AJ McCarron Shares How Nick Saban Helped Him Create His Favorite Alabama Moment
But in a new interview, McCarron revealed that his favorite moment in Tuscaloosa had nothing to do with the national championships, or his role in the Saban era's wild success.
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Instead, McCarron revealed that his "most special moment" at Alabama occurred in his final home game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 23, 2013. That was when Saban and offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier put Corey McCarron, AJ's younger brother, in for a play during the second half of a 49-0 win over Chattanooga.
"For me, it's the completion I got to my brother," McCarron told "The Next Round" at the Regions Tradition golf tournament in Birmingham, Alabama. "It was my last game at Bama, and I had been telling Saban 'hey, I want him in' ... We were up (by enough points) and he said 'alright.' I can still to this day hear my mom screaming in the stands."
The play call, known as "Nashville," was a quick out-route that saw Corey McCarron -- a walk-on tight end who later played at Middle Tennessee State -- pick up a three-yard reception. More than a decade later, AJ admitted to "The Next Round" that the gesture still makes him "choke up."
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"It's such a special moment to be able to have that with my brother, and to be able to share it with our kids is pretty cool," he said.
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