Social Media Had a Field Day With Jason Whitlock’s New Rant

At one point in the video, Whitlock says, “Alabama’s best football player is an alphabet soldier. He runs around with painted fingernails. He showed up to Saturday’s game with some sort of anxiety doll that he walked into the locker room with.” He doubled down by repeating the term “alphabet soldier” and then suggesting that this was somehow evidence of a soft program.

The internet didn’t waste time firing back.

Clips of the rant spread quickly, not because people agreed, but because of how completely off the rails it was. Some fans wondered if it was satire. Others just couldn’t believe that painted nails and mental health support were being framed as liabilities in 2025. The general consensus? It was a clown show disguised as commentary.

Ryan Williams had a quiet day statistically in the loss to Florida State, finishing with five catches for 30 yards. But his performance was not the story once Whitlock hit publish. The focus quickly shifted to whether this was a bad take or one of the worst in recent memory.

College football thrives on strong opinions and fiery commentary, but this one veered off into unnecessary territory. It was less about football and more about trying to score clicks with outdated buzzwords and tired stereotypes.

For now, Whitlock is trending, but not for the reasons he probably hoped.