re: Interesting Tidbit from Aaron Suttles new article...

That was also disturbing to me. "The game plan involved running Hurts a lot". Everyone we play is on to that. Plus, it appears that the coaches had just given up on passing the ball with Jalen.

And Daboll had no clue how to call a game with that kind of qb. I didn't even like the way we ran hurts this year

I always love the "anybody can play QB at Bama " argument , it usually comes from other fanbase's though.

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I never read that anywhere but on this board. I said then it was internet bullshite from a few posters trying to justify why Saban was not playing the better qb.

Jalen Hurts first half vs UGA
No point, no offense, no chance

Tua Tagovailoa 2nd half
26 points, effective and balanced offense, won the game after coming from behind 13-0

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I heard it from other folks IRL.

I'm the first to say that Hurts was leaving so many plays on the field in the passing game that I wanted a change to be made, not because of Tua but because of Hurts. (It was also hurting us in recruiting.) I also think we'd have likely had a better chance vs auburn with a QB who would have given us a functioning passing game, but it's simply conjecture.

However, just because Tua played very well, obvious mistakes notwithstanding, in January doesn't mean that he would have performed similarly 2 months prior. It has been reported all over the place that the light really came on for Tua in bowl practices.

My point was simply to play devil's advocate, giving reasons why Saban may have preferred Hurts over Tua (turnovers). But it's faulty, hindsight logic to state that January Tua would've showed up in November. It's simply unknowable and illogical to assert it as fact.

Yeah if we aren't at practice none of us can be so arrogant and proclaim "what was Saban thinking all this time". No way to know what would or wouldn't have happened, it worked out in the proper time.

I can agree with that...Bowl prep is like a head start on spring

I may be in the minority but I don't think it could've worked out any better. Tua's entrance came at the right time.

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Boz has said that the last few days. For most of the season Boz was solid in Hurts corner and said it was Jalen's team, there would be no changes till next year or unless Hurts was injured, the issues were with the line and the receivers. Even when it was noted that the receivers were obviously frustrated Boz laughed it off and said everything was honky dory and the team (coaches are certianly part of the team) supported Jalen etc etc etc. Boz gets some info, but he was obviously wrong about Jalen Hurts for most of the year.

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I supported the starter, I knew what Daball wanted, hinted at it and knew Saban was going to be the only one to make that call. The receivers did support Jalen however, knew who the better passer was. You can have both. I wasn’t wrong about Hurts, if he was our starter we had to shape a game plan around him, Daball refused to do it, saban wanted to win more in the end. Pretty easy to understand. Don’t come on here beating your chest like you know something. Go check out what I’ve given out this year. So stop the BS name calling shite in its tracks please.

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Boz said he believed Hurts would start until he graduated and Tua would start one year if he waited his turn. He was wrong about Hurts and pinned the offensive problems on drops, blocking and play calling. Eta that I like Boz and appreciate his posts but a few us knew he was way off base regarding Jalen and that goes for most of you.

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That was wayyyyyyyy early on and my OPINION changed. No need for a bitch fest.