With Cody Injury, Vols Have Their Poison Picked For Them.

To say that Alabama fans have been enamored with Terrance Cody since he signed back in February would be an understatement.

Cody is the biggest thing to hit Alabama's campus since Bryant-Denny itself, and the cheeks in the seats of of BDS have developed a cult following for the man they call Mt. Cody.

Don't believe me? Well then you must have been in the bathrooms when Mt. Cody ran on the field for the Jumbo package and a loud whisper overcame Bryant-Denny Stadium.

You also must have been back in there when Cody went down with an MCL sprain and had to be carted off the field while the rest of the stadium could hear a pin drop.

(By the way, if you were the one in the bathroom at both of these times or just simply don't remember either, here is a hint to fix both problems: drink less before the game)

As grim as the Crimson Tide faithful seemed after Cody's injury, there is no real need to get too down.

This is where freshman Josh Chapman steps in.

Never heard of him? Well, he has been rotating with Cody at the nose tackle position all season and has just as many tackles for loss as the big fella and only lags behind the tackles category by three after playing just half the time number 62 does.

Sure, he doesn't weigh nearly 400 pounds, but let me pose you this question as if you were an SEC center...

Take your pick: A man who weighs nearly 400 pounds pushing against you, or a man who can squat two of you pushing against you?

Having trouble making a decision? Personally, I would just take the medical hardship scholly and run.

In other words, what Chapman doesn't have in size, he makes up for in strength. The freshman from Hoover benches an impressive 450 pounds and squats 600.

According to Javier Arenas, Chapman draws the same sort of attention in the weight room that Cody has drawn from fans. He even fills up the bar with weight on both sides to the point no other weight can be added.

If you are at a loss for words right now, let me help: The kid is a beast.

So, to all the Tennessee fans who thought they had dodged a bullet with Cody going down, just remember the strongest man is out there now instead of the biggest.

Hate to tell you, but Chapman is no small task himself.