Porter said:
Josh Chapman, Dont'a Hightower, Julio Jones, Roy Upchurch, John Parker Wilson and Leigh Tiffin. All played great games. As for Chapman, this doesn't come as a huge surprise, but he answered some questions of folks who hadn't paid much attention to him in the past... including Mel Kiper Jr, who before the game (on ESPN radio) wondered aloud who in the world was going to be able to fill in for Cody.
I agree.
I would also like to include Smelley & Oakley for some timely catches, as well as the kick off and punt coverage teams for laying some hits and preventing any significant return.
Heck, I want to tip my hat to the whole squad. What a team effort! I saw some solid blocking and tackling by Alabama tonight. I also liked how the defense made Tennessee's O work for whatever they could scratch out.
For me, that's as close to a complete game we've played all year. Hope it serves as a springboard for the stretch run.