The Alabama head coach appreciates the patience Milroe has shown learning the new offense.
As the starting quarterback at Alabama, Milroe could have fetched a high price tag in the transfer portal, but remained loyal to Alabama. He was rewarded with the opportunity to work with an offensive-minded head coach who has a proven track record with quarterbacks. And DeBoer is thankful for the patience Milroe has displayed with the new offense ever since the spring now that it's finally game week in Tuscaloosa.
Milroe started the season opener for Alabama against Middle Tennessee last season, but was benched in the third game after throwing two interceptions and completing just 51 percent of his passes in the loss to Texas in Week 2. Milroe took back over the reigns at quarterback in the fourth game against Ole Miss and went on to lead Alabama to an SEC title and College Football Playoff appearance, finishing sixth in Heisman voting.
After preseason uncertainty at quarterback in 2023, Milroe is the definite starter in 2024. One of the biggest areas DeBoer has seen Milroe grow throughout the preseason is in his consistency, which is a characteristic the Alabama head coach places a lot of value in. "Obviously you want to consistently be at the highest level that you possibly can," DeBoer said. "You want to walk on the field, and this is for any player, but I think this is something Jalen has done a better and better job of since we’ve gotten here. And it’s you know what you’re going to get when you get out there— whether it’s the attitude and the effort, the play on the field. There really haven’t been some crazy highs or crazy lows.
Offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan wants to see execution, communication, fundamentals and good decision-making from Milroe and the entire offense when No. 5 Alabama opens the season againstKatie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball gymnastics and softball.
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