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Nick Saban responds to question about potential return of two key Bama LBs
By Cody McClure
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Nick Saban was reportedly asked on Thursday if he expects to get any Crimson Tide linebackers back for the Iron Bowl next Saturday.
Alabama is depleted with injuries at the position as it heads into the final two weeks of the season.
“I don’t know where that’s coming from,” the Tide head coach said. “Those guys haven’t been medically cleared yet. … I don’t know if we’ll get those guys back for the game next week or not.
“Though we could use them.”
That final line from Saban may be quite telling. How worried should Alabama fans be that the Crimson Tide is wearing thin on tacklers?
Keith Holcombe and Dylan Moses have been trying to hold down the fort, but there has been some speculation that Christian Miller and Terrell Lewis — both of whom have been out since Week 1 — could be ready to go by the time the top-ranked Tide travels to battle No. 6 Auburn.
Even Saban’s teams, which always have steady depth, can be tested by the injury bug.
Bama beat writer Alex Byington tweeted out the response from Saban:
Saban asked if he’ll get any injured LBs back for the Iron Bowl: “I don’t know where that’s coming from. Those guys haven’t been medically cleared yet. … I don’t know if we’ll get those guys back for the game next week or not. … Though we could use them.”
— Alex Byington (@abyingtonTD) November 17, 2017
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
