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'I'm from Texas, man' | Alabama QB Jalen Milroe touts his Texan roots in his eye-grabbing fashion

The Bama quarterback made it well-known that he's proud to be from Texas, and after he left the podium, ran over to the SEC Now set to give Nick Saban a hug.

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Jalen Milroe is a true Texas guy -- and he made it known he was proud of it. 

Milroe was asked about coming from Texas and being part of a Lone Star-studded quarterback class in college football, featuring himself, OU's Jackson Arnold, technically UT's Quinn Ewers (reclassified), Liberty's Kaidon Salter, LSU's Garrett Nussmeier among others.

"Texas is a great state for football especially for the quarterback level," Milroe said. "What a great group (of quarterbacks)."

Milroe was a four-star dual-threat quarterback at Katy High School near Houston. He was the 14th-ranked quarterback in his class and the 18th-ranked player in Texas, according to 247 Sports

Bama's signal caller also drew the attention of everyone in the room from a mile away due to the outfit he had on. He walked up to the podium sporting a black suit, short-brim hat and a rather icy chain.

Milroe told reporters he was deciding his suit between three colors: "a light suit, a black suit that was neutral, and a lighter color." He said his outfit was inspired by Texas culture. 

Credit: (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe speaks during the Southeastern Conference NCAA college football media days Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Dallas.

"It's something to let everybody know I'm from Texas and I rep it pretty loudly when I'm at the (Alabama) facility," Milroe said.

Milroe also talked about ways he wants to improve as a quarterback and where it is that he would critique himself. 

"I think for me, I'm not a finished product," Milroe said. "I think for me, the day I stop getting better, the day I feel is I need to retire. So with that, I can always seek information and try to be a sponge at the position, whether it's situation awareness, whether it's protection, whether it's coverages. There's a multitude of things that as a quarterback, to play at a high level, you have to master that aspect."

Then, to put the "ice"-ing on the cake, he shared a rather sweet moment with his former -- and now retired -- coach Nick Saban. Milroe spotted Saban from across the ballroom on the SEC Now stage, shouted "Coach!," then hustled over and gave Saban a hug -- a sight that might make a Bama fan cry.

Credit: (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe greets former Alabama coach Nick Saban on the ESPN broadcast set during the SEC college football media days.

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