The Bama quarterback made it well-known that he’s proud to be from Texas, and after he left the podium, ran over to the SEC Now set to give Nick Saban a hug.
Jalen Milroe is a true Texas guy — and he made it known he was proud of it.
Milroe was asked about coming from Texas and being part of a Lone Star-studded quarterback class in college football, featuring himself, OU’s Jackson Arnold, technically UT’s Quinn Ewers (reclassified), Liberty’s Kaidon Salter, LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier among others.
“Texas is a great state for football especially for the quarterback level,” Milroe said. “What a great group (of quarterbacks).”
Milroe was a four-star dual-threat quarterback at Katy High School near Houston. He was the 14th-ranked quarterback in his class and the 18th-ranked player in Texas, according to 247 Sports.
Bama’s signal caller also drew the attention of everyone in the room from a mile away due to the outfit he had on. He walked up to the podium sporting a black suit, short-brim hat and a rather icy chain.
Milroe told reporters he was deciding his suit between three colors: “a light suit, a black suit that was neutral, and a lighter color.” He said his outfit was inspired by Texas culture.
“It’s something to let everybody know I’m from Texas and I rep it pretty loudly when I’m at the (Alabama) facility,” Milroe said.
Milroe also talked about ways he wants to improve as a quarterback and where it is that he would critique himself.
“I think for me, I’m not a finished product,” Milroe said. “I think for me, the day I stop getting better, the day I feel is I need to retire. So with that, I can always seek information and try to be a sponge at the position, whether it’s situation awareness, whether it’s protection, whether it’s coverages. There’s a multitude of things that as a quarterback, to play at a high level, you have to master that aspect.”
Then, to put the “ice”-ing on the cake, he shared a rather sweet moment with his former — and now retired — coach Nick Saban. Milroe spotted Saban from across the ballroom on the SEC Now stage, shouted “Coach!,” then hustled over and gave Saban a hug — a sight that might make a Bama fan cry.
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