Alabama Football G07 vs Texas A&M 2014

Alabama tight end Brian Vogler (84) gets the TD pass reception call, but it was reversed on review, during the second quarter of the Alabama vs Texas A&M football game, Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

(Vasha Hunt/vhunt@al.com)

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- The injury situation surrounding Alabama has been a story line all week. A handful of starters missed time last Saturday against Western Carolina, but their availability for the Iron Bowl was the true concern.

On Saturday morning, coach Nick Saban only mentioned two players when asked about injuries on ESPN's College GameDay. He said tight end Brian Vogler and receiver ArDarius Stewart were "doubtful" to play against Auburn at 6:45 p.m. in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Before that, he said Stewart, who started the last two games at receiver, was definitely out.

"This time of the season, you have to look at it like next man up," Saban said on the GameDay set. "Whoever has to come up and play, they have to take advantage of the opportunity that they have and go out there and show what they can do. We had some guys last week -- ArDarius Stewart -- that played great in the game, that had an opportunity. Now he got hurt and he's not going to be there today.

"But we have confidence in a lot of our players and I think some of these players will be able to play."

Vogler is a fifth-year senior who would be playing his final game in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Stewart caught five passes for 51 yards a week ago as his role continued to increase in Alabama's offense.

Both stretched knee ligaments a week ago blocking in the homecoming game. No mention was made of starters Amari Cooper, Cam Robinson or A'Shawn Robinson when Saban talked injuries.