According to Al Michaels, the legendary voice of NBC’s Sunday Night Football, Piniero once “kicked an 81-yard field goal with the wind in practice somewhere" and beat out 500 guys to win a kicking competition at the Nick Saban kicking tryout camp in Alabama a few years ago. While 500 might be a bit of an exaggeration, Pineiro's performance was still impressive enough that he was offered a scholarship to Alabama, which he initially accepted. When it came time to sign, however, the North Miami Beach native went with his home state Gators over the Crimson Tide.
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