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Will Anderson Jr.: ‘ I haven’t reached my full potential yet’

Will Anderson Jr. discusses his leadership and mentality regarding the upcoming 2022 season

Will Anderson Jr., burst onto the scene as a true freshman for the Crimson Tide in 2020 when he accumulated 52 total tackles seven sacks and forced one fumble. While Tide fans were prepared for the emergence of “The Terminator,” he caught a lot of people by surprise when he became the best defensive player in college football in 2021 posting 31 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks.

Aside from being totally and utterly dominant on the field, one of the most remarkable things about Anderson though is the head he has on his shoulders. He is a leader by example, he loves to be coached, he believes in Coach Saban’s process, and he continues to strive for improvement every day on and off the field.

When Anderson was asked if he had reached his full potential yet he said, “I still haven’t reached my full potential yet. Last year was a great year, but I feel like there is always room for improvement.”

Anderson has the relentless pursuit of greatness in him and as a result, he’s never been one to shy away from his weaknesses as a player. Anderson shared with the crew, “The first thing I did when I walked into Saban’s office was say I know the good, just tell me what I need to work on, how to be a better player than I was last year.”

Coach Saban has always been very vocal and emphatic in his appreciation of Anderson. Anderson said for him personally a big moment was when Saban held him and Bryce Young after the national title press conference to praise their work ethic and the pillars they are in their community.

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Bullfrog’s ‘Terminator’ moment captured on video by birder

Was the mysterious orange glow in the bullfrog’s eye, during its final moments in the beak of a heron, caused by the sun? Or was it something more mysterious?

Was the bright orange glow in the bullfrog’s eye, during its final moments in the beak of a heron, caused by the sun? Or was it something more mysterious?

The accompanying footage, captured this week by Freddy Moyano in a Green Bay estuary, shows the bullfrog’s left eye glowing and blinking a bright orange after the amphibian was captured by a least bittern.

While the sun’s reflection and rustling leaves would seem to answer this mystery, Moyano stated in his YouTube description that the sun was not at the proper angle for that to have occurred.

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“The sun was not behind my back as I was filming on the East side of the path, by a pond. The sun was setting on the West,” Moyano wrote. “And the frog appears to gaze towards me and then fade with the shake of its predator. This is the only moment of the five minutes I taped where it happened, shortly after the frog was caught, still living.”

Freddy Moyano

The wildlife videographer, who also published an extended version with more details and special effects, added: “Very unique to experience while on the field especially how [the orange color] fades out almost as it life was leaving the poor frog.”

Moyano, an actor and voice-over specialist, told FTW Outdoors that the scene was reminiscent of the 1984 science-fiction movie, “The Terminator,” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the cyborg assassin with a glowing red eye.