• 2 months ago
Alabama quarterback shares his unique thought process with Jim Rome.
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00:00How do you explain a 17-year-old kid, Jalen, like Ryan Williams?
00:04Like, I mean, is it a similar mindset?
00:07Is it just a different dude altogether?
00:09I mean, did 17 and a true freshman explain his mindset
00:14and the way he approached it?
00:15Basically, blame, just kind of explain the cat to me
00:19because I don't get it.
00:20I saw it.
00:22Yeah, no, for sure.
00:23You know, one thing I can say is that he's a unique individual
00:28and he's definitely a key resource for our offense moving forward.
00:32And I think it's so important for guys that are upperclassmen
00:35to influence the younger, the underclassmen in the best way we can
00:39as much as possible because, you know, we've seen so much playing at the,
00:43you know, at this level and know what's required to be your best.
00:46And so, you know, I think it's our job as upperclassmen,
00:49no matter what the position is, to really just influence those guys
00:52and just really just show them what right looks like in a sense.
00:55I think that's so important.
00:57He's done a really good job stepping in and continuously improving.
01:00You know, that's all it's about, you know, relentless pursuit
01:03to continuous improvement each and every day and being your best.
01:06And there's never a day that he's not trying to be his best at practice,
01:09you know.
01:10And he's definitely a cat that, you know, has a mindset
01:13where it's different than the normal 17-year-old.
01:17I remember being 17.
01:18I had a mindset like him.
01:20Right.
01:21But, you know, so, you know, I'm proud of him for his mindset,
01:26where he is as a football player.
01:28And I know he's going to continue to get better.
01:30But, you know, I just got to, you know,
01:32harp on how he is different than the normal 17-year-old.
01:36And he's a special cat.
01:38And I'm proud of him for him just to continue to improve
01:40and just have the mentality of team first
01:43and then, of course, doing what's required on his job.