re: Not having the bye week before Alabama. Thoughts?

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but I wonder if 2 weeks gives the team too much time to overthink the matchup.

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You already stated one of the crucial reasons for the bye week, and that is allowing players to heal that is no small feature, matter of fact it is a huge piece of the puzzle. When you get that late in the season, just ask the players about having that week off, everyone will say it’s needed to heal nicks and bruises.

The other big one is preparation, being more prepared for the game on the schedule that means so much is what all coaches and players want. Let’s not get it twisted, Bama is the team that is the most important game on our schedule because the last 8 years the road to the SEC West, goes thru Bama