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Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe isn’t phased by fiery comments made by Auburn linebacker Demarcus Riddick ahead of Saturday’s Iron Bowl.
“I don’t know who that is,” Milroe said Tuesday, per ESPN’s Chris Low. “I mean, let him talk. It’s a part of it. It’s all about executing what we need to do so we can be at our best this weekend. But, yeah, good on him.”
Riddick fired shots at the Crimson Tide on Monday when he said freshman wide receiver Ryan Williams “ain’t no big-time player to me” and declared, “I will not lose to Bama while I’m here.” He also said he was unimpressed with Milroe’s skills despite leading Alabama with 615 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns.
“He is a good quarterback. He’s fast,” Riddick said. “But, I mean, he’s not faster than me. He will not get out of that box this week.”
The Crimson Tide have a four-game win streak against the Tigers in the Iron Bowl, and they are looking to bounce back from their disappointing loss to Oklahoma this past Saturday. It can be expected that Riddick’s comments added even more fuel for Milroe and company as they gear up for the rivalry showdown.
