DeBoer said he felt like his team has been loose and is happy to see them not be tightened up as the week has gone one.

DeBoer said Monday and Tuesday of the bye week the players focused on school. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were practice days and the team had Saturday off. He said he was happy that many of his players were watching other games. Team practiced Sunday afternoon. Focus has been on getting mentally fresh. "Our guys have been going for seven weeks and this is week 8."

Due to the impending tropical storm, Terry's game with Manchester High School in Georgia on Friday was postponed to Saturday. This means he will very likely miss the Alabama-Georgia game. Terry is expected to return to Tuscaloosa for a home game later this season.

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We will continue to monitor the status of expected visitors from Georgia and Florida over the next few days. HS game postponements are happening elsewhere in Georgia which will impact things. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) was scheduled to travel and play Central in Phenix City, but that game was canceled. Alabama OL commit Michael Carroll (who plays for IMG) informed Rivals that he will make it for the game if he's able to travel. Four-star 2026 safety Zech Fort also plays for the prep powerhouse and has plans to visit on Saturday.

National recruiting analyst Grag Smith discusses a pair of big-time Midwest prospects heading to Alabama for the big game with Georgia this weekend.

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