Ryan Williams was in attendance as Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gave the Alabama Crimson Tide a pregame speech ahead of their showdown with LSU. Ryan Williams said,
“I think some of the guys didn’t even know who he was until he started speaking, and it was almost like a Nick Saban moment…people started snapping, and it was like ‘Okay, we need to listen’.”
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Nick Saban and Dave Roberts are two of the biggest winners in their respective fields. Nick Saban won seven national football championships as the head coach of the LSU Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide, while Roberts is a four-time World Series champion.
Nick Saban retired from coaching after the 2023 college football season, while Dave Roberts remains the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s clear that his team talk had the desired effect on the Crimson Tide, and they’re now gearing up for the business end of the season.
Ryan Williams and Alabama are aiming for national championship glory
Sophomore star wide receiver Ryan Williams is aiming for national football championship glory alongside his teammates. The promising pass catcher ignored the advances via the transfer portal, and he’s now helping his side to an 8-1 record in 2025.
The Crimson Tide started the season with a shocking loss to the Florida State Seminoles. That loss led to questions about Kalen DeBoer’s suitability for the job, but he has since helped the Crimson Tide win eight consecutive games, and they’re now on the brink of reaching the playoffs for the first time in the post-Nick Saban era.
The Crimson Tide has produced some of the best wide receivers in the game in recent memory. Such popular names include but aren’t limited to Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle, and Jerry Jeudy. Williams is looking to etch his name into the record books by bringing a big game title to Bama.
Alabama’s last three games this season are against the Oklahoma Sooners, Eastern Illinois Panthers, and last but not least, a closeout game against the Auburn Tigers.
Here’s what you need to know about watching Alabama’s next game:
- Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
- Livestream: FuboTV and DAZN
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Edited by Nick Igbokwe