"We don't care": Ryan Williams issued an uplifting response to Jalen Milroe after Alabama QB apologised to him

Alabama Crimson Tide 17-year old wide receiver Ryan Williams has responded to an apology quarterback Jalen Milroe gave him after the win against the LSU Tigers on Saturday, Nov. 9 in Week 11.

During this game, Milroe barely threw to his recievers, thus prompting the apology as he felt that he wasn't giving them the ball enough.

However, Williams appears to provide an uplifting response to the quarterback's message that only validates Milroe's performance.

"Bro, look at your stats. We don’t care. We winning…”

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Milroe almost singlehandedly gave the Crimson Tide a win over LSU. The quarterback is known for his rushing ability, which was on full display in this game.

He recorded a team-high 185 rushing yards from just 12 carries and scored four touchdowns with his feet, leading to a 42-13 win for Alabama.

However, a consequence of Milroe being dominant on the ground was that his wide recievers hardly made contact with the ball. Milroe recorded just 109 passing yards, going 12-18.

Williams (who recorded 29 yards from two catches) did not seem to worry about this, as the Crimson Tide were able to win a potentially season-defining game.

Milroe on working with coach Kalen DeBoer

As well as apologising to his teammate for lack of opportunities, Milroe talked about playing under coach Kalen DeBoer. Milroe told the "Kalen DeBoer Show" on Monday:

"It's been awesome to have him here and have the opportunity to learn and grow as a player and also be around this new phase, in a sense. At some point, it was going to happen. No matter if it was now or 10 or 15 years. Whatever (Saban) chose it was going to happen. So what a great opportunity to learn and be around somebody different and expand my knowledge and be a student of the game,"

"(DeBoer) an offensive minded coach. So as quarterback, I'm bias, but it's awesome to have an offensive-minded head coach."

DeBoer had a rough start at Alabama this season. The Tide lost two games before November, something that almost never happened under former coach Nick Saban. However, with Milroe putting in the performance he did against LSU, it looks like things will get better for Alabama in terms of competing for the College Football Playoff.

About the author

Ben Tredinnick is a journalist who covers college football and college basketball at Sportskeeda who is currently studying for a masters in Data Science. His degree in Psychology has helped him gain an in-depth understanding of the minds of coaches.

Ben has been involved in sports writing since 2022 and covered the NFL previously. His strengths include providing in-depth profiles of athletes and coaches, with a particular focus on development, and looking at which teams could be in the hunt for today's college stars.

Ben enjoys following college sports more than the NBA or NFL because there is more variation in terms of playstyles. The tournaments are often more competitive than the major leagues, and due to the constant turnover of players, there are rarely any "superteams" in college sports.

He prioritizes research, looks at multiple sources and publications to make sure he gets the full picture of the story before writing. He tries not to write from a one-sided perspective to allow the reader to be able to make their mind up on their own.

A Texas Longhorns fan, as well as a massive New York Giants fan, some of his favorite college players of all time are Arch Manning, Tim Tebow and Reggie Bush.

When he is not working, Ben enjoys watching films (especially Godzilla) and spending time with his cat.

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Edited by Chinmay