re: Nick Saban's Tenure in Review: Season #7 - 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide

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Something that doesn't get talked about enough is how even with Cade Foster putting on the kind of performance only he could, Bama easily would have won that Auburn game if they played Derrick Henry rather than Yeldon. It is extremely clear in retrospect that Henry should have been a day one starter. His first carry came up huge against Arkansas and was a long touchdown that looked just like his famous explosions against Oklahoma. Having Henry sit behind Yeldon for two seasons is one of the most inexplicable decisions of the Saban era, especially as Yeldon continued to struggle with ball security for his entire career at Alabama.

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TJ Yeldon was pretty damn good in 2013. 6 ypc on the season. Against AU he had 141 yards on 26 carries. Henry and Yeldon had a similar amount of carries in 2014.