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Every Starting Alabama QB of the 21st Century...
Posted on 2/16/26 at 10:17 am
Posted on 2/16/26 at 10:17 am
Who was the best? Who was your favorite? Who did you forget about?
Andrew Zow (2000-2001)
Tyler Watts (2000-2002)
Brodie Croyle (2002-2005)
Brandon Avalos (2003)
Marc Guillon (2004)
Spencer Pennington (2004)
John Parker Wilson (2006-2008)
Greg McElroy (2009-2010)
A.J. McCarron (2011-2013)
Blake Sims (2014)
Jacob Coker (2015)
Cooper Bateman (2015)
Blake Barnett (2016)
Jalen Hurts (2016-2017)
Tua Tagovailoa (2018-2019)
Mac Jones (2019-2020)
Bryce Young (2021-2022)
Jalen Milroe (2022-2024)
Tyler Buchner (2023)
Ty Simpson (2025)
Andrew Zow (2000-2001)
Tyler Watts (2000-2002)
Brodie Croyle (2002-2005)
Brandon Avalos (2003)
Marc Guillon (2004)
Spencer Pennington (2004)
John Parker Wilson (2006-2008)
Greg McElroy (2009-2010)
A.J. McCarron (2011-2013)
Blake Sims (2014)
Jacob Coker (2015)
Cooper Bateman (2015)
Blake Barnett (2016)
Jalen Hurts (2016-2017)
Tua Tagovailoa (2018-2019)
Mac Jones (2019-2020)
Bryce Young (2021-2022)
Jalen Milroe (2022-2024)
Tyler Buchner (2023)
Ty Simpson (2025)
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Posted on 2/16/26 at 10:35 am to RollTide1987
The best was Bryce IMO.
My favorite is Mac.
I guess I'd forget about Avalos and/or Guilllon.
My favorite is Mac.
I guess I'd forget about Avalos and/or Guilllon.
Posted on 2/16/26 at 10:39 am to Funky Tide 8
Best: Bryce
Favorite: Tua
Soft spot: Zow
What if: Croyle
Overrated: Coker
Underrated: Mac
Worst: Avalos
Worst tattoo: McCarron
Favorite: Tua
Soft spot: Zow
What if: Croyle
Overrated: Coker
Underrated: Mac
Worst: Avalos
Worst tattoo: McCarron
Posted on 2/16/26 at 10:40 am to Funky Tide 8
Tyler Buchner lol
Posted on 2/16/26 at 10:57 am to RollTide1987
Best - Bryce
Favorite - Brodie
Most Forgettable - Pennington/Guillon
Favorite - Brodie
Most Forgettable - Pennington/Guillon
Posted on 2/16/26 at 10:59 am to Chris ALL Capps
Best- AJ
My favorite- Coker
Forget- Guillon
My favorite- Coker
Forget- Guillon
Posted on 2/16/26 at 11:17 am to RescueT
Zow was the most underrated. Loved him.
Posted on 2/16/26 at 11:25 am to RollTide1987
Hurts will always be my favorite mostly because he stuck around and came in to win us an SEC Championship when Tua got hurt.
Best: BY
All that being said, I want sooo much for Tua to win in the NFL right now, more than JH, BY, or Mac.
Best: BY
All that being said, I want sooo much for Tua to win in the NFL right now, more than JH, BY, or Mac.
Posted on 2/16/26 at 12:01 pm to RollTide1987
Shula’s last few QBs included Avalos, Guilllon, and Pennington. Along with a scholarship shaved roster AND having to get recruits that weren’t the best role models (cause no one else wanted them), I almost feel bad for the guy.
Posted on 2/16/26 at 1:27 pm to RollTide1987
Best: pre-injury Tua (close over healthy Bryce)
Favorite: Mac (waited and ran the most balanced offense in CFB history)
Forget: Bateman
What could’ve been: Milroe and Hurts more time to sit and develop until they were ready. If Barnett hadn’t busted Hurts could’ve focused on developing his downfield passing. Same goes for the post BY years and we brought in Buchner instead of a game ready guy resulting in the Jalen Milroe experience.
Both of those guys should’ve been long term developmental guys and instead we leaned on them too soon with championship rosters so I kind of blame the coaching staffs at the time for what happened frankly.
Favorite: Mac (waited and ran the most balanced offense in CFB history)
Forget: Bateman
What could’ve been: Milroe and Hurts more time to sit and develop until they were ready. If Barnett hadn’t busted Hurts could’ve focused on developing his downfield passing. Same goes for the post BY years and we brought in Buchner instead of a game ready guy resulting in the Jalen Milroe experience.
Both of those guys should’ve been long term developmental guys and instead we leaned on them too soon with championship rosters so I kind of blame the coaching staffs at the time for what happened frankly.
Posted on 2/16/26 at 2:28 pm to RollTide1987
AJ will always be my favorite. He was an absolute leader.
As far as talent goes, give me Tua, Mac, and Bryce.
As far as talent goes, give me Tua, Mac, and Bryce.
This post was edited on 2/16/26 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 2/16/26 at 5:59 pm to Sandkhan
How was Coker “overrated”? He qb’d Alabama to a national title and the single game he didn’t start, Alabama lost. He was never considered a major talent.
Posted on 2/16/26 at 6:07 pm to Bamarap
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How was Coker “overrated”? He qb’d Alabama to a national title and the single game he didn’t start, Alabama lost. He was never considered a major talent.
I mean overrated by the fans. Coker doesn’t get the same treatment as even Greg McElroy where the fans treat it as a carry job. A lot of fans rank him pretty high in the “Saban era QB rankings”. He was basically McElroy with a bigger arm and worse pocket awareness but he’s regularly ranked well above him.
Posted on 2/16/26 at 6:46 pm to Sandkhan
Don’t believe he was overrated by the fans, but maybe misremembering. Anyways he made some clutch plays in the Texas A&M, Auburn, and Clemson games and nearly brought us back against Ole Miss. He had Derrick Henry which was a cheat code.
Posted on 2/16/26 at 6:54 pm to Bamarap
He did have some good moments. I appreciate him for what he did and being a steady enough hand.
I just think like…if he’d have been the qb for this year team we’d have probably won 7-8 games. He got to QB an incredible defense and Henry to the natty.
I just think like…if he’d have been the qb for this year team we’d have probably won 7-8 games. He got to QB an incredible defense and Henry to the natty.
Posted on 2/16/26 at 6:59 pm to RollTide1987
1. Bryce Young
2. Tua Tagovailoa
3. Mac Jones
4. AJ McCarron
5. Jalen Hurts
6. Ty Simpson
7. Greg McElroy
8. Brodie Croyle
9. Blake Sims
10. Jacob Coker
11. John Parker Wilson
12. Andrew Zow
13. Tyler Watts
14. Jalen Milroe
15. Spencer Pennington
16. Cooper Bateman
17. Blake Barnett
18. Marc Guillon
19. Tyler Buchner
20. Brandon Avalos
Who was the best? Bryce was a Heisman winner and I think he was probably the best individual playmaker we've had at QB.
Who was your favorite? I really enjoyed the Blake Sims story as it developed during the season. I was happy for him even though we fell short of the national title.
Who did you forget about? I remember Avalos because he authored arguably the worst game by an Alabama QB in my lifetime but forgot that Marc Guillon started a game.
2. Tua Tagovailoa
3. Mac Jones
4. AJ McCarron
5. Jalen Hurts
6. Ty Simpson
7. Greg McElroy
8. Brodie Croyle
9. Blake Sims
10. Jacob Coker
11. John Parker Wilson
12. Andrew Zow
13. Tyler Watts
14. Jalen Milroe
15. Spencer Pennington
16. Cooper Bateman
17. Blake Barnett
18. Marc Guillon
19. Tyler Buchner
20. Brandon Avalos
Who was the best? Bryce was a Heisman winner and I think he was probably the best individual playmaker we've had at QB.
Who was your favorite? I really enjoyed the Blake Sims story as it developed during the season. I was happy for him even though we fell short of the national title.
Who did you forget about? I remember Avalos because he authored arguably the worst game by an Alabama QB in my lifetime but forgot that Marc Guillon started a game.
This post was edited on 2/16/26 at 7:23 pm
Posted on 2/16/26 at 9:38 pm to RollTide1987
AJ
Back to Back and should have been 3 in a row
Tua.
For that brief moment when he was completely healthy.. he was the best QB I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a bunch
Hurts: Not because of his skill.. but because he’s the consummate team player
Finally:
Mac! He overachieved and he is goofy.. but man what a season he had
Back to Back and should have been 3 in a row
Tua.
For that brief moment when he was completely healthy.. he was the best QB I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a bunch
Hurts: Not because of his skill.. but because he’s the consummate team player
Finally:
Mac! He overachieved and he is goofy.. but man what a season he had
Posted on 2/17/26 at 4:25 pm to RollTide1987
Croyle would have been a Heisman NYC invite if he had an Nick Saban-level O-line.
Posted on 2/17/26 at 6:38 pm to Lordofwrath88
Best (by Production): AJ McCarron
Most Talent: Tua or Bryce Young
Most Fun: Mac Jones
Most Underrated: Brodie Croyle (due to injuries and poor OL)
Most Talent: Tua or Bryce Young
Most Fun: Mac Jones
Most Underrated: Brodie Croyle (due to injuries and poor OL)
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