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Serious question regarding Ryan Williams

Posted on 12/7/25 at 1:54 pm
Posted by PBD4BAMA
Sweet Home Alabama
Member since Dec 2014
6371 posts
Posted on 12/7/25 at 1:54 pm
If he doesn’t wear correctable lenses, do you think his eyesight might be bad and need correcting? I just don’t understand the drops. I don’t recall him dropping passes in high school or last year like he now does. His eyesight might need addressing seriously!
Posted by GoodTalkRuss
Member since Dec 2019
1301 posts
Posted on 12/7/25 at 2:06 pm to
I was honestly wondering the same. The way he attempted to catch that ball last night and he wasn't even remotely close. Forget about elite, that looked like a pound ball receiver.
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
20310 posts
Posted on 12/7/25 at 2:14 pm to
I don’t think Ryan Williams knows what’s wrong with Ryan Williams right now.

But that drop was brutal yesterday, his QB is struggling but put it on him and yet again he looked like a middle school DL with hand wraps trying to catch a football.
Posted by Pastor Mike
Florida
Member since Dec 2020
6727 posts
Posted on 12/7/25 at 2:17 pm to
I sure hope he figures it out because the dude is electric when he actually catches the ball
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
88730 posts
Posted on 12/7/25 at 2:19 pm to
He reached his hands out to high point the ball and it had already smashed him in the chest
Posted by Marktastic86
Pismo Beach, CA
Member since Dec 2020
20825 posts
Posted on 12/7/25 at 2:23 pm to
Should he just become a possession receiver and not be relied on as a deep threat? His moves in the open field when he actually has the ball are fun to watch. Would be better than him not getting it at all.
Posted by 4quartaBamaball
Milky Way Galaxy
Member since Nov 2015
1787 posts
Posted on 12/7/25 at 2:24 pm to
Our average/below average coaches are wasting him and not developing him.
Posted by labamafan
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
26572 posts
Posted on 12/7/25 at 2:36 pm to
Honestly the way he catches a football is horrible. He doesn’t just drop passes he catches like a 5 yr old with his chest and forearms.
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
20310 posts
Posted on 12/7/25 at 3:11 pm to
quote:

sure hope he figures it out because the dude is electric when he actually catches the ball

He looked “back” yesterday from an explosion standpoint… then given a huge opportunity to make a pretty pedestrian play that would’ve made a huge impact the drop issue immediately return.

I can excuse him for when he wasn’t explosive because I think his hamstrings are messed up.

His hamstrings aren’t causing him to drop the ball 8 times.
Posted by PBD4BAMA
Sweet Home Alabama
Member since Dec 2014
6371 posts
Posted on 12/7/25 at 5:35 pm to
I don’t understand the downvotes but whatever. Thought it was a very good question. Watch him, especially on balls from a distance, it’s like he doesn’t really see it until it’s on him.
Posted by BFANLC
The Beach
Member since Oct 2007
23073 posts
Posted on 12/7/25 at 8:03 pm to
He looked like he was trying to not fully turn and land on his back. He was trying to catch himself
Posted by Pharmdbamafan
Member since Apr 2012
145 posts
Posted on 12/7/25 at 11:48 pm to
Ryan “Featherstone” Williams is a head case right now, poor vision or not.
Posted by Goforit
Member since Apr 2019
8693 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 2:19 am to
Ryan and Ty are both head cases. Bama football needs a sports pyschiatrist. Maybe, they can help Grubb also. He acted liked he didn't give a crap at Seattle and from his performance with Bama it seems like things have not changed.
Posted by tmjones2
TX
Member since Feb 2013
1543 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 5:37 am to
Obviously something is going on. That being said, with the state of this offense you have no choice but to find some way to get the ball in his hands. It's not like anybody else is really making anything happen.
Posted by Riseupfromtherubble
You'll Never Walk Alone
Member since Jun 2011
39545 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 8:50 am to
He’s got the yips. When the ball is in the air he’s panicking. The drops have snowballed into a mental issue. It’s no different than a kicker being in a slump or a guy standing over 6’ putt that hasn’t made one in ages. He just has no confidence in himself.

The only way to get it back is through reps. It’s been an issue since game 1 with him and wasn’t really an issue last year. At this point it’s on Shep for not coaching it out of him through repetition. At his peak, he’s the best player on the team. It should have been a pretty important focal point of the coaching staff to have that guy playing his best football, because it changes the entire offense. Teams have to scheme around him when he’s on
Posted by scottydoesntknow
Member since Nov 2023
9934 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 8:55 am to
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I don’t understand the downvotes but whatever.


There are a lot of sulky butthurt soft fans on this board. Its pretty pathetic
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