Caleb Williams torches Greg McElroy for saying he ‘never experienced adversity’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
USC quarterback Caleb Williams refuted a claim that the projected No. 1 overall pick has “never experienced adversity.”
ESPN analyst Greg McElroy expressed concern on the “This is Football” podcast that Williams lacks the proper internal motivation to become an elite NFL quarterback.
“I do wonder [if] there’s a sense on entitlement,” McElroy said. “Is there that chip on his shoulder that’s going to keep him going 10, 12 years down the road the way it does [Patrick] Mahomes, who’s still pissed that he got drafted 10th.”
Williams posted the clip to social media and responded with a list of what he’s had to overcome thus far in his football career.
Let’s go back to school again 😂🤦🏽♂️cause I’m bored rn..
Adversity:
“A state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune.”
Y1. Didn’t start freshman year.
Y2. Popped hammy championship game 1st Q. Lost bc of my hammy.
Y3. 7-5 my last year of college ball. https://t.co/360cZjUGzD
— Caleb Williams (@CALEBcsw) April 9, 2024
The quarterback referenced not earning the starting quarterback role until late into his freshman season at Oklahoma. He also cited the hamstring injury he suffered during USC’s 2023 Pac-12 Championship loss to Utah, as well as the mediocre 7-5 season the Trojans had in 2024.
Some prominent people who know Williams personally have gone out of their way over the past several months to state the opposite of McElroy’s assessment, including Bears general manager Ryan Poles, who traveled to South Bend to watch Williams’ worst game as Trojan in a three-interception flop against Notre Dame.
“There have been quarterbacks in the past where they are undefeated for three years, they have a bunch of first round…
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Publish date : 2024-04-09 23:18:17
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