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Jumbo Package: Saban expects De punts to be Long this season

Happy Friday, everyone. It’s going to be a challenging weekend on the diamond, as the #5 softball team travels to #6 Florida, while baseball hosts #5 Vanderbilt.

On the gridiron, sophomore punter Skyler DeLong was among the most improved players this spring.

Following his demotion, many wrote off DeLong’s future at Alabama. Reichard, who came to Tuscaloosa as one of the most celebrated kicking prospects in years, also punted in high school and was heralded as a potential do-it-all man for the Crimson Tide. However, when both players shared punting duties over the weekend, it was DeLong who demonstrated the slightly more powerful leg.