The Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs are set for a highly anticipated matchup Saturday night with celebrities, including former President Donald Trump, likely in attendance at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer, who guided the Crimson Tide to No. 4 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll, was asked about Trump possibly going to the game and the impact it could have.
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Former President Donald Trump takes the stage to address thousands of supporters at the Aero Center at Wilmington International Airport Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 in Wilmington, North Carolina. (KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS)
“I’m sure there’s going to be a lot of celebrity-like people here — people who want to be a part of what happens on game day,” DeBoer said, via AL.com. “Everyone is watching. It will be good for everyone who wants to come and watch to be here.
“For us, I told the guys this, with ‘Gameday’ and everything that comes here, for the guys, try to get a lot off their plate other than maybe a few more interviews at the end of the week. The thing is to prepare to play the best football game they’ve played this year. I always challenge them to play the game. the best football they have ever played in their career That is what is important when it comes to what you can control.
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Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer leads his team on the field before an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
“But yeah, it’s great that we have a lot of people who want to come to be part of the atmosphere and add to the excitement and energy that the game will bring.”
Trump is likely to make an appearance at the game, and he will bring extra security to Tuscaloosa. The former president, who was elected as the president of the Republic for the third term, has faced two attempts to kill him in the last two months.
When asked if “those types of events are particularly concerning, if (there) would be about tens if not hundreds of thousands of people,” Acting Director of the Secret Service Ronald Rowe was not interested in discussing Trump’s possible appearance at the game.
Thousands of people came out to the Aero Center at Wilmington International Airport on Saturday, September 21, 2024 to participate in Donald Trump’s rally in Wilmington, North Carolina. (KEN BLEVINS/STARNEWS / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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“I’m not going to comment on defense plans,” Rowe told reporters on Friday.
Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.
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