The Crimson Tide quarterback made his position on the bowl game extremely clear to his coach.
Alabama's first season under Kalen DeBoer did not go according to plan, as the Crimson Tide narrowly missed the College Football Playoff after going 9–3 in the regular season. Rough losses to Vanderbilt and a .500 Oklahoma team ultimately doomed the Tide,
With Alabama set to face 7–5 Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl—a far cry from the New Year's Six games that the Crimson Tide have been accustomed to playing in—it stood to reason that many of DeBoer's top players would opt out to get a jump on NFL draft preparation. Instead, it appears that Alabama will be close to full strength for the game, with quarterback Jalen Milroe leading the way.
"We started the season out against Western Kentucky together. We're going to finish the season together," Milroe recalled telling DeBoer. "That was just the emphasis. And I told him we're going to finish the season on a bang.""It was more my message to him. We started the season out against Western Kentucky together. We're gonna finish the season together.
The bowl game against a tough Michigan defense could be a strong showcase for Milroe ahead of his potential declaration for the 2025 draft. More significantly for Alabama, Milroe and other upperclassmen electing to play in the game indicates that DeBoer is making the program his own, even with a relatively down season by the lofty expectations in Tuscaloosa.
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