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00:00 Welcome to Bama Central's Extra Points segment. I am Will Miller here with Matthew Gibson
00:05 talking about some big news that's recently come down. That being that Ryan Williams,
00:09 five-star wide receiver in state product, has recommitted to Alabama. Looks like he's
00:15 here to stay this time. And this is a huge moment in the Kalen DeBoer era. Some have
00:21 gone so far as to call it the moment of the Kalen DeBoer era. And while it's far too early
00:26 to make such pronouncements, this was certainly a major, major point in that. Kalen DeBoer
00:35 nabs a key player for the future of this Crimson Tide team who decommitted in the immediate
00:43 wake of Nick Saban retiring. In that regard, it was almost easy to get lost in the shuffle.
00:50 But now he's back. Like I said, seems here to stay. Matthew, what's your take?
00:54 Yeah, I mean, absolutely huge. Ryan Williams was a guy that Kalen DeBoer could not afford
00:59 to lose. Obviously, he decommitted after Saban's retirement. But Alabama immediately got in
01:04 there, pitched the offense that DeBoer and Ryan Grubb want to run, which is a very explosive
01:09 spread offense. And I think Williams is just a perfect fit for Alabama. We've kind of seen
01:14 the parallels between the Julio Jones commitment. This is a massive get for Alabama. And he's
01:21 locked in this time. We saw him at the Alabama LSU game in basketball showing up with Jaylin
01:26 and Bockwit. Look, five-star talent. Number two, Roger Steber in the state. He's a game
01:33 changer. This is a guy that can step into this Alabama offense and make an immediate
01:37 difference. He's quick. He's got great hands. His route running ability is arguably the
01:41 best in his class. And I just think this is such a massive gift for DeBoer and really
01:46 just sets the tone for his recruiting ability coming in here to Alabama. I just think that
01:51 was a massive, massive ball for him.
01:54 It's hard to remember the fan base being this excited about one recruit. Here's somebody
02:01 that was on the high priority list for everybody. Kalen DeBoer was able to bring in Ryan Grubb.
02:09 There were obviously the whispers that Ryan Grubb was the offensive coordinator target
02:13 prior to last season. Who knows? It's a moot point now. And he is regarded as one of the
02:21 better offensive coordinators in the sport. Ryan Williams coming into that system that
02:25 is, yes, it is new. It's going to be a bit of an adjustment, but still one that could
02:30 showcase his talents and skills very well. And he has an extensive list of talents and
02:36 skills. This is a blue chip prospect in every sense of the word. For Alabama Central dot
02:41 com, I'm Will Miller. That's Matthew Gibson. Thank you so much for watching.
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