TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — When it comes to his players, Nick Saban doesn't like comparisons, regardless of when they may have been on the roster. That's across the bo
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — When it comes to his players, Nick Saban doesn't like comparisons, regardless of when they may have been on the roster. That's across the board, as each one had different experiences, contrasting approaches and each team is distinct, plus he considers it unfair to the players as it immediately alters the expectation level. Granted, some of that is trying to keep everyone happy and such, but the coach definitely has a point.
Nevertheless, here's how close the two tackles have been rated. As recruits, Williams was considered a better prospect, but only slightly even though he had a 5-star rating. The 247 composite, which drew from numerous recruiting services, had him with an overall .9877 score. Wills, a year later, was just behind that at 0.9831.
• Kicked off his final season with a pick-six against Southern California. Finished the season with two interceptions, one forced fumble and five pass breakups to go with his 36 tackles, including three for loss.• Started every game of his Alabama career: 44 straight • Graded out at over 91 percent for the Crimson Tide in 2019 while protecting left-handed quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s blind side. He allowed one sack and 3.5 quarterback hurries while missing only seven assignments in 771 snaps for a success rate of 99.0 percent• Notched 95 tackles his first year as a starter at weakside linebacker, to go with 10.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and a team-high three fumble recoveries.
“Third down is all about will and want-to,” Ragland said. “It's all about effort. You just can't get to the quarterback just by going through somebody like that. You have to want to get to the quarterback. You have to do the necessary things.” “I felt in the past we had the guys, but it’s all about work ethic; a guy’s got to want to,” Ragland explained. “When you’re facing teams like that you have to want to. I think this year we have guys who want to do it. It’s all about everyone having the right mindset and I think we’re going to get the job done. You’ve got to run to the ball. You’ve got to want to do something.
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