Alabama Wide Receiver Lists His Names to Watch out for and His Take on the QB Battle
Alabama hosted its second annual 'Media Day' on Saturday, August 8th. There were plenty of players who spoke to the available media. Wide receiver Rico Scott spoke about a few players that have impressed him over the course of the offseason and into fall camp, and the quarterback battle between Austin Mack and Keleon Russell.
When detailing players that have impressed him on the defensive side of the ball, he said, "Ivan Taylor (SO - DB) is the hardest worker I've ever seen, on and off the field; he eats, sleeps, and breathes football. It's evident with him and will show up on the field this year." He also mentioned Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. (JR - DB), stating, "I feel he gets overlooked; he's ambitious, the DBs compete every day and never give us receivers a day off."
When talking about his fellow receivers and which one(s) he thinks will make an impact, he said, "I mean it's no secret, but Lotty (Lotzeir) Brooks, like that kid is different, you don't come across players like that a lot."
He was also asked about the leadership from both quarterbacks, Russell and Mack, saying, "It's all I see every time I open my phone. I'm tired of seeing and hearing about the quarterback battle, so I know that they are too. It's inspiring; it shows they care with all the work they put in, they've accepted the challenge, and it's only going to make them better at the end of the day."
Rico Scott is also primed for a bigger role this season, and for his thoughts on the team as a whole, it is no surprise he is high on the defensive backs and Lotzeir Brooks. Both the DB room and Brooks return high-level experience while also bringing high expectations.
The quarterback census from the available players, and Scott, seems to be that both Mack and Russell have taken great strides this offseason, and either one is more than capable of leading this offense.
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