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."

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For the weekend, I do not know if the tropical storm will come into play; however, depending on Storm speed and intensity, I would not shock me if game time was changed this weekend.

He just took another shot. He has to be on the “one more hit like this again” list, because how much more can the guy take. Hoping for the best

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

WATCH: https://n.rivals.com/news/elite-midwest-talent-heading-to-alabama

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.

The latest on a lot of big names around the country:

Alabama will play host to five-star SG Brayden Burries this weekend. Burries is the No. 14 player in the Class of 2025.

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Burries will join five stars AJ Dybantsa (arriving Friday) and Meleek Thomas (arriving Saturday). Alabama was originally set to play host to Dybantsa, Thomas and Darius Adams, but dropped out of the race for Adams after London Jemison committed. The Crimson Tide remains in the mix for all three prospects.

Only 13 uncommitted prospects remain:

Blaine Bradford's father told me they will be at Alabama this weekend. It could be tough to pull the 2026 four-star safety from Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic away from LSU but this could be a big opportunity.

Notes on several members of Alabama's massive guest list for this weekend from @samspiegelman

That was the message I just got from high four-star WR Caleb Cunningham following his Auburn visit this past weekend.

• Additional Camera Complement and Technology Planned for Top-Tier Tussle
• College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Expands to Provide Pregame and Halftime Coverage Under the Lights of Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium
• Thirteen Top 25 Teams Set for ESPN Platforms in Week 5

One of the most anticipated regular season showdowns of the season takes center stage in Week 5 on ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One, as No. 2 Georgia travels to Tuscaloosa to take on No. 4 Alabama at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN+. ESPN’s top commentary team of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe will be on the call from Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium, which is also this week’s 4K Game of the Week.

ESPN will be utilizing additional cameras and technology for the game, including:

• (2) ISO cameras to lock in on every key play
• (1) reverse sideline cart that will move up and down the field following the action
• (1) Sony 4800 high-frame rate camera that will capture super slow-motion footage from the sidelines
• Robotic cameras on each goal line
• Additional pylon cameras at the rear of the endzone to provide definitive looks of catches in the back of the endzone
• Additional replay capacity for all extra cameras

College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will be live from the University of Alabama’s Denny Chimes on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. – noon (8-11 a.m. local) on ESPN and ESPNU. The premier pregame show’s presence will expand Saturday to include pregame and halftime studio wraps of the heavyweight SEC bout on ABC. Host and Alabama alum Rece Davis will be joined at the desk by GameDay analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and legendary Alabama head coach Nick Saban, who will make his first appearance in Tuscaloosa with the GameDay crew. College football insider Pete Thamel, college football betting analyst ‘Stanford Steve’ Coughlin and reporters Jen Lada and Jess Sims round out the GameDay cast.

Also on ABC this Saturday are conference clashes featuring No. 6 Ole Miss and No. 21 Oklahoma, as ABC is highlighting its second SEC on ABC tripleheader of the season. The sixth-ranked Rebs host Kentucky at noon with Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy and Molly McGrath providing commentary from Oxford with a Command Center viewing option slated for SEC Network. At 3:30 p.m., the Sooners travel to Auburn for their first SEC road test with Joe Tessitore, Jordan Rodgers and Katie George on the call.

In primetime on Friday, No. 7 Miami faces a conference test at home against Virginia Tech at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN, as Anish Shroff, Andre Ware and Paul Carcaterra announce the all-ACC action.

Eight additional ranked teams are in action across ESPN platforms on Saturday, including:

• No. 1 Texas vs. Mississippi State | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network & ESPN Radio
  • TV: Tom Hart, Cole Cubelic, Alyssa Lang
  • Radio: Mike Couzens, Jordan Reid, Ashley Stroehlein
• No. 10 Utah vs. Arizona | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN
  • Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Stormy Buonantony
• No. 13 USC vs. Wisconsin | 3 p.m. | ESPN Radio
  • Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons
• No. 14 LSU vs. South Alabama | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
  • Dave Neal, Aaron Murray, Ashley ShahAhmadi
• No. 17 Clemson vs. Stanford | 7 p.m. | ESPN
  • Mark Jones, Roddy Jones, Quint Kessenich
• No. 20 Oklahoma State at No. 23 Kansas State | Noon | ESPN
  • Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, Kris Budden
• No. 24 Texas A&M vs. Arkansas (at AT&T Stadium) | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
  • Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Taylor McGregor

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In addition to the simulcast of No. 2. Georgia at No. 4 Alabama, Kentucky at No. 6 Ole Miss, and No. 21 Oklahoma at Auburn, 18 of the FCS Top 25 Coaches’ Poll will make appearances on ESPN+, including three matchups with ranked teams facing each other: No. 2 North Dakota State at No. 15 Illinois State, No. 7 Southern Illinois at No. 6 South Dakota and No. 4 Idaho at No. 12 UC Davis. Other FCS ranked teams playing in Week 5 on ESPN+ include No. 3 Montana State traveling to Idaho State, No. 9 North Dakota hosting Murray State, No. 10 Montana at Eastern Washington and more.

The early mock drafts suggest Carson Beck won't have to wait long to hear his name called during next year's NFL draft. Most projections have the Georgia quarterback as the first player off the board, and almost all have him selected within the top five picks.

But don't take their word for it. Alabama defensive coordinator Kane Wommack was also singing Beck’s praises Monday, ahead of No. 4 Alabama’s matchup against No. 2 Georgia this weekend.

“Carson Beck, is as good as it comes in college football right now,” Wommack said. “Incredibly efficient with his decision-making. Does not take many sacks. Rarely turns the ball over. Takes care of the football. I think he does a really tremendous job in the intermediate throwing game. He has great accuracy. Really quick release, great decision-maker. Just so impressed by him the more I watch.”

If Beck lives up to expectations, he'll join a long list of first-round passers Alabama has faced in recent years. Over the past 20 NFL drafts, 13 quarterbacks who faced Alabama in the preceding season went on to become first-rounders.

Here's a look at how each of them fared against Alabama before heading to the next level.