It wasn’t the best performance on homecoming for the Crimson Tide who had to hold on to defeat the now 2-5 Arkansas Razorbacks by a score of 24-21. But Alabama head coach Nick Saban is on a hot streak of providing golden lines at his press conferences.
Arkansas QB KJ Jefferson, who has had an up and down year, was brilliant today and a huge reason why Arkansas was able to cut the Tide’s lead to three in the fourth quarter.
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There was a critical play on second down where cornerback Terrion Arnold was sent on a corner blitz to pressure Jefferson, and looked like he had him dead to rights. Somehow, Jefferson was able to escape and dump it off for a huge gain which eventually led to a Razorbacks touchdown:
My god, KJ Jefferson is a grown man pic.twitter.com/oNSHUiptW8
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) October 14, 2023
When talking about Arkansas after the game and their perceived skill level by the media, Saban referenced this play directly and referred to it in an absolutely hilarious way:
Another classic from Coach Saban 😆
On Arkansas QB KJ Jefferson slinging a defender off "like a gnat on a cow's ass…" pic.twitter.com/BQrWmE3TEi
— Alabama Crimson Tide | AL.com (@aldotcomTide) October 14, 2023
“They’re a good team and that quarterback is a handful. When a quarterback can take a major college football player and sling him off like a gnat on a cow’s ass, that was one of the most impressive praise I’ve ever seen a player make,” Saban said.
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