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Posted on 10/21/17 at 7:33 pm to artompkins
Posted on 10/21/17 at 7:33 pm to artompkins
Exactly right, Hurts completed 13-21 for appx 200 yards for a TD and no turnovers. If he does that every game the rest of the year we will not lose. Also, everybody tries to evaluate these two as if the only thing that matters is this year in games, or practice which we can't see, but that's not how it is done. Jalen Hurts has a 15-1 record last year that absolutely makes his resume light years ahead of Tua, thus JH is and will remain the starter.
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Posted on 10/21/17 at 7:56 pm to amders44
I have thought about this issue a lot.
Do you think, when Saban recruited Tua, he told him that Hurts was going to start no matter what? I think you will agree that had Saban said that, Tua would never have come. So obviously, Saban promised Tua that the Tide would be open to starting the quarterback that gives the team the best chance to win, regardless of past record, number of starts etc.
There will be a completion. It is been promised and agreed to. It was promised and agreed to during Tua's recruitment. Tua came here, not because he was content with being a backup until his senior year, but because he thought he would be good enough to take the job.
Tua is not a typical backup. He is a future all-American type, Heisman trophy candidate calibre player. So he can't be treated as some typical QB in waiting who waits his turn and keeps his mouth shut.
Of course the competition begins in earnest the day after this season ends. Jalen is just too good and too smooth to be beaten out by any true frosh. But I warn you all, do not be shocked if Saban pulls Hurts for Tua if our offense completely stuggles in a big game.
I personally think that once Tua gets his full grasp of the offense and calms down a bit on the gunslinging, you all will see how defensive fronts will losen up and our running game will become even more devistating with him under center.
Do you think, when Saban recruited Tua, he told him that Hurts was going to start no matter what? I think you will agree that had Saban said that, Tua would never have come. So obviously, Saban promised Tua that the Tide would be open to starting the quarterback that gives the team the best chance to win, regardless of past record, number of starts etc.
There will be a completion. It is been promised and agreed to. It was promised and agreed to during Tua's recruitment. Tua came here, not because he was content with being a backup until his senior year, but because he thought he would be good enough to take the job.
Tua is not a typical backup. He is a future all-American type, Heisman trophy candidate calibre player. So he can't be treated as some typical QB in waiting who waits his turn and keeps his mouth shut.
Of course the competition begins in earnest the day after this season ends. Jalen is just too good and too smooth to be beaten out by any true frosh. But I warn you all, do not be shocked if Saban pulls Hurts for Tua if our offense completely stuggles in a big game.
I personally think that once Tua gets his full grasp of the offense and calms down a bit on the gunslinging, you all will see how defensive fronts will losen up and our running game will become even more devistating with him under center.
Posted on 10/21/17 at 9:00 pm to amders44
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Exactly right, Hurts completed 13-21 for appx 200 yards for a TD and no turnovers. If he does that every game the rest of the year we will not lose.
Go look at the Clemson game. Our lack of a passing game and Bo going out really made it a rough game. Jalen looks fine vs opponents we are favored to beat by 40 points, but lets see how he looks vs UGA or even LSU.
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