By: Larry Burton
This is a very physical Alabama team. I mean this team doesn’t just beat you, they beat you up for four quarters. They manhandle teams and they do it on offense and defense. While that may be the new standard in the Nick Saban era, let’s talk about two players who you may not have expected to bring such a battering before the season started. These two are Henry Ruggs III on offense and Isiah Buggs on defense.
Now I use the term the term “thugs” only because it’s cute that it rhymes to be sure, but also to tell you that they don’t always make politically correct, polite hits, but unload on opposing players with all the ugly savagery within the rules of football.