Coming from a tennis-loving family, Mac Jones earned the nickname “John McEnroe” from his former college coach Nick Saban. However, the name had nothing to do with Jones’ tennis background, but because of the emotions the young gunslinger showed on the football field.
In a recent episode of Hey Coach & The Nick Saban Show, Saban recalled one moment during Jones’ college career that he considered a “turning point” in the quarterback’s career and development.
“We had one day where we had to go in the indoor [practice facility],” Saban explained. “Sometimes, I sit up in the … weight coaches’ second-floor office and look out the window.