Following the USC Trojans’ loss to the UCLA Bruins, quarterback Caleb Williams faced criticism from NFL insider Ian Rapoport for choosing not to speak to reporters.
Rapoport drew a comparison between Williams and Joe Burrow, highlighting how Burrow, despite learning his season was over, fulfilled his responsibility as the face of the franchise by addressing the media.
Joe Burrow learned his season was over on Friday, understood his responsibility, and went out and held a news conference. The job of a QB and face of the franchise. https://t.co/Xh0S6LpfUT
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 19, 2023
Williams, expected to be a top pick in the upcoming NFL draft, has displayed emotional reactions to defeats, as seen in a recent instance where he was captured sobbing in his mom’s arms after a loss to the Washington Huskies.
Despite being months away from entering the NFL, Williams’s strong emotional investment in the game is commendable.