OldPete

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As for QB, he wasn't a walk-on, but Blake Sims who was a 3rd string RB and S during his early time at Bama before he became the starter at QB his senior year... And not at QB, but Levi Wallace walked on at Alabama as a CB who had no division 1 offers; he earned a scholarship his junior year I believe, started his senior year, and was our best cover corner. He's also been starting at CB for the Buffalo Bills as a undrafted free agent. Stuff like that can happen, just not a lot...
Reading comprehension problems? States directly in article, Williams was a former consensus 4-star prospect...
One game does not a season make...and Henry played a far tougher schedule than McCaffrey that year. Henry played against 4 teams that were in the top 10 in total defense that year (McCaffrey played against 0); Henry ran for 147, 148, 158, and 189 in those games. The highest ranked D McCaffrey played against was Northwestern at #13 (and they held him to less than 100 yards from scrimmage). McCaffrey also played against 5 teams that were rated #109 or worse in total defense (Bama's worst was #93).
Good article...but one minor correction. You said "Alabama is the only team that has gotten into the Playoff without winning its conference." Ohio State got in the year before (2016) without winning its division or conference as well; a 2-loss Penn State team beat OSU that year and won the Big 10 title.