re: Why can't AL get a good qb?

I think several factors play into it.

1. Saban's offense is set up to compliment his defense. First and foremost he wants to run the ball, run the clock, and grind the opposing defense into the ground while allowing his defense to rest.

2. Alot of QBs would rather play on a high powered passing offense as opposed to a run first offense.

3. I think Saban looks more for intelligence than talent with his QBs. He wants a QB that will manage the game and not make mistakes. And he values that over ones that take risks that don't always pay off.

4. The SEC tends to have much better defenses than the rest of the country.

You combine all those things and you end up with a quarterback that is pretty restricted in his ability to put up outstanding numbers.