{
  "id": 11271356,
  "title": "Former Alabama QB Praises 'Ridiculous' Kamario Taylor Ahead of SEC Showdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/former-alabama-qb-praises-ridiculous-kamario-taylor-ahead-of-sec",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T20:19:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/former-alabama-qb-praises-ridiculous-kamario-taylor-ahead-of-sec-showdown-12513784"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy lavished praise on Mississippi State's Kamario Taylor ahead of this Saturday's SEC showdown. The No. 7 Tide will take on No. 16 Bulldogs in a clash between two undefeated Southeastern Conference teams. McElroy, who led Alabama to a national championship, called Taylor \"ridiculous\" on ESPN's Big Day. The Alabama alum marveled at Taylor's progress in passing ability during his sophomore season. Last season, Taylor threw for 629 yards, but this year he has already racked up 1,192 passing yards in just four games. McElroy noted that Taylor has developed into a potent downfield threat, a development that caught Mississippi State's early opponents off guard. Defenses that studied him at the beginning of the year were trying to figure out how to contain him as a runner, but they underestimated his potential as a passer, particularly on long throws. McElroy likened Taylor to a former Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall draft pick, Cam Newton. He believed that Taylor possesses better twitchiness, speed, and release than Newton, suggesting that Taylor may be superior to the Heisman winner who came out of Auburn 15 years ago. Mississippi State and Alabama will battle it out on Saturday at noon ET on ABC.",
  "summary": "A former Alabama champion touted quarterback Kamario Taylor before Mississippi State plays the Crimson Tide this Saturday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}