WATCH: Alabama DL Quinnen Williams nearly threw shade at Kyler Murray but stopped at the perfect time
For a reporter, getting an athlete to speak candidly is a major accomplishment. For a variety of reasons, many athletes stick to predictable, seemingly scripted cliche-heavy answers that avoid saying anything controversial (or interesting).
At Orange Bowl Media Day, Jeff Kolb of FOX 23 Tulsa came close to hitting the candid quote jackpot. He asked Alabama DL Quinnen Williams if he has faced any quarterback like Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray. After saying he hasn’t, Williams goes on to say “I feel like Kyler Murray is not…” but stops himself short of shading the Heisman Trophy winner or giving the Sooners any bulletin board material.
The ESPN cameras are sure to be closely following any on-the-field conversations between Williams and Murray Saturday night when No. 1 Alabama takes on No. 4 Oklahoma.
Here we go 👀 Asked @AlabamaFTBL stud DT @QuinnenD1 about @TheKylerMurray and Quinnen almost spoke his mind about the @HeismanTrophy winner: “I feel like Kyler Murray is not… nah, I’m good.” #Sooners #CrimsonTide #OrangeBowl pic.twitter.com/Cr03Zu2RP8
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— Jeff Kolb (@JeffKolbTV) December 27, 2018
I love the look he gives, like oh $hit don’t need to say anything coach gonna be on my a$$ lol
Exactly… He was worried about coach not OU…
I don’t think he was going for shade, he was probably about to say “Kyler’s not really a traditional QB” or something like that, and he realized the media would still have a field day twisting it around.
Kirby is dead on….by the way …these push adds suck ! Come SDS youre better than that !!
Highly doubtful. He was going to throw a little shade and simply caught himself. He is smarter than some are giving him credit for.
Can’t understand this moron, anyway.
“moron” that will make more money in one year than you will make in your entire lifetime.
And you as well, loser..
LMAO you made an account to say this
You need it translated into redneck or hillbilly?
gotta love a Georgia fan calling anyone stupid… be like an Auburn fan calling someone a cheater
The funniest of all is a Florida fan with the name “UrbanLiar” trying to pass judgment on anyone.
Look at the comments.. All were on topic, reasonable until a UGA troll decided to comment…. Hard to fault the gator fan for his opinion when you get plenty of UGA trolls that fit his opinion…
QDub has exploded with confidence over these last couple weeks. He is normally very reserved and kinda shy. I hope that translates to his game on Saturday and doesn’t morph into a cocky overconfidence that causes him to underestimate a very talented group of OL who are listening to everything he says.
Time to settle into your game prep big fella and focus your energy on creating havoc in the middle of the field. RTR!
“…Kyler Murray is not…nah, I’m good.” That’s some funny stuff right there.