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The spotlight shines brightly when you’re the quarterback at the University of Alabama. Every throw, every touchdown, and, most importantly, every interception you produce is going to be scrutinized.
That was the world Jalen Milroe lived through during his time with the Crimson Tide, especially the 27 games he started. There were plenty of highs in those times, but more than a few lows as well.
A career night in a win over then-No. 1 Georgia was followed up the very next week by a turnover-plagued loss to Vanderbilt. An impressive performance, including 185 rushing yards, in a win at LSU was followed up two weeks later by a three-interception night in a loss at Oklahoma that torpedoed Alabama’s College Football Playoff chances.
Watching through those ups and downs was Kalen DeBoer, who was in his first season as Nick Saban’s successor as Alabama’s head coach. What DeBoer saw in his quarterback was someone who, be it a high or a low, was able to put that behind him and focus on the next thing.
“It’s huge to be able to move on,” DeBoer said this week in an exclusive phone interview with the Beacon Journal. “It’s huge to be able to own things, and I think that’s something he’s always done. … He’s put things always on his shoulders when it’s hardest. So he’s done what leaders and quarterbacks do and he’s had to do that here at Alabama, which is one of the hardest places to do that. There’s a lot of attention on you.”
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe talks with Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer after a receiver was ruled out of bounds on the 11-yard line instead of scoring a touchdown against Oklahoma on Nov. 23, 2024, in Norman, Oklahoma.
Somehow, Milroe may have found the one place where you get more attention than he was already getting as the Crimson Tide quarterback. That’s through the NFL’s draft process.
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Author : Akron Beacon Journal
Publish date : 2025-02-08 10:30:00
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