Alabama football is entering the busiest part of its calendar. The Crimson Tide plays the Iron Bowl against Auburn Saturday, ending its regular season, before a major moment for roster management. The football early signing period for high school recruits begins on Dec.

Here is how Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer is viewing the Iron Bowl before facing Auburn for the first time.

After Saturday night’s road loss to the Oklahoma Sooners, all the attention for the Alabama Crimson Tide is now solely focused on the rival Auburn Tigers, who are set to come to Tuscaloosa this upcoming Saturday for the latest edition of one of college football’s top rivalries, “The Iron Bowl.”