🏈 WATCH: Nick Saban jokes about why Tua Tagovailoa took huge sack before game-winning TD pass

[rick4bama]

When freshman QB Tua Tagovailoa took a big sack in overtime of the National Championship Game, pushing Alabama out of field-goal range, Crimson Tide fans understandably panicked.

However, we now know that Tagovailoa followed that disastrous play up with the game-winning touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith, giving coach Nick Saban his sixth title and fifth with Alabama.

During a Mercedes event on Saturday, Saban joked about what Tagovailoa told him about why the sack was necessary, as you can see in the video below
“I asked Tua after the game, I said, ‘Why did you take a sack when we needed a field goal to stay in the game?’ He said he just needed more room to throw the ball,” Saban joked. “That’s how it happened.”

Of course, it’s easy to joke about things now that the College Football Playoff trophy is safe and sound in Tuscaloosa, but at the time, it wasn’t exactly a laughing matter.

 

[sean]

the guy interviewing Coach Saban? can't STAND that guy.

i've met him before and he was a total dick.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Well.....I shouldn't have panicked when Tua was sacked...i just didn't understand the strategy......
Hope they dont use that strategy again....may not work...twice

 

[PhillyGirl]

Georgia fans thought they had us right there. Watch any of the end of the game reaction videos, they thought it was game, set, and match. It just made the reactions after the next play all the sweeter ..

 

[TUSKtimes]

We've won a lot of games by just plowing our opponents into mush. But how do pundits continue to call Alabama boring with the last 3 national championships? We've become the cardiac kids of college football.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

We've won a lot of games by just plowing our opponents into mush. But how do pundits continue to call Alabama boring with the last 3 national championships? We've become the cardiac kids of college football.

So true. Although there hasn't been much to semi s
Finals have been bad on ole heart

 

[EasyTider]

the guy interviewing Coach Saban? can't STAND that guy.

i've met him before and he was a total dick.

He said "2nd & 21". He must be a dick.

 

[bama alum]

He said "2nd & 21". He must be a dick.

Especially today, Februrary 26th...When we all recognize today like May the 4th be with you...Now we have happy 2/26 Day.

 

[sean]

He said "2nd & 21". He must be a dick.

nope, he's a dick for being the type of person he is.