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Jaylen Waddle going down on the Alabama football opening kickoff did not affect the game’s outcome. Going forward, the Tide has no comparable replacement.
An Alabama football kickoff return gone awry looms large to Crimson Tide championship goals. On Saturday’s opening kickoff, Jaylen Waddle could have, in retrospect should have taken a fair catch. His decision to return the kick and the ankle injury that quickly followed may pivot the Alabama football season.
Slade Bolden replaced Waddle and played well. As every Crimson Tide fan knows, there is no replacement for Waddle capable of giving the Tide what the sure-handed, fast and elusive Waddle provides.