re: My thoughts after re-watching the game.

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you honestly don't believe this, do you? You really think that the coaches are purposely not playing certain young players because they don't want to hurt the feelings of older guys or something, as opposed to them just not being ready for playing time? Seems kind of insane.

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I'm not sure that is the case this year, but it has happened before. It was painfully obvious in 2017 that Saban was playing the older guys instead of the wayyy more talented freshman.

Cam Sims and Robert Foster playing over Jeudy, Ruggs and Smith.

D. Harris and Scarborough playing over Jacobs and N. Harris.

Matt Womack playing over Leatherwood and Willis.

Hootie Jones playing over Thompson.

The worst one of them all, Hurts over Tua.

Look who was on the field in the 2nd half of the NCG against Georgia when Bama made their comeback. Tua, Jeudy, Ruggs, Smith, Jacobs, N. Harris, Leatherwood and Thompson all made that comeback happen.