Lou Groza award. That’s two years in a row. Now would be a good time to remind everyone that he is the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer. Keep it – we’ll take the Natty! Roll Tide

— Cory Bridgmon (@cbridgmon) December 9, 2023