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Alabama football tight end Robbie Ouzts isn’t going home to South Carolina this weekend, as the Palmetto State is coming to him instead.
After a productive Tuesday practice, the senior, who hails from Rock Hill, told reporters he was “excited” to get back in the win column against the Gamecocks this week.
However, Saturday probably won’t feature the “put-on-for-my-city” performance that comes to mind when a player faces a team from his home state.
Ouzts’ stomping grounds behold of one of college football’s most noteworthy rivalries in Crimson Tide former Dabo Swinney’s Clemson and South Carolina.
Sep 7, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide tight end Robbie Ouzts (45) is driven out of bounds short of the goal line by South Florida Bulls defensive back Tavin Ward (2) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama defeated South Florida 42-16. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images
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Although his family is a house divided, making for awkward Thanksgiving dinners, who won each year never really mattered to Ouzts.
“I was kind of always more of an NFL guy,” Ouzts said.
Ouzts was courted by South Carolina back in 2020. Then Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp made a visit to Rock Hill High to watch him play basketball and Ouzts made way to Columbia within the next week.
By that June, one unofficial visit to Tuscaloosa saw Ouzts go all in on the Crimson Tide, who welcomed him on campus that winter. After all, Alabama offered him the best opportunity to join the one fandom he owned since childhood.
A self-proclaimed Carolina Panthers fan, Ouzts’ NFL team helped him heal from Saturday’s loss to Vanderbilt in an unexpected way.
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2024-10-08 18:29:19
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