He did it with Ty Perine, but he needs to now look at Christian Barmore and a certain linebacker.
Part of Nick Saban’s “Bama factor” speech is having players that possess the desire to be impactful and want to be great on the field. Perine showed it every day in practice and when Saban decided to play him versus Tennessee, the walk-on proved he was the right choice at punter.
Since then, he’s become a fan favorite and is averaging 40-plus yards on punts.
In Alabama’s rotation at linebacker, there is someone who wants to be more involved defensively.