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Is Julian Sayin the next great Alabama quarterback?

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CARLSBAD, Calif. -- The way Julian Sayin played Madden was one of the very first tells.

At an early age, Dan Sayin noticed how his youngest son utilized motions, audibles and playcalls in the video game to fool the defense. When Pop Warner entered the picture, Dan and the other coaches found it easy to have 9-year-old Julian be part of a no-huddle offense with boards on the sideline signaling one of their 15 plays.

"They're smarter than you think," Dan said about Julian and his older brother Aidan, who quarterbacks for Penn.