Sometimes when Hurts struggles, Alabama fans rumble for Tua Tagovailoa, the true freshman, five-star quarterback recruit in waiting who has excelled in his limited time on the field for the Tide, when heās relieved Hurts in blowout wins.
An SEC insider said in April that he expected Tagovailoa to be the starter by the end of the season, but Saban has stuck with Hurts and, though fans sometimes grumble, they trust their championship-winning coach.