LOOK: Malik Willis takes to Instagram to defend Jarrett Stidham amid criticism
By Adam Spencer
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When a team’s offense struggles, the quarterback is often the one who gets most of the blame, whether that’s fair or not.
After another sluggish offensive performance on Saturday in a 23-9 loss at Mississippi State, many Auburn fans questioned if starter Jarrett Stidham should be benched in favor of backup Malik Willis.
On Monday night, Willis came to Stidham’s defense, saying football is a team sport, so people need to lay off the quarterback:
From Malik Willis' Instagram story: pic.twitter.com/htFtzESJxZ
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) October 9, 2018
That’s a very classy move from the backup quarterback, who has gotten a bit of playing time this season.
The job will likely be Willis’s soon enough (like in 2019), and it seems he’s doing nothing but supporting his teammate this fall.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
