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When watching Alabamaās Thursday afternoon practice, ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe noticed something from senior defensive end Jonathan Allen -- one of the senior leaders for the Crimson Tide.
She shared what she saw Thursday evening as the media guest on Nick Sabanās weekly radio show.
āToday in practice, I was really impressed. Jonathan Allen was over there, and he got into it with somebody,ā Rowe said. āHe was very harsh with this kid. Iām not going to say who, but one of the things he said to him was āthat is a selfish mentality.ā
āAnd Iām like, āHere is this kid in the middle of practice trying to teach other people how to have a team-first mentality and really bring it at practice. So to your concern, coach, of is their attitude right, is their energy right looking past what they did at LSU moving into this next challenge, I liked what I saw from Jonathan Allen today.ā
Allen has put together a potential Heisman-worthy season along Alabamaās defensive line this year. Leading the team with 11 quarterback hurries, the senior has also recorded 38 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks and returned two fumbles for touchdowns
Saban said players like Allen, who the other players respect, can have a greater impact on the team in terms of how they act and what they do, supporting Roweās account from Thursdayās practice session ahead of the Mississippi State game.
āIt probably means more to you sometimes what your peers think than really what your parents think,ā Saban said. āAnd sometimes they look at the coaches like weāre just, like, the parents, aight. But when your peers tell you all of a sudden that what youāre doing is selfish behavior or thatās not how we do it here at Alabama or this is a better way for you to do it -- the power of one is so important when it comes to leadership.ā
For Saban, leadership is more than just standing up in front of a group of people and giving a speech. Itās more about players affecting one player at a time, especially in a team setting. āItās a work in progress. It doesnāt happen overnight.ā
āI think thatās something that weāve been blessed with here and had a lot of good people, and Jonathan Allen is one of the best at it,ā Saban said.
ESPN's Holly Rowe observes Jonathan Allen's leadership firsthand
She shared what she saw Thursday evening as the media guest on Nick Sabanās weekly radio show.
āToday in practice, I was really impressed. Jonathan Allen was over there, and he got into it with somebody,ā Rowe said. āHe was very harsh with this kid. Iām not going to say who, but one of the things he said to him was āthat is a selfish mentality.ā
āAnd Iām like, āHere is this kid in the middle of practice trying to teach other people how to have a team-first mentality and really bring it at practice. So to your concern, coach, of is their attitude right, is their energy right looking past what they did at LSU moving into this next challenge, I liked what I saw from Jonathan Allen today.ā
Allen has put together a potential Heisman-worthy season along Alabamaās defensive line this year. Leading the team with 11 quarterback hurries, the senior has also recorded 38 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks and returned two fumbles for touchdowns
Saban said players like Allen, who the other players respect, can have a greater impact on the team in terms of how they act and what they do, supporting Roweās account from Thursdayās practice session ahead of the Mississippi State game.
āIt probably means more to you sometimes what your peers think than really what your parents think,ā Saban said. āAnd sometimes they look at the coaches like weāre just, like, the parents, aight. But when your peers tell you all of a sudden that what youāre doing is selfish behavior or thatās not how we do it here at Alabama or this is a better way for you to do it -- the power of one is so important when it comes to leadership.ā
For Saban, leadership is more than just standing up in front of a group of people and giving a speech. Itās more about players affecting one player at a time, especially in a team setting. āItās a work in progress. It doesnāt happen overnight.ā
āI think thatās something that weāve been blessed with here and had a lot of good people, and Jonathan Allen is one of the best at it,ā Saban said.
ESPN's Holly Rowe observes Jonathan Allen's leadership firsthand
