Jalen Hurts tried to keep it about his new team and his new teammates.

In short, it isn’t about him, he assures.

But, that’s easier said than done. In fact, how many college football players start a press conference with opening comments?

As Hurts put it, he’s in a “unique” situation.

He’s a quarterback who led the prestigious Alabama Crimson Tide to a 26-2 record as a starter only to transfer to another prestigious program, Oklahoma, which just had back-to-back Heisman Trophy winners.

Of course it’s about him, even if he tried to direct his attention to season-long team goals.

On Wednesday, the Alabama-turned-Oklahoma quarterback met with the media for the first time since arriving in Norman.

“My past success - the things I have done and achieved - those don’t help us win any games in the fall,” Hurts said. “I think the biggest thing for us is creating an identity for ourselves, finding out who we are as a team and then, ultimately, playing ball and getting things done in all phases of the organization this year.”

Hurts said his experience at Alabama, namely the success as a starter then sitting behind Tua Tagovailoa, made him who he is today.

“I’m wiser,” he said. “I’m better. I’m stronger for it with everything that happened last year and over the last three years. Obviously, I didn’t get the snaps. I had limited time there, but I’m at a new place now. New opportunity. I think it’s a different team on the same mission."

Hurts pointed out the scenario he finds himself in is “a second chance,” but something we haven’t seen before and might not see again.

“The whole situation is unique and it’s happening to a unique person,” Hurts explained. “I’m not your average Joe. I’m kind of built for these kinds of situations. There’s never been anything in my way that I couldn’t overcome or see through.

“I clearly understand what I got myself into, but I also know I have expectations for myself."

He was asked to compare many of the aspects of Oklahoma’s program to Alabama’s program. He was asked to compare Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley to Alabama’s Nick Saban. He was asked about the locker rooms and the skilled players for each program.

Hurts didn’t flinch, instead saying “it’s always different. Nothing is ever the same.”

More than anything, Oklahoma’s newest quarterback has learned to turn everything - not matter how negatively it is perceived - into a positive.

“There are a number of variables in going through my development,” he explained. "I think all of those experiences helped me for the better. ... I was able to see things differently, have a different perspective on things. That has led up to me being the person I am standing before you.

“I’ve had success with every coach or coordinator I’ve had," he said of his five offensive coordinators. "I have multiple perspectives of looking at the game because I’ve had so many coaches. I use it to help me instead of hanging my head.”

Take a listen to his press conference below.

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Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.