thinking Mike Griffith has “the cart before the horse” in saying Etienne will open up passing for Beck. IMHO, Beck must hit passes, maybe even stretch the field, before Bama has to stop loading the box, thus enabling our RBs to run.
Arian Smith without a doubt. He has the experience and now the confidence to be a difference maker. Turn him loose.
I’m going with special teams returns. it’s time for more than just 8-10 yards. A couple of exciting plays and maybe even one for a TD. And without Saban, there won’t be a flag for an invisible block in the back.
I'm betting on Arian Smith as well. He has been pretty quiet this season, but he was a long ball target for Beck numerous times last year. Unfortunately, Beck was either inaccurate or Smith dropped a ball that hit his hands. It was frustrating to see. He is a BIG PLAY guy and has improved from last year. I think he is more confident. He can get open and create space. Will Beck connect with him?
Other than him, we've seen what Bell is capable of so I expect him to be involved. My biggest wish besides a WIN is for Bobo to get Delp and the TEs more involved.
We'll see.
Arian Smith. Get him in space, get him the ball, and see if anyone can catch him.