Walk-on K Christian Kauffman to join Alabama

[runtheoption22]

Who is Christian Kauffman and why should Alabama fans know him? | al.com

 

[ElkhartTider]

As an interesting note, Kauffman is biking 3,000 miles across America in 30 days to raise support to build clean water wells and help save lives in Haiti.

 

[crains]

:BigA: Video very impressive! Welcome aboard Mr. Kauffman!:BigA:

 

[WMack4Bama]

Not just the video. He sounds like an incredibly impressive young man

 

[BigAl5833]

4.7 GPA. Could we have another potential Rhodes Scholar joining the team?

 

[Rasputin]

Even if the kid never plays a down, sounds like a great addition to the Tide roster.

Remember alot of guys names that we don't even know had a lot of blood sweat and tears in this years success!

 

[bilbo]

Please help me wrap my brain around this one:
I'll freely admit I don't follow recruiting the way I should but traditionally, a team never gives a scholly to a K or P unless a desperate need. We obviously have that, but why did we sign 2 K's? I can understand one and then usually several walk-ons (ex-soccer players, etc) fight for the spot.
Did Saban not know about this guy? Is he not that impressive that Saban felt the need to sign another K? I just can't figure it out....

disclaimer- I trust in Saban but this one makes me scratch my head.....

 

[SeattleBama]

Impressive video. Looks like Cade might have some competition.

 

[Tide64]

Please help me wrap my brain around this one:
I'll freely admit I don't follow recruiting the way I should but traditionally, a team never gives a scholly to a K or P unless a desperate need. We obviously have that, but why did we sign 2 K's? I can understand one and then usually several walk-ons (ex-soccer players, etc) fight for the spot.
Did Saban not know about this guy? Is he not that impressive that Saban felt the need to sign another K? I just can't figure it out....

disclaimer- I trust in Saban but this one makes me scratch my head.....

One of the Ks signed is a punter...

Like most of the players committed to the University of Alabama for the 2010 signing class, Jay Williams started his season with a bang as the starting punter for Thomasville.

 

[ElkhartTider]

Please help me wrap my brain around this one:
I'll freely admit I don't follow recruiting the way I should but traditionally, a team never gives a scholly to a K or P unless a desperate need. We obviously have that, but why did we sign 2 K's? I can understand one and then usually several walk-ons (ex-soccer players, etc) fight for the spot.
Did Saban not know about this guy? Is he not that impressive that Saban felt the need to sign another K? I just can't figure it out....

disclaimer- I trust in Saban but this one makes me scratch my head.....

Read the article. He's attending Alabama on an academic scholarship.

 

[runtheoption22]

Please help me wrap my brain around this one:
I'll freely admit I don't follow recruiting the way I should but traditionally, a team never gives a scholly to a K or P unless a desperate need. We obviously have that, but why did we sign 2 K's? I can understand one and then usually several walk-ons (ex-soccer players, etc) fight for the spot.
Did Saban not know about this guy? Is he not that impressive that Saban felt the need to sign another K? I just can't figure it out....

disclaimer- I trust in Saban but this one makes me scratch my head.....

This kid is not coming in on scholarship. He will have to sit for two years or he will have to count against scholarship numbers.

Foster is the immediate kicker of the future, but this is a backup plan.

Competition also breeds success.

 

[bamahippie]

Nothing like pedalling for 3000 miles to build up them leg muscles. :tongue: Wow!

 

[BEATtutorsee]

Kauffman looks impressive, if nothing else he should provide some competition, which is always good.

 

[mark4tide]

This kid is not coming in on scholarship. He will have to sit for two years or he will have to count against scholarship numbers.

Why would he have to sit two years? Tiffin was a walk-on and started a few games his freshman year. It was not until he was a jr that he was offered a scholarship. Maybe I do not remember this correct.

 

[bmcklv]

This kid is not coming in on scholarship. He will have to sit for two years or he will have to count against scholarship numbers.

Foster is the immediate kicker of the future, but this is a backup plan.

Competition also breeds success.

He is coming to Alabama on an Educational Scholarship (4.7 GPA). Does he still have to sit two years or have to convert the educational schollie to a sports schollie?

 

[Titletown]

4.7 GPA. Could we have another potential Rhodes Scholar joining the team?

How in the hell is a 4.7 even possible?? Are tennessee high schools different for something? I know you can get bonus points for taking AP classes and some advanced placement classes, but my goodness I don't think I have ever heard of a GPA as high as 4.5. I think the highest I have ever seen is a 4.3

 

[Harmost]

How in the hell is a 4.7 even possible?? Are tennessee high schools different for something? I know you can get bonus points for taking AP classes and some advanced placement classes, but my goodness I don't think I have ever heard of a GPA as high as 4.5. I think the highest I have ever seen is a 4.3

Not uncommon anywhere in the country. He has loaded up on AP courses.

 

[BamaFossil]

I think I've read where if a student enters school on a non-football scholarship, but then plays football and participates in a game, that player is counted toward the 85 total football scholarships allowed. I suspect the NCAA has to do it this way. Otherwise, lots of schools would have some very interesting non-football scholarships on the books, all filled with guys who just happened to want to play football.

 

[Saban14]

How in the hell is a 4.7 even possible?? Are tennessee high schools different for something? I know you can get bonus points for taking AP classes and some advanced placement classes, but my goodness I don't think I have ever heard of a GPA as high as 4.5. I think the highest I have ever seen is a 4.3

I was also wondering this. It made my 4.0 in college seem very unimpressive (I know they are different grading systems though). Man, that kid is smart.

 

[runtheoption22]

He is coming to Alabama on an Educational Scholarship (4.7 GPA). Does he still have to sit two years or have to convert the educational schollie to a sports schollie?

Yes.