How Nick Saban, Alabama Can Use Auburn To Prep for Florida

In one sense, Auburn is ruining the Iron Bowl for Alabama.  No they won't beat the Tide, but they won't give them as satisfying a win as beating a team that is in the middle of a good season.  Darn!  That's just like Auburn.  Now that Alabama is hitting on all cylinders, Auburn is hardly a worthy opponent and the Tide really has nothing to gain from this win except ending the streak Auburn's been so proud of and finishing the regular season undefeated. The Tide is expected to win and they will.  They will just have to console themselves with the fact that they are the reason that Auburn won't go to a bowl game and may be the reason Tuberville gets fired.  So I guess there is that to play for. What will be good for the Tide however is that they will get some much needed practice in preparation for Florida one week later.  Not that Florida could be compared to Auburn, but containing Auburn's running QB Kodi Burns will be great practice for attempting to do ... (link)