Alabama will host Chattanooga (8-3, 6-2 Southern) in the final home game of the 2013-14 season Saturday, and the Crimson Tide will honor its senior class before kickoff.
“I hope our fans certainly have an appreciation for what this senior group has done in terms of what they’ve accomplished as football players, but also what they’ve also done as representatives and ambassadors for the University and the state of Alabama,” coach Nick Saban said.
Seniors linebacker C.J. Mosley and wide receiver Kevin Norwood will be among those recognized for their contributions to the football program.
Mosley said he wasn’t sure how to react to his final game in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
“It still hasn’t sunk in all the way,” Mosley said. “We’re still looking forward to these next couple of games coming up, so hopefully we play the right way and do the right things so we can have a few more games to go.”
Mosley and Norwood will each graduate in December, with Norwood receiving his master’s at the end of the semester.
“I’m just glad that I was able to graduate from college,” Norwood said. “Nobody in my family ever graduated from college. That’s one of the key moments in my life.”
Both Mosley and Norwood emphasized Saturday’s game against the Mocs is not the end of the road for this senior class.
“We’ve got more games after this,” Norwood said. “Can’t show that much emotion.”
McCarron graces cover of Sports Illustrated
This Week’s Cover: Is it time to think about @10AJMcCarron as one of the best ever? http://t.co/47L0QfpRdY pic.twitter.com/8VXAkBaDuJ
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) November 20, 2013
Senior quarterback AJ McCarron is featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s latest edition. McCarron is sitting in a booth at Rama Jama’s, sporting an Alabama letterman jacket behind the headline “King Crimson: On the brink of a third national title, is it time to think about AJ McCarron as one of the best ever?”
But Saban was not aware of his quarterback’s face being displayed on newsstands across the country.
“You think I sit around all day looking at magazines?” Saban said. “I don’t even know what you’re talking about … I’m happy for AJ, and I’m sure he looks great.”
It is the 17th time an Alabama player has been on the cover since Saban became the head coach of the Crimson Tide, and the third time this season.
Mosley laughed when asked why he wasn’t on the cover and quickly responded.
“I’m not a quarterback. I’m a defensive player,” Mosley said. “But it’s all good. He represents our team well. He represents this state well, so we’re happy for him.”
Injury updates
Running back T.J. Yeldon and tight end Brian Vogler are still not 100 percent healthy after sustaining injuries in Alabama’s win over Mississippi State, Saban said.
It will be a game-time decision to see if either player will see the field against Chattanooga.
