Alabama vs Indiana CFP Preview 🔥 Injuries, Ty Simpson & Why Bama Is BATTLE-TESTED | Last Call

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🗓️ 29 December 2025

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The College Football Playoff heats up as the Alabama Crimson Tide face the Indiana Hoosiers in the second round of the CFP — and this matchup has plenty of storylines. 🏈🔥 In this video, we preview Alabama vs Indiana with a full breakdown of what could decide the game, including Alabama’s ongoing injury issues and how those setbacks have shaped the Tide’s season. We also analyze QB Ty Simpson’s performance, growth, and what Alabama needs from him to advance in the playoff. We dive into the fascinating coaching angle as well, discussing Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti, his roots in the Nick Saban coaching tree, and why many believe Cignetti is the most “Saban-like” coach Alabama has faced this season. Plus, we examine whether Alabama’s tough, battle-tested schedule gives the Crimson Tide a major edge over Indiana when the lights are brightest in the CFP. 👇 Who do you have winning this CFP matchup — Alabama or Indiana? Let us know your prediction in the comments! 👍 Like for more Alabama football & CFP coverage 🔔 Subscribe for playoff previews, analysis, and postgame reactions #AlabamaFootball #IndianaFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CFP #RollTide #TySimpson #NickSaban #CurtCignetti #CollegeFootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Roll tide, everybody. And it's time for last call with Jake Coker. I'm Mick Gillespie. Bama takes on Indiana. The tide with a lot of momentum, getting healthy right now. Indiana, the number one team in the country. They look like an old Alabama team. You got to give these guys a ton of credit. So let's get this thing started. We're talking. Oh, well, just hold your thoughts there,
0:21.8	buddy. Hold them, hold them right where you're at. Don't give them any credit then. Don't give
0:26.2	them any credit, but let me play the over. All right, there he is.
0:42.1	I'm Mick Gillespie.
0:43.7	Good to talk to you guys.
0:44.8	And again, we are presented by Pearl River Resort, Philadelphia, Mississippi.
0:49.7	Can't wait to get out there again for another golf adventure at Dancing Rabbit.
0:54.3	They have the timeout sports lounge.
0:56.1	And if you feel if you feel froggy, Bama's seven, seven and a half point, depending on what day, dog in this Rose Bowl game, Jake.
1:06.8	What do you think?
1:07.6	The line was six and a half now.
1:09.7	Oh, that means people are taking...
1:11.7	It's seven.
1:12.6	It's seven.
1:13.3	Seven, back to seven.
1:16.4	What do you think?
1:17.7	How good is that water?
1:19.0	You getting freshened up for a great take?
1:22.1	Yeah, yeah.
1:24.0	Just getting the old, the throat ready.
1:32.1	Uh... Just getting the old throat ready. I don't know, that line scares me a little bit.
1:34.6	I mean, I would have thought the line would have been about two and a half, three.
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