The Senior Bowl is a time for players from all of the top programs in the country to come together for three days of practice on two created rosters all culminating in a game between the two squads at the end of an intense week of reps.
This week in Mobile however delivered a sight you don’t see every day, and one Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers fans both likely didn’t love the sight of.
Former Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe during a drill found himself throwing a pass to former Auburn running back Jarquez Hunter, and the result made it seems like the two were lifelong teammates rather than hated rivals:
When rivals become teammates:
Jalen Milroe to Jarquez Hunter for the touchdown in Senior Bowl practice #RollTide #WarEagle pic.twitter.com/Pu9uBfKGiJ
— Alabama Crimson Tide | AL.com (@aldotcomTide) January 30, 2025
Hunter was running a route against Notre Dame linebacker Jack Kiser and was able to beat the star where he was found open on a Milroe bullet, then get free and continue to run all the way towards the end zone.
It’s just practice and surely both players know where their forever allegiances lie, but it’s certainly an odd sight to see a Tide to Tigers connection on the gridiron.
Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP and hear him every weekday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5, available free online.