re: JJ10 is very good, but he’s not Waddle

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Then with a championship on the line, why was Najee, the least experienced back, the one put on the field?

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I'm not a coach, much less a coach for Alabama, so I can't give you a definitive answer to that question. However, I've heard coaches talk about inserting a new running back to provide a spark, or going with the hot hand in a given situation. Not because the "new" guy is necessarily the best, but at that time and in that moment, he was on fire and outperforming the others.

If you're actually an Alabama fan, you've had first-hand experience with this ... a running topic for discussion among fans is how an opposing QB, who might not otherwise be a star, seems to have the game of his life against Alabama (Stephen Garcia, Nick Marshall, Bo Wallace, etc.).