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Kudos, Roll Tide Wire. Despite covering Auburn football’s detested rivals Alabama, the USA Today ‘Bama newswire, RTW’s Clint Lamb decided to let facts get in the way of a good story.
No homerism was present when the Crimson Tide beat writer ranked the top 5 returning RBs in the SEC and had Tank Bigsby atop the list at #1. The Tiger rusher didn’t boast the gaudiest stat-line compared to some of his contemporaries, but he clearly showed more in his runs than the competition.