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How Alabama kicker commit Will Reichard became recruiting fan favorite

The recent tweet from FunnyMaine -- the comedian and Alabama uber-fan known for his viral videos about SEC football -- caught Alabama kicker commit Will Reichard's attention.

"I thought it was kind of funny," Reichard said.

This is the ONLY recruit Im following til next August. I wanna know what he's eating, grades, relationship status, are the parents getting along, religious standing, ACT score, mental health, financial literacy, everything. https://t.co/ywbxJnNu8x

-- FunnyMaine.com (@FunnyMaine) October 11, 2018

The tweet showed why Reichard, a 3-star prospect and senior at Hoover, has emerged as one of the most popular commits in Alabama's star-studded Class of 2019, which is currently ranked No.