It doesn’t appear the bold comments made by Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos are going to fade quietly. The former Boston College signal-caller took a pointed jab at Alabama last month in an interview with On3 — a shot that clearly didn’t go unnoticed, especially in Tuscaloosa. And now, former Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron is firing back.
“Where do you even start?” McCarron said this week on THE DYNASTY podcast. “You’re going to a team that was 17th out of 17 teams in the ACC. You’re leaving a team and lost the starting job where you finished ninth in the ACC. Listen, I’m all for confidence, but this is stupidity.”
Castellanos was referring to Florida State’s Week 1 matchup against Alabama in Tallahassee when he boldly claimed, “They don’t have Nick Saban to save them. I just don’t see them stopping me.” He also touted his past ACC production, saying he “tore the ACC up by my damn self” and warning that Florida State now has “weapons” after ranking fourth-worst nationally in scoring offense last season. But those comments didn’t sit well in Tuscaloosa, especially with McCarron.
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McCarron invoked Bill O’Brien — the current Boston College head coach and former Alabama offensive coordinator — as someone who could’ve offered Castellanos a much-needed…
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Author : Cody Nagel
Publish date : 2025-07-05 18:45:00
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