"I don't think there's any question about the fact that when you lose a player like that it does have some impact," Saban said. "But I do think we have other players that can do those things. Now they're going to get the opportunity to do it and we're going to have to have some other people to step up."
That means an increased role for Altee Tenpenny. The Little Rock native will move up to No. 3 on the running back depth chart after starting the season fifth. He'll have a shot at his first real significant playing time against his home-state Razorbacks at 5 p.m. Saturday in Fayetteville.
The former four-star recruit, ranked No. 7 nationally by the 247Sports composite in 2013, Tenpenny slipped on the depth chart packed with other former top prospects. He carried the ball seven times for 42 yards this fall after running 22 times for 82 yards as a true freshman. ...
Here's a chance for Altee to show the home-town folks what he's learned at Alabama.