What is it with Alabama and QBs?

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Alabama has been a rushing team for most of those years. That has been our main staple.

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While this is true, Alabama has always been a rushing team. Yet we have had legendary QBs play at Alabama in the past. QBs such as Bart Starr, Joe Namath, Kenny Stabler, and (to a lesser extent) Richard Todd.

I mean...Todd was the sixth overall pick in the 1976 NFL Draft, despite taking snaps out of the wishbone his entire playing career at Alabama.

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Also you missed John Parker Wilson and Greg mcelroy both serves multiple years on NFL rosters.

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While true, neither of them saw substantial playing time and both were out of the league within a few years of entering it. And while they played in the NFL, I wouldn't describe them as QBs with NFL-level talent.

Not only did they not have NFL caliber talent, I count 7 of the 15 who were just plain not good.

Then when you factor in that Starr, Namath, and Stabler were all much better at the next level than they were during their time at Bama (none of them went All-American), it looks even worse.

It's not surprising that drop back NFL caliber QBs wouldn't want to play for Stallings or Franchione. I suppose Croyle signed in spite of Franchione. Even with DuBose, those type QBs knew that coming to Alabama, which emphasized the run game, their stats and opportunity to improve might not be as good as at other programs that did rely more on the passing game.

The college game has significantly changed in the last 10 years, and Saban has signed a few that most "experts" thought may be NFL prospects. Phillip Sims was the #1 prospect by at least one scouting service in the drop back passer category. The teammate that beat him out, McCarron, still plays in the NFL. As noted above, Wilson and McElroy had a few years in the NFL. If Coker had 4 years with a good QB coach, he might have had a chance. We're not yet sure about Blake Barnett or Tua. If Hurts improves his passing game, he may get a chance. Recruiting a great QB is often a pig in the poke. A lot of highly rated and recruited QBs just don't pan out. We've had our share of those.

Looking at most SEC teams, they've not had a ton of NFL QBs either. UGA and UF have probably had the most. Speaking of UF, I suppose any QB would have had fun playing for Spurrier. Much more so than Coach Stallings.

As Wayne Huizenga said when St. Nick Saban decided to leave Miami for Alabama: It is what it is. As Al Davis said when he still had good sense: Just win, baby!

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Things are looking up now. While Jalen isn't an NFL QB, he's a playmaker that could possibly develop NFL passing skills. Unlikely but possible.
Tua looks like a potential NFL level talent.
We're also getting interest from some highly coveted 5star QBs for this class

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Doubt we hit on a 5 star in this class but we don't need to. Give me the DL and secondary instead. Agree about Jalen and he doesn't have to have a NFL arm to dominate the league this year. If he can just be able to hit some and stretch the field our running game alone will be unstoppable. Can't wait.

Most of those guys are/were solid college QBs. There aren't many teams out there who wouldn't happily take that list.

There just aren't many stud QBs at he college or pro level.

Look at the trouble LSU is having finding a guy who is simply serviceable.

I do wish Brodie could have played with Saban's talent...he would have been amazing.

Hollingsworth was POY his Jr year. Homer Smith was his QB coach. Had the head coach had not resigned there is no telling what kind of records he would have set. 6-6 and the arm of a fastball pitcher.
Stallings came in and ran the ball. His sr year was lost. By the end of the year he was toast.

Born in 61'.

jmho,but,Most really great College QB's are stars,"I'm the Man" types.Some exceptions.

That's not the kind of player that Bama fields.We want a QB that is totally committed to the Team.To sacrificing his Stats as well as his body for the Team.

Running the Ball and stopping the Run win in the SEC.

At least,I believe that's been Bama's formula for most of my lifetime.

I think Bama would certainly want any great QB,but most great QBs don't want Bama.