"Washed at 18 years old," "Butter fingers": CFB fans torch Alabama's Ryan Williams for dropping easy TD pass early in 1st Q vs. Georgia

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CFB fans torch Alabama's Ryan Williams for dropping easy TD pass early in 1st Q vs. Georgia

Wide receiver Ryan Williams once again had some challenges to overcome on the field. In the first quarter of their Week 4 showdown against the Georgia Bulldogs, he dropped an important pass from quarterback Ty Simpson.

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During a second-and-10 play in the first quarter, Simpson threw a pass down the field while targeting Ryan Williams. The wide receiver was in the clear as he had two Georgia defenders on his tail. However, he ended up dropping the football, leading to an incomplete pass on a chance that could have been a potential touchdown.

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Fans took to the comments to share their reactions to the wide receiver dropping an early, crucial pass in Week 4.

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This is not the first time that the wide receiver has dropped a pass this season. During their 38-14 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers, he dropped a touchdown pass despite scoring two goals at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Williams committed to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide as part of the recruiting class of 2024. During his true freshman campaign last season, he played in all 13 games and recorded 865 yards and eight TDs passing while the team finished with a 9-4 record and a ReliaQuest Bowl loss against Michigan.

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This season, the Crimson Tide started with a disappointing 31-17 loss at the hands of the Florida State Seminoles. However, Kalen DeBoer's team managed to quickly turn around their fortunes and secure a two-game winning streak heading into Saturday night's showdown.


Kirk Herbstreit shares his thoughts on Ryan Williams' failure

After the wide receiver missed the pass from Ty Simpson, Kirk Herbstreit came forward to share his thoughts on the situation.

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According to him, there is another external reason that is affecting Ryan Williams' performance on the field. Herbstreit believes that playing in the modern NIL era is a lot of pressure for these college football players.

"The only thing you can say is- obviously (he is) more than capable making all those catches," Herbstreit said as per Yahoo Sports. "You just wonder in this new era that we're in the NIL and the expectations that come along with that, that sometimes these guys overthink and put so much pressure on themselves."

The Crimson Tide next faces the Vanderbilt Commodores on Oct. 4 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ABC or ESPN at 3:30 pm ET.

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