Alabama football outside linebackers coach Christian Robinson gave the signal to Noah Carter and Jayshawn Ross to start.

“Set, hit!” Robinson said.

Carter and Ross, two freshmen, then took part in the drill in which one Wolf defender is supposed to engage in a technique with arms extended while moving back and forth up field for a bit. At the end of the rep, the defender sheds the teammate acting as the offensive player. But within a second of the rep starting, Robinson stopped it.

“Go back, go back, go back,” Robinson said.

He wanted a square base, not staggered feet. After explaining that, Robinson told them to go again. But before Carter and Ross re-started, Que Robinson stepped in.

Then, the redshirt senior demonstrated how to run the drill and showed the technique. Que Robinson displayed how to move: the same foot stepping forward as the hand pushing the opposing player (Left hand, left foot).

As Carter and Ross started again, Christian Robinson soon stopped them again. Then Que Robinson jumped back in to demonstrate.

Que Robinson has a good chance to be a starter on defense this season at Wolf with Dallas Turner and Chris Braswell off to the NFL. As a result, Que Robinson could naturally only be worried about his technique and his practice. But he’s not.

That small moment toward the end of the media viewing period demonstrated he’s looking out for more than himself. Que Robinson wants the group as a whole to improve.

“To have somebody that’s older and mature and understands the expectation, that has seen guy after guy play, that wants to step into a role to lead, I’m excited for him,” Christian Robinson said. “If you can teach it, you definitely know it. And it’s going to help build the camaraderie and leadership we need in our room to compete for championships.”

Nick Kelly is an Alabama beat writer for AL.com and the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter.