4 things every Alabama fan needs to know today

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With Florida quarterback Will Grier suspended, the biggest game on this week’s SEC schedule is now Alabama-Texas A&M. Kickoff (3:30 pm ET, CBS) is three days away.

Here are four things to know today:

  1. Alabama looks to be headed for a great bowl game. That’s what the experts say, anyway. All eight bowl projections we observed have ‘Bama in a big-time postseason matchup.
  2. Bret Bielema responded to claims that he instigated a personal foul penalty. The Arkansas coach came under fire on Monday when a video appeared to show him baiting Cam Robinson into a penalty.
  3. Steve Spurrier vs. Alabama was an awesome rivalry. The Ol’ Ball Coach last faced the Tide in 2010, but a large group of Alabama fans was surely happy to see him go.
  4. A 5-star Auburn commit explained why he wears Alabama gear. ‘Bama fans find it funny. Auburn fans are in an uproar.

Other Alabama news from around the Internet

  • The SEC released an official statement on the Bielema/Robinson situation. Looks like Coach B won’t be doing any hard time. (Marq Burnett, MontgomeryAdvisor.com)
  • Kenyan Drake is slowing things down so he can see more touches. It worked against Arkansas. (Charlie Potter, 247Sports.com)
  • Freshman quarterback Blake Barnett missed practice for “non-football reasons.” (Matt Zenitz, AL.com)
  • LSU star Leonard Fournette made this week’s cover of Sports Illustrated.
  • Perhaps the best Spurrier farewell piece came from Spencer Hall at SBNation.com.

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