Sep 7, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; South Florida Bulls quarterback Byrum Brown (17) rolls away from Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman LT Overton (22) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 42-16. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images
A couple of Alabama football players reacted to Florida State’s quarterback, Thomas Castellanos, making a confident statement ahead of their season opener.
“They don’t have Nick Saban to save them,” Castellanos told ON3’s Pete Nakos. “I just don’t see them stopping me.”
The Crimson Tide’s defensive linemen, Kelby Collins and LT Overton, shared reactions to the statement via Instagram.
Overton reacted with a smiling face emoji turned upside down while Collins made a less cryptic comment with the crying laughing emoji.

It appears talking season is upon us. Both sides will have an opportunity to settle this one on Aug. 30 when the Crimson Tide take on Florida State in Tallahassee.
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