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Former Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, projected by some NFL draft analysts to be the No. 1 overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in April's draft, had some choice words on why he chose Oregon over Alabama while participating in a live broadcast with Fox Sports during Monday’s national championship game.
“I already hate the stigmatism of football players being dumb jocks,” Thibodeaux said. “So now, do you know the stigmatism of Alabama education? It ain’t the West Coast. It ain’t Harvard.”
“If I would have went to Alabama … I don’t know if my degree would mean anything,” he said.
ESPN’s Greg McElroy challenges Kayvon Thibodeaux to Wonderlic after Alabama dig
Greg McElroy, a college football analyst at ESPN and former quarterback at Alabama and for the Jets, challenged top 2022 NFL Draft prospect Kayvon Thibodeaux to a Wonderlic duel.
“I just take real personal offense, man,” McElroy said Thursday. “I genuinely do. I don’t care. Don’t come. If you think so little of us, don’t come. Fine by me, because I know the people that live in this state. I chose Alabama, because I love Alabama. … If you don’t want to see Alabama for the greatness it can potentially provide you, it’s on you. You’re missing out.
“He says he doesn’t like the stigma that athletes are dumb jocks, and yet, he sounds like a dumb jock. What I don’t understand is why he felt the need to cut down Alabama. And as someone who has always taken his academic situation very seriously, I’ll just come at him with this — if he’d like to take an IQ test, I’m available. If he’d like to take the Wonderlic test, I’m available. As a proud graduate with multiple degrees from Alabama, I will put my degree up against his any day of the week.”
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