🏈 The Jalen saga continues..

[TUSKtimes]

I will say that Saban's notion to go ahead and name a starter has lessened the national attention on our QB situation. Locally, it seems the narrative is still everything but Tua.

 

[XXL TideFan]

If Jalen transfers he should go to Ga Yech. Perfect for their scheme.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

If Jalen transfers he should go to Ga Yech. Perfect for their scheme.

If the NFL is what #2 is really wishin and hopin (Dusty Springfield) then GT and the Bone isn't going to help him.

 

[rick4bama]

Has an Alabama QB every lost his starting job?

 

[XXL TideFan]

@JoseyWalesTheOutlaw, It is good to dream.

 

[BAMAneck]

So where you guys think Jalen ends up? FAU with Kiffen or Auburn with Malzahn? Him and Charles Barkley are buddies now.

I think If he ends up at auburn , it will say a lot about the axe he has to grind .

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Has an Alabama QB every lost his starting job?

You do remember John David Phillips? He wore #12 and he looked like Joe Willie ...until the ball was snapped

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

So where you guys think Jalen ends up? FAU with Kiffen or Auburn with Malzahn? Him and Charles Barkley are buddies now.

I think If he ends up at auburn , it will say a lot about the axe he has to grind .

Auburn has a better QB committed in the Nix kid.....he good

 

[Tidestalker]

TBH the fact that Mac may finish the game gives me more confidence in covering that big #.... Just sayin'

 

[sean]

TBH the fact that Mac may finish the game gives me more confidence in covering that big #.... Just sayin'

i was thinking about that earlier.....well, sorta, lol.

i was thinking that Mac may be a better passer than Jalen. and if he is, how awesome is it to have 2 quarterbacks that can actually throw the ball well?

while i don't think Mac has the arm like Tua does...or the escapability that Tua does to get away from sacks, he looks more like a pure pocket passer. he can scramble a bit, looking at his high school videos, but i think Tua is better in that department. so if the unthinkable were to happen, we may be OK as far as passing goes if Mac goes in. he throws a nice deep pass and looks like he has a good touch on it.

 

[Tidestalker]

TBH the fact that Mac may finish the game gives me more confidence in covering that big #.... Just sayin'

i was thinking about that earlier.....well, sorta, lol.

i was thinking that Mac may be a better passer than Jalen. and if he is, how awesome is it to have 2 quarterbacks that can actually throw the ball well?

while i don't think Mac has the arm like Tua does...or the escapability that Tua does to get away from sacks, he looks more like a pure pocket passer. he can scramble a bit, looking at his high school videos, but i think Tua is better in that department. so if the unthinkable were to happen, we may be OK as far as passing goes if Mac goes in. he throws a nice deep pass and looks like he has a good touch on it.

Plus I could just see Saban trying to get him up to speed... Throwing more than usual with a big lead (hopefully)!

 

[RollllTide!]

Team doesn't have I in the spelling. Alabama is a team where even a nobody from Hawaii can win the job. There is no welfare in football. May the best man win. If Jalen wants to go elsewhere to be a quarterback that will win the job then he has to know he is not the best quarterback in the land. If he was he could win the job at Alabama. I believe if he thinks about the team he will stay.

I haven't seen any player that left Alabama have success with other teams. Just like a head coach that leaves Alabama. It just doesn't work out. If you are great then Alabama is the team to make it happen.

I believe CNS has a firm grip on this concept.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I called it.

Yes, you did.

 

[ColAngus]

I called it.

Yes, you did.

Yeah. Not so fast.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

I called it.

Yes, you did.

Yeah. Not so fast.

He'll play up thru the TAMU game then the RS clock begins.

What's the use of having a solid backup as a "just in case" insurance policy if he gets no live game reps when they're available?

 

[EasyTider]

Dude, Jalen ain’t redshirting

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

Dude, Jalen ain’t redshirting

You really think he or Coach Saban is going to squander a year of his eligibility when it is a KNOWN foregone conclusion that he IS transferring in December?

Ninja, please.

 

[EasyTider]

If they only planned to play him in 4 games, why would he play today???

 

[planomateo]

If they only planned to play him in 4 games, why would he play today???

My thoughts as well. I don't think Saban is going to purposely burn his RS either to put Jalen in a bad spot.

 

[Alabama17Tide]

Jalen Hurts proves he can still be valuable to Alabama Crimson Tide

Jalen Hurts proves he can still be valuable to Alabama Crimson Tide | BamaInsider.com

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Two quarterbacks, no worries. While Nick Saban has already declared Tua Tagovailoa his starting quarterback, Saturday’s 57-7 victory over Arkansas State showed backup Jalen Hurts can still be a big part of this offense as well.

Bouncing back from a rocky start in Alabama’s season opener, the junior quarterback shined against Arkansas State. Hurts completed 7 of 9 passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. He led Alabama to touchdowns on three of the four drives he was involved in and ended the afternoon with a 237.9 quarterback rating.

That rating is almost identical to Tagovailoa’s 238.7 mark on the day. Tagovailoa completed 13 of 19 passes for 228 yards and four touchdowns, starting the games first four possessions before handing the baton to Hurts late in the first quarter.

“There wasn’t much of a difference,” said Alabama receiver Jerry Jeudy, who caught two touchdown passes from Tagovailoa. “We still drove the ball down the field, and we executed each play.”

Hurts and Tagovailoa led Alabama to touchdowns on five of its first eight offensive possessions as the Crimson Tide took a commanding 40-0 lead into halftime. The combined six passing touchdowns are the second most Alabama has recorded in a game in school history.

“I think that both guys did a really good job today. I think both guys played well today,” Saban said. “We made some big plays in the passing game; we were pretty efficient in terms of what we did.”

Some questioned how Hurts would respond to his demotion after leading the Crimson Tide to a 26-2 record as a starter his first two seasons. During Alabama’s season-opener against Louisville last week, the junior struggled, completing 5 of 9 passes for 70 yards while failing to lead the offense to any points.

Hurts experienced adversity on his first drive Saturday, fumbling the ball at the Arkansas State 2-yard line after leading the Crimson Tide down the field. He was able to recover on Alabama’s next drive, leading the offense 63 yards on seven plays, capped off by a 10-yard touchdown to Irv Smith Jr.

“That’s what I was talking about as far as him being a great leader and having a great attitude, being a great teammate,” Alabama offensive lineman Jonah Williams said. “That’s what we expect out of him. He’s always kind of been that way the whole time he’s been here, so I wasn’t surprised to see him be able to bounce back from that play and drive us back up the field.”

Not only did Hurts respond well on the field Saturday, he was also one of the first to celebrate with Tagovailoa after each of their touchdowns on the afternoon.

“Jalen’s a great teammate, and I think he’s handled everything great,” Williams said. “Whatever the coaches have thrown at him and however it ends up playing out, I think his leadership and his example, being a great teammate has been really big for us.”

Entering Saturday’s game, there were rumors that Hurts was considering redshirting this season to give him two years of eligibility if he elects to transfer after graduating in December. Due to a new NCAA rule, Hurts could still play in up to two more games and maintain his redshirt status.

Upon naming Tagovailoa the starter earlier in the week, Saban stated he still plans to “use Jalen's skill-set in the future to help however we feel that he can benefit the team.”

Saturday, Hurts looked willing and able to do that moving forward.