Saban tells what he wants Alabama QB Keelon Russell to eliminate

Keelon Russell is making a name for himself as one of the best quarterbacks in college football in his first year as the Crimson Tide’s starting quarterback

Russell has thrown for 2,263 yards and 18 touchdowns this season. He has also rushed for 276 yards and five touchdowns. The quarterback was also recently named a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and the Shaun Alexander Award after leading Alabama to a 31-13 win over LSU.

Nick Saban gave his updated thoughts on the quarterback on “The Pat McAfee Show.”

“I think he’s a very talented guy and I think he’s grown a lot this year in the experience that he’s got,” Saban said. “If he could just eliminate the bad plays, that’s one of the things that I always told the quarterback. Guys that are great competitors always want to make plays. But sometimes there’s not a play to be made, and if you force it at the quarterback position, it’s going to lead to some bad stuff. And that’s what I see him growing in. He didn’t have those kind of plays at LSU. This guy’s a very talented guy. He’s the right kind of person. He’s nursing an ankle, so he’s a little questionable for this week. So hopefully he gets back healthy and do what you’re talking about doing and lead these guys to where they want to go.”

It is currently unclear if Russell will play against Vanderbilt.