- ABC News
- November 27, 2024
The Iron Bowl has been a bit spicy in the buildup to Saturday's game, and Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe subtly joined the fray Tuesday when asked about pointed comments made by Auburn freshman linebacker Demarcus Riddick. "I don't know who that is," a smiling Milroe said. "I mean, let him talk. It's a part of it. It's all about executing what we need to do so we can be at our best this weekend. But, yeah, good on him." Riddick made the first move Monday when he said, among other things, that Alabama freshman receiver Ryan Williams "ain't no big-time player to me" and that "every rival team I've played, I never lost to, and I will not lose to Bama while I'm here." In addition, Riddick shrugged off Milroe's ability to make plays in the running game. Milroe leads Alabama with 615 rushing yards and is second among all FBS quarterbacks with 17 rushing touchdowns. "He is a good quarterback. He's fast," Riddick said. "But, I mean, he's not...