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The Alabama Crimson Tide will host their annual A-Day event Saturday at noon inside Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. It won’t feel like any of the A-Day events of past years.
This year’s spring game isn’t actually a game. No score will be kept, 15-minute quarters will not be played, and there certainly won’t be an ESPN crew there to broadcast the event live across the country.
Reasons for that vary but A-Day 2025 is more a showcasing of talent, a practice session that fans in attendance can watch.
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In any event, senior wide receiver Germie Bernard is one player who isn’t lacking for confidence heading into Saturday. In his second season with the Crimson Tide and third overall with head coach Kalen DeBoer dating back to Washington in 2023, Bernard spoke to the media after Alabama’s third and final scrimmage of spring practice Thursday.
He made something of a bold claim when asked if Alabama’s receiving corps was one of the best in the country.
“No doubt. Most definitely. We’ve got all the attributes in the room. Everybody can do everything… We’ve got a lot of speed. We’ve got a lot of strength. We got guys that can block, we got guys that can make contested catches, we got guys that are tough, we got guys that can get open.”
After calling the group “explosive, very explosive,” Bernard was asked if there was any name or specific player who came to mind that made Alabama’s receiver corps among the best in the nation. “Everyone,” he said with a chuckle.
Is there a certain drill that fans should watch or pay close attention to Saturday?
“They should watch everything,” Bernard beamed. “Our practices are very intense, so it kind of simulates the game in a way (where) we’re not going to be live, but it’s going to be some intensity. It’s…
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