MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama tight end Hale Hentges is OK with not getting the ball that often, figuring that means other playmakers are getting their chance.
That hasn’t always been the case in the first two games for the top-ranked Crimson Tide, which is still trying to identify, develop or just get the ball more to some of those weapons. Quarterback Jalen Hurts and Alabama should have plenty of options and some time to figure things out before the next big game.
Against Florida State, established go-to guy Calvin Ridley was the only wide receiver to catch a ball. The Tide tried to mix it up early in a blowout of Fresno State, targeting seven different players with passes on the first three series.
Hentges, whose only catch went for a 23-yard touchdown, has a different perspective on the matter.
“When you have such a great offense like this with so many weapons, so many pieces, if you don’t get the ball, that’s a great thing,” he said after the 41-10 victory over the Bulldogs. “A lot of times that means the other people are getting the ball.”