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Can Alabama win the 2019 Iron Bowl with back-up quarterback Mac Jones? Can Auburn knock Alabama out of the College Football Playoff? Those are just two of the questions discussed on this week’s podcast as host Josh Bean is joined by AL.com’s John Talty and Joseph Goodman to preview this week’s Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

 

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Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a season-ending hip injury in Saturday’s game against Mississippi State. He had surgery Monday in Houston to repair the injury, which prompts more questions than answers. Will Tua ever play at Alabama again? What does this do to his NFL future? Can Alabama beat Auburn without him?

AL.com’s Josh Bean and John Talty talk about these issues and more surrounding Tua’s injury.

 

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On this Alabama edition of the Iron Pod, AL.com's Josh Bean, Matt Scalici and Creg Stephenson look back at Alabama's loss to LSU and look ahead to this week's Alabama vs. Mississippi State and Georgia at Auburn games. Should Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa play this week or sit out in hopes of getting healthy for the Iron Bowl? Can Auburn QB Bo Nix lead the Tigers to an upset of Georgia and knock the Bulldogs out of College Football Playoff contention? We talk all things Alabama and Auburn ahead of this weekend's games.

 

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On this Alabama edition of the Iron Pod, we talk to Alabama beat reporter Michael Casagrande about all things Crimson Tide. Does Texas A&M pose a real threat to Alabama on Saturday at Kyle Field? What is something he sees about Tua Tagovailoa maybe others do not? And has Alabama's weak schedule been a benefit to the injury-laden defense? Join Izzy Gould and John Talty as we explore those and many more topics regarding the 2019 Crimson Tide.

 

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Auburn loses a tough test at Florida and the offense sputtered. Can the Tigers rebound? We predict the outcome of each remaining game beginning with next week's visit to Arkansas? Top-ranked Alabama travels to (17:49) this week with a six-game win streak in the series. We use a microscope to determine if any potential issue with the Crimson Tide could spell doom in the coming weeks. Join AL.com's Izzy Gould, Joe Goodman Jr. and Matt Scalici for our latest episode of the Iron Pod.

 

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Auburn and Florida renew their rivalry Saturday in Gainesville, Florida at The Swamp in the biggest game in the nation for Week 6. What does Auburn need to do to win the game? What are the X-factors? How will Auburn be impacted by a win or a loss? Can Bo Nix replicate the success his father, Patrick, had in The Swamp 25 years ago when Terry Bowden's Tigers upset the No. 1 Gators? We share our predictions. Join AL.com's Izzy Gould, Joe Goodman and Matt Scalici for this Auburn-Florida edition of the Iron Pod.

 

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Alabama and Auburn survive September undefeated. For the Crimson Tide, there was no surprises but the Tigers have emerged as one of the nation’s top programs contending for a college football playoff berth entering Week 6. What will October bring starting with Auburn’s game at Florida? We also introduce you to the AL.com SEC Power Rankings. Is Florida a contender or pretender? What about Auburn and Clemson? And the Heisman Trophy race is between three quarterbacks. How do we rank them? Join host Izzy Gould with AL.com columnists Joe Goodman and John Talty. 

 

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Week 5 of the college football season is upon us. Each team now has a resume to view. So to this point with Alabama and Auburn bough undefeated entering the last week of September, what scares you about the Tigers (0:40) and the Crimson Tide (13:55) and the Tigers as they enter critical points of the season? And are two SEC schools positioning their quarterbacks to win the Heisman Trophy (21:28)? Or are their statistics empty calories? Izzy Gould hosts the latest edition of the Iron Pod along with Joe Goodman and Matt Scalici.

 

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What’s different now that’s going to change what’s happened in the last few years? It’s still Clemson and Alabama. Can Oklahoma’s, Georgia’s LSU’s and the Ohio State’s of the college football landscape knock them from the mountain top? Auburn-Tulane was an ugly game. Can we read anything from the tealeaves heading into Week 3? And what about Gus Malzahn’s quip at Alabama about scheduling game times? And Joe Goodman has a big ending to this episode of the Iron Pod for Matt Scalici. What is it? Tune in to the Iron Pod.

 

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Already entering Week 3 of the college football season and Nick Saban reminds us he has a solution to solve attendance problems in college football. Bo Nix started his second game as Auburn's quarterback, but could he use more help from his wide receivers? And it's never too early for hot seat speculation. Tennessee's Jeremy Pruitt and some others have caught the eyes of our experts at AL.com. Join Izzy Gould, John Talty and Matt Scalici for another episode of the Iron Pod.

 

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