🏈 Ryan Williams Appreciation Thread - UPDATE: Williams has gained 96,000 IG followers since Sat night's game

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

For those wondering, she's kidding about the cousin thing...

 

[50+yeartidefan]

For those wondering, she's kidding about the cousin thing...

See that spin after catching ball....wow. What a move.

 

[Justneedme81]

I hope Ryan Williams can handle all of the attention on him. Just stay humbled and focused.

 

[TerryP]

For those wondering, she's kidding about the cousin thing...

Some might say, "they all look alike."

 

[TerryP]

For those wondering, she's kidding about the cousin thing...

So much in this play that's just crazy. I'll still go back to what I thought watching it happen live.

"The boy just took out his mouthpiece at the 10." The only thing that would have made that better would be that play happening in Athens and he's running right at their student section.

Bottom line. That was cold.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

So much in this play that's just crazy. I'll still go back to what I thought watching it happen live.

"The boy just took out his mouthpiece at the 10." The only thing that would have made that better would be that play happening in Athens and he's running right at their student section.

Bottom line. That was cold.

Watching live-live and then again on big video board behind me.

But.

The int in the end zone. I have been around a crowd going crazy. The bama crowd went....ballistic!!!! Maybe loudest i have ever heard a crowd My ears rang for an hour after. I hugged guy next to me .... didn't have a clue who he was!!!!!!

 

[TerryP]

Watching live-live and then again on big video board behind me.

But.

The int in the end zone. I have been around a crowd going crazy. The bama crowd went....ballistic!!!! Maybe loudest i have ever heard a crowd My ears rang for an hour after. I hugged guy next to me .... didn't have a clue who he was!!!!!!

I saw 121 decibles.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Getting lost as a result of that incredible late go-ahead score TD grab and run by Ryan Williams was his equally as impressive catch (late in the 3rd) where he tipped the ball to himself, kept his balance, and hauled it in against Starks in coverage. I think @BamaFan334 has said before he hates the overuse of the word "elite" when it comes to describing players. I do as well in most cases. I'm just not sure how else to describe his abilities.

Hell, even that punt he hauled in over his shoulder... inside the 20... that's a, "no, no, NOOOOOOO!" play for anyone else, but he makes it look smooth.

 

[TerryP]

Hell, even that punt he hauled in over his shoulder... inside the 20... that's a, "no, no, NOOOOOOO!" play for anyone else, but he makes it look smooth.

The wheel route I've mentioned a few times had me thinking about SA and his wheel route TD. After LSU, with SA as a Frosh, I didn't care that much he didn't block well.

 

[BamaFan334]

Getting lost as a result of that incredible late go-ahead score TD grab and run by Ryan Williams was his equally as impressive catch (late in the 3rd) where he tipped the ball to himself, kept his balance, and hauled it in against Starks in coverage. I think @BamaFan334 has said before he hates the overuse of the word "elite" when it comes to describing players. I do as well in most cases. I'm just not sure how else to describe his abilities.

Hell, even that punt he hauled in over his shoulder... inside the 20... that's a, "no, no, NOOOOOOO!" play for anyone else, but he makes it look smooth.

"Generational talent" is the one I can't stand, especially when they say that about ten kids in one class. Ryan Williams is very much elite.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

"Generational talent" is the one I can't stand, especially when they say that about ten kids in one class. Ryan Williams is very much elite.

Ahh... that was it. Elite still gets overused, but yeah... the generational stuff does too.

 

[TerryP]

Ahh... that was it. Elite still gets overused, but yeah... the generational stuff does too.

Here's the thing.

27/33. That is elite.
RW's game? It was elite.

In my opinion.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Here's the thing.

27/33. That is elite.
RW's game? It was elite.

In my opinion.

The kid even blocks pretty well for a guy that should still be playing on Friday nights in Mobile Co.

As for as his receiving skills, ability to make guys miss, get up field, etc...

He is averaging 28.9 yards per reception through 4 games. Half of that, 14.3 yards on average, comes after the catch. And really, they haven't gotten him the ball much in space... yet. He's just beating his coverage and making them eat grass clippings.

 

[TerryP]

The kid even blocks pretty well for a guy that should still be playing of Friday nights in Mobile Co.

As for as his receiving skills, ability to make guys miss, get up field, etc...

He is averaging 28.9 yards per reception through 4 games. Half of that, 14.3 yards on average, comes after the catch. And really, they haven't gotten him the ball much in space... yet. He's just beating his coverage and making them eat grass clippings.

I'm getting the sense we are seeing the classic "bait and switch." We really didn't see the running backs in the passing game until after we saw the deep threats. The TE's are going to come into play at some point.

 

[BamaFan334]

I'm getting the sense we are seeing the classic "bait and switch." We really didn't see the running backs in the passing game until after we saw the deep threats. The TE's are going to come into play at some point.

I have been meaning to add Dippre to my good from last weekend. While he had the one mishap, I don't know if anyone runs harder with the ball than he does. He works very hard for the team.

 

[mando]

The kid even blocks pretty well for a guy that should still be playing of Friday nights in Mobile Co.

As for as his receiving skills, ability to make guys miss, get up field, etc...

He is averaging 28.9 yards per reception through 4 games. Half of that, 14.3 yards on average, comes after the catch. And really, they haven't gotten him the ball much in space... yet. He's just beating his coverage and making them eat grass clippings.

Williams was well covered on that TD pass. Ball just placed where only he could catch it and it took amazing body control to make that catch. That was impressive but the YAC was just as impressive.

I try not to over react on either side for a team and especially a freshman but you have to take note of some of the crazy things he is doing.