Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe has struggled to protect the ball over the past several games, and his former coach offered some advice on how to fix that problem.
Nick Saban spoke about Milroe’s play on “College GameDay” ahead of the big Alabama-LSU rivalry game. The legendary coach used a basketball reference to describe how Milroe and LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier — who has also struggled with turnovers — have played this season. Saban said Milroe and Nussmeier need to start embracing the point guard mentality rather than playing like shooting guards.
“That’s the biggest problem with these guys: they want to make plays. But they don’t need to be shooting guard mentality. They need a point guard mentality,” Saban said. “Have 13 assists in a game and no turnovers, and that’s good quarterback play.”