When one plays against a legendary school from his home state, it wants to prove that program and itself the right decision was made to pursue the institution it did.
Justice Haynes is no stranger to the spotlight. He was in Kirby Smart’s backyard throughout his high school tenure at Buford (Ga.) High School, but he chose the University of Alabama. His father, Verron Haynes, was a Georgia legend, but the patriarch respected his son’s choice to make the best move for him. Haynes helped the Crimson Tide take down the Bulldogs in the 2023 Southeastern Conference Championship Game, but now the meeting returns to Tuscaloosa (Ala.