Jalen Hurts: Empowering Change, One Student at a Time
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has built his NFL reputation on composure and accountability — qualities he now channels into a higher purpose: empowering the next generation.
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“Greatness isn’t about being seen,” Hurts said. “It’s about what you leave behind.”
Hurts, who quietly donates to several Philadelphia-area charities each year, has made community service an extension of his faith and discipline. His foundation’s impact has grown nationally — from sponsoring meals during the holidays to funding coding programs for girls across Pennsylvania and Alabama.
In the city of grit and heart, Hurts stands as both — proving that true leadership begins long before the game starts.
How different will LSU look when it visits Alabama after Brian Kelly firing?
When it returns from a week off, Alabama football will face a unique challenge. The Crimson Tide will battle LSU Nov. 8 at Bryant-Denny Stadium, something that has been on the schedule all year.
However, it’s a different Tiger team that will visit Tuscaloosa that day. LSU fired former head coach Brian Kelly on Sunday, and will be led by interim coach Frank Wilson.
During Wednesday’s SEC coaches media teleconference, Kalen DeBoer was asked how the change could impact how he and his staff prepare for the Tigers. DeBoer pointed to a different staff shift as the main difference.
“Really, it’s just the one side of the ball with the offensive coordinator position on their end, and so just understanding you might get some different looks, some different tendencies, things like that,” DeBoer said. “So, those players are out there and we understand how talented they are. They got a lot of juice, a lot of speed, lot of playmakers.
“So, we gotta be at our best, and seeing teams that come together or seeing teams that fall apart, we can’t worry about that, because we don’t control that piece. We can just control who we are and we gotta continue to get better on our end.”
After Kelly’s Sunday firing, LSU also let go of offensive coordinator Joe Sloan. That move reportedly played a major role in Kelly’s departure, as the former coach attempted to fire Sloan, as athletics director Scott Woodward asked, but also wanted to let go of other staffers.
After the transition to Wilson, Sloan was fired on Monday. During his portion of the Wednesday teleconference, Wilson was asked how game-planning the offense might look different in the coming weeks, and said that more people will have an input into the process.
“We all have stake in it and we all have great minds, and when we come together we can ultimately agree, or disagree, on what’s good for our team,” Wilson said. “What do our offensive linemen do best. What does our quarterback do best? What do our receivers do exceptionally well? Based on that, our philosophy has to be thought about through players, not plays.
Alex Atkins will reportedly take over as primary play-caller for the Tigers. He serves as LSU’s run game coordinator and tight ends coach.
Until the Tigers’ loss to Texas A&M in Baton Rouge Saturday, a defeat embarrassing enough that it led to Kelly’s firing, LSU hadn’t scored more than 25 points against an FBS opponent this season. Still, the unit has solid pieces, including quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, who Wilson said will remain the team’s starter.
According to Wilson, the new offensive management will center around the talent available.
“Schematically we’ll take on our opponent through the lens of our players, more than just the play,” Wilson said. “And the things that they do well, we’ll ask them to do, we’ll put them in position to do, to give us every advantage that we can in each one of those prospective positions.”
Alabama and LSU are scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT Nov. 8 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will be aired on ABC.
