They honored Kyler Murray in Norman this past weekend, and Brent Venables said he was pulling for Alabama in the 2018 Orange Bowl CFP semifinal game between Alabama and Oklahoma (Alabama won 45-34).
“And I'm not going to lie, several years ago, when I was at Clemson -- we're watching the Oklahoma-Alabama matchup,” Venables said. “I was like, of all the teams to hope for, I was hoping to play Alabama and not Kyler Murray as a defensive coach.
“I literally was like, 'I'm pulling for Alabama, I'm pulling for Alabama.' Pick your poison, but honestly, I was like, 'I do not want to face that guy.' So anyway, amazing player, man. It's a real joy to have him here this week and celebrate him.”
“And I'm not going to lie, several years ago, when I was at Clemson -- we're watching the Oklahoma-Alabama matchup,” Venables said. “I was like, of all the teams to hope for, I was hoping to play Alabama and not Kyler Murray as a defensive coach.
“I literally was like, 'I'm pulling for Alabama, I'm pulling for Alabama.' Pick your poison, but honestly, I was like, 'I do not want to face that guy.' So anyway, amazing player, man. It's a real joy to have him here this week and celebrate him.”
