Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer announced that the co-captain and defensive back will miss his final game of eligibility against Michigan due to a surgery.

A number of stars like Mason Graham, Will Johnson, Myles Hinton and Donovan Edwards have all opted out, but U-M still has plenty to fight for.

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) eludes Auburn defensive lineman Quientrail Jamison-Travis (97) on a running play during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. AP Photo/Vasha Hunt

Let's close down the week with a Friday edition of "The Joe Gaither Show on BamaCentral" with Mason Woods as we discuss what we heard from the football players on Thursday, the Crimson Tide players playing in the ReliaQuest Bowl and Saturday's basketball game between Alabama and Creighton.