Sportbetting news featured linebacker Rolando McClain of Top-ranked Alabama as he won the Butkus Award. The Crimson Tide linebacker was presented with the Butkus Award that goes to the nation’s top linebacker on Tuesday. Sports betting online had Alabama favored in the National Championship game against Texas next month.
Sportbetting information also indicated that McClain was handed the award by Dick Butkus himself on Tuesday in head coach Nick Saban’s office. “I had no idea what to do,” McClain said. “I saw Coach get up and shake his hand. Naturally, I got up and I just kind of froze. I mean, he’s Dick Butkus. That was my first time ever meeting him. It’s kind of humbling. You feel like you’re a pretty good linebacker, then Dick Butkus is in the room.”
McClain has led the Alabama defense to a great sportbetting season. They are the best defense in the country in terms of fewest points allowed. Alabama is 13-0 and their defense is a good reason why they are in the national title game. In addition to the fewest points allowed this sportbetting season the Crimson Tide defense is second in the country in fewest yards allowed. They are 7th in fewest passing yards allowed and second in fewest rushing yards allowed as sports betting online stats show.
McClain is the second Alabama player to win the Butkus award as Derrick Thomas won it in 1988. McClain leads the Crimson Tide in sports betting online with 101 tackles, including 12.5 tackles for loss and four sacks. He also has two interceptions this sports betting online season, one he returned for a TD. It’s not only the playing ability — that’s quite obvious,” Butkus said. “What it also entails is that people in his situation, people look up to him. He becomes a hero to a lot of people. Whether they like it or not, it’s a responsibility for the athlete. That’s what we say on this trophy is that you should never flinch in the All-American tradition of giving back. He’s got a wonderful opportunity to help other people.” Sportbetting stats show that McClain has started 34 of his 38 career games for the Tide.
Sportbetting had the other finalists for this year’s Butkus award being Florida’s Brandon Spikes, Missouri’s Sean Weatherspoon, South Carolina’s Eric Norwood and Texas’ Sergio Kindle.
Alabama is 13-0 straight up this season and 8-5 against the sportbetting pointspread.