TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The question seemed innocuous, but Alabama coach Nick Saban must have felt a hint of presumption given his prickly response.
"You talked about Jalen [Milroe] getting more experience moving forward," a reporter said after Saturday night's 56-7 win over Middle Tennessee in which Milroe got the start at quarterback and scored five touchdowns. "How do you think tonight's positive performance will help him moving forward to next week and beyond?"
Saban recoiled.
"So you're asking me to speculate and answer a question about how some guy's going to perform in the future?