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Alabama redshirt freshman quarterback Jalen Milroe had been practicing all week in preparation of starting against Texas A&M for the injured Bryce Young, but didn't find out until Saturday that he was getting the starting nod against the Aggies.Milroe had three touchdown pa ses in his starting debut, but also turned the ball over three times and had the chance to put the game away when Alabama Malik Fitts Jersey got the ball back with le s than four minutes left and a four-point lead. According to Alabama head coach Nick Saban in the postgame pre s conference, the Crimson Tide's Heisman-winning quarterback wanted to take the field."There's no question that Bryce is a great competitor, he wants what's best for the team, he was very supportive he's been Daniel Oturu Jersey very supportive all week of helping Jalen every way that he can but he also wants to play," Saban said. Bill Walton Jersey "And he actually wanted to play at the end of the game."One of Young's fellow captains, outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr. echoed the same sentiment as his head coach. Even though Young couldn't play, he was still fully involved in encouraging the team according to Anderson.Scroll to Continue"Bryce is a big competitor, so Im pretty sure Bryce wanted to play a lot," Nicolas Batum Jersey Anderson said. "But I told Bryce I was super proud of him because a lot of people are inspired by Bryce. I told him I was so proud of him because even though hes a big competitor, he wants to be out there, hes still leading. Hes still clapping on the offense. Hes not in a corner sad, or anything like that. Hes out there cheering them on, and I think thats why we respect him so much because hes a team player."Saban said Alabama is monitoring what kind of progre s Young makes this week with his shoulder injury as the Crimson Tide prepares for a top-10 Serge Ibaka Jersey road matchup at Tenne see.