Northern Illinois was shockingly blown out by Bowling Green on Friday night. There were very few highlights for the Huskies, as Heisman hopeful Jordan Lynch had a terrible night passing the ball and threw two interceptions. However, Northern Illinois kicker Mathew Sims did showcase his powerful leg.
Before the game got away from the Huskies, Sims kept them in it by nailing field goals of 51 and 45 yards in the second quarter. This impressed ESPN analyst David Pollack, who used the kicks as an opportunity to take a shot at Alabama.
There is def one part of NIU's game that Bama wished they had, a FG kicker. This kid has a BOOT. He can make it from 60+.
— David Pollack (@davidpollack47) December 7, 2013
Alabama kicker Cade Foster, who infamously missed three field goals in Bama’s loss to Auburn last weekend, did not appreciate Pollack’s insight. Foster felt that Pollack was singling him out after a week in which Foster received death threats and was harassed by Crimson Tide fans. AJ McCarron was also quick to come to his teammate’s defense.
@davidpollack47 I've taken hell from people but wouldn't expect that from someone who had a successful football career and is an "expert"
— Cade Foster (@Foster_43) December 7, 2013
@Foster_43 don't pay attention to someone especially when their opinion means zero at all. We will go to war on the field with you any day!
— AJ McCarron (@10AJMcCarron) December 7, 2013
Pollack responded to Foster, telling him the comment was not meant as an insult but more about what a luxury it can be to have a kicker that can nail field goals from that range.
@Foster_43 It's wasn't meant as an insult to u my man. It was more about that guy being able to boot if from 60.
— David Pollack (@davidpollack47) December 7, 2013
I can see both sides of the argument. Foster felt like Pollack, a former Georgia linebacker who was named an All-American in three consecutive seasons, should not have made him look bad. Pollack was simply saying that kicking is a huge part of Alabama’s game that is lacking, though plenty of teams could use a kicker with a leg like Sims’. In any event, I don’t blame Foster for standing up for himself after such a long week.
