Iron Bowl 2015: Alabama vs. Auburn Complete Game Preview

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Even though Thanksgiving is Thursday, University of Alabama senior linebacker Reggie Ragland won’t be talking to his brother if he can help it this week. They can catch up some other time.

“Sadly, my brother’s an Auburn fan, but I’m trying to convert him,” Ragland said. “All these years, he just won’t go.

“I try to stay away from him [this week] because he loves to talk trash and all that. Knowing him, he’ll probably call me in the next couple days talking about Auburn or something like that. But I’ll tell him, ‘You’ve got to roll with ’Bama.’”

Ragland hails from Madison, Alabama, and even though it's easy to say that the rivalry game means more to those from the state, it…