Each Alabama football player, and any player on any team, has his reasons for playing or not playing in a bowl game. "I think I was always going to play," Gibbs said Tuesday. "Since I've never been in (a bowl game), I wanted the experience." Bowls, even if not playoff games, have been a given at Alabama during coach Nick Saban's tenure. Gibbs transferred to UA ahead of 2022 from Georgia Tech, which hasn't made a bowl game since 2018. So he has a different outlook on postseason games. "I'm very excited," Gibbs said. "I've never been to one, so yeah I'm very excited." This season, Gibbs rushed for 850 yards on 136 carries for seven touchdowns. He also caught 42 passes for 378 yards and three more scores. - Montgomery Advertiser