I like Tony and everything but if you don't give your starting kicker a scholarship, your odds of encountering the angry friend of AJ Barker's Mom increase. AJ might have even been friends with this kid.
These videos make more sense when they're awarding the practice players who will never see the field for a meaningful down.
I caught the Tony Levine interview on College Sports Network, he referenced his 4 years at Minnesota, Jim Wacker, and how he walked on and what a lasting impression his Scholarship offer from Coach Wacker made on him. He holds the memory, and wanted to offer the same thrill to a young man and have it on tape.