Nick Saban has shown in the past he isn't averse to using multiple kickers to handle field goals. In 2012, Cade Foster and Jeremy Shelley split that duty for Alabama. The following season Adam Griffith came on to relieve Foster in the infamous "Kick Six" loss to Auburn.

This year, Saban, the Crimson Tide head coach, said a similar arrangement could "conceivably" happen.

"We really haven't decided which direction that we will go at this point," Saban volunteered Thursday.

Saban, however, outlined a scenario in which punter JK Scott would attempt long field goals and kickoffs while either walk-on graduate transfer Andy Pappanastos -- who came in from Ole Miss --

or freshman Joseph Bulovas would take what he called the "regular" field-goal tries.

Whoever wins the competition between Bulovas and Pappanastos will be "the most consistent guy," Saban asserted.

During his career at Alabama, Scott has made two extra points and missed the only field goal he tried. As a member of the Tide, Pappanastos connected on his only field-goal attempt and converted all six of his point-after tries.

Rainer Sabin is an Alabama beat writer for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @RainerSabin