Jeb Bush’s campaign has long emphasized the importance of the 12 primary contests on March 1—nicknamed the “SEC primary” because several states have schools in the NCAA’s Southeastern Conference. Bush has even campaigned at SEC football games, calling the appearances “SEC Tailgating with Jeb.” After stumping at tailgates earlier this football season in Georgia and Tennessee (both states have March 1 primaries), he was set to attend the week’s biggest SEC showdown between the LSU Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (another March 1 state).

Last week, however, the campaign canceled the tailgate appearance, saying Bush was “redirecting” his efforts. The campaign said the former governor was in Miami Saturday, and a spokesman says the event “no longer made sense on the schedule” because of “logistical concerns.” But the missed tailgate isn’t the only whiff the Bush campaign has made in Alabama in recent days. With less than four months to go before the state’s primary, the Bush campaign has declared, committed delegates for just 29 of 47 available spots—a sign the former Florida governor may be lagging in organization and enthusiasm in the Yellowhammer State.