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College football is heating up week after week. This Saturday is going to be a big event, and fans will witness the biggest matchup of Alabama vs. Georgia. The No. 2 ranked Bulldogs will visit Tuscaloosa to play against No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide. Kalen DeBoer has shown his leadership qualities and outperformed his role so far. He is all set for his first SEC game. for Alabama, it’s a golden opportunity to highlight the program to many highly-ranked recruits who will be present at the stadium. On3 Recruits YouTube channel’s host and producer Josh Newberg had a conversation with Tim Watts, who is a lead publisher of Bamaonline.com. They discussed the clash between Crimson Tide and Bulldogs and its influence on their upcoming recruiting process.

Tim Watts stated, “Justice Terry is the five-star defensive lineman out of the state of Georgia. That’s really going to, I mean, it looks to me like it’s coming down to these two teams. Georgia and Alabama What do you make of Justice Terry making it back to Tuscaloosa for this game? He added, “I think that the Georgia game was a given for Justice. I think coming previously before this, what caught us off was more of the tip of the hand of where Alabama sat with this. I mean, this has been a case; we’ve kind of linked him with Georgia from early on in the process. Georgia’s going heavy on the defensive line.” He tried to explain how Crimson Tide’s persistence in recruiting Terry is starting to pay off, although Georgia is a strong competition. However, the Tide has a perfect opportunity to make a lasting impression.

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Watts further shed light on Alabama’s determination to secure Terry, keeping in mind that Georgia initially seemed like the frontunner: “Alabama seems to have more depth, but they want that big guy, and I mean, obviously you don’t get bigger than Justice Terry. I mean, we went from, uh, a Georgia Lock to committed to USC to when he decommitted he was a Georgia Lock, but I’m not so sure that’s the case, not saying Georgia not in it; they certainly are; they’re always formidable.”

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He continued to emphasize the importance of continuity in recruiting and added, Kirby Smart does a fantastic job recruiting, especially on the defense, but Alabama they’re pushing hard there. Freddy Roach has a great relationship with Justice Terry. and this goes back, so although it’s a new staff, this is a coach that’s been in connection with him since he was a freshman, maybe even before that.” The defensive lineman coach’s influence could help Alabama tilt his decision in their favor.

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Georgia Bulldogs will face Alabama, missing 3 key players

With back-to-back three victories, Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs are looking very strong and aggressive. However, Kirby Smart’s team won their last game by a narrow one-point victory over Kentucky and scored just 13 points before their bye week.

The Georgia Bulls cannot take their next game lightly, as they will face Kalen DeBoer’s Crimson Tide, who have clearly dominated and won all three games by huge margins. Smart is aware of their struggle with too many injuries on offense. Similarly, in week 5, they will face their toughest competition without their three key offensive players.

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Roderick Robinson II has been out since the season opener due to a fall camp injury requiring surgery. With him, two more players are added to the Bulldogs injury list for their championship top-five matchup this Saturday. Tate Ratledge will be missing from Saturday’s game because of his knee and ankle injury, which happened during the Week 3 SEC opener. However, the bigger shocker for the Bulldogs is London Humphreys being left out of week 5. He made two catches for 63 yards and a touchdown in Week 1 against Clemson.

On the other hand, Kalen DeBoer’s team has progressed with every game and probably had their best offensive display in their Week 3 game. Jalen Milroe and Ryan Williams have already proved their connection. The QB-WR duo has amazed the college football world with some breathtaking plays. Can they do that against Kirby Smart’s boys? We won’t have to wait for too long to see that.