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Is There Any Scenario In Which Tua Wins The Job?
Posted on 4/16/17 at 12:33 am
Posted on 4/16/17 at 12:33 am
I'm not making any predictions about what will happen. I'm just wondering, is there any possible scenario in which Jalen actually has a legit competition for the QB spot that could carry over into the season?
We'll see for ourselves on ADay, but so far the talk out of these scrimmages is that Tua has a better arm. You see it in every media viewing period - every Tua pass is a crisp, tight spiral, perfectly placed, with lightning quick delivery. Every Jalen pass looks like what we saw last season - wobbly balls where the receivers always have to adjust, or it's just totally off target.
I'm a huge Jalen fan and have been since last ADay when I praised him as the best QB on our team. However, if Tua comes out on ADay with poise, pocket presence, and lights it up all over the place, and Jalen looks the same as last year, do we have a legit QB competition on our hands? And in any case would it be smart to start a freshman at QB again?
It could make for a really interesting dilemma if Tua really is as good as the buzz indicates
We'll see for ourselves on ADay, but so far the talk out of these scrimmages is that Tua has a better arm. You see it in every media viewing period - every Tua pass is a crisp, tight spiral, perfectly placed, with lightning quick delivery. Every Jalen pass looks like what we saw last season - wobbly balls where the receivers always have to adjust, or it's just totally off target.
I'm a huge Jalen fan and have been since last ADay when I praised him as the best QB on our team. However, if Tua comes out on ADay with poise, pocket presence, and lights it up all over the place, and Jalen looks the same as last year, do we have a legit QB competition on our hands? And in any case would it be smart to start a freshman at QB again?
It could make for a really interesting dilemma if Tua really is as good as the buzz indicates
This post was edited on 4/16/17 at 12:35 am
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Posted on 4/16/17 at 12:45 am to uofarolltide
There is ZERO percent chance Tua starts game 1. Jalen is the starter. But that doesn't rule out the possibility of Tua pushing him during the season and getting a shot.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:29 am to uofarolltide
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You see it in every media viewing period - every Tua pass is a crisp, tight spiral, perfectly placed, with lightning quick delivery. Every Jalen pass looks like what we saw last season - wobbly balls where the receivers always have to adjust, or it's just totally off target.
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Posted on 4/16/17 at 8:05 am to uofarolltide
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Is There Any Scenario In Which Tua Wins The Job?
Of course there is that possibility. I doubt it will happen and I more seriously doubt it would happen before the season, but to answer to your hypothetical scenario: Hurts could play horribly vs FSU, Tua come off the bench, play great and win the game, and start the next game. As noted, I don't expect such a thing to happen. It's a new season, and I hope Hurts is All American this year. Just responding to your "scenario".
As for that, another hypothetical scenario could be that Hurts gets a horrible flue before the FSU game, Tua is suspended for the first game for an undisclosed violation of rules, and the other freshman might start the game, play great, never relinquish the starting job as long as he's at UA,become a 3 year All American, go pro and become a certain NFL hall of famer. There is no boundary for hypothetical scenarios.
This post was edited on 4/16/17 at 8:10 am
Posted on 4/16/17 at 8:16 am to uofarolltide
0% chance.
Remember his quote about talking to Saban the day after the Clemson game and getting started on 2017? Saban was sold at that moment.
Remember his quote about talking to Saban the day after the Clemson game and getting started on 2017? Saban was sold at that moment.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 9:49 am to uofarolltide
IMO Hurts would have to regress drastically and Tua would have to be unstoppable. While Jalen wasn't as accurate as some of us would have liked he went 14-1 as a true Freshman. The media storm and distractions would be unreal if there were to be a legit QB battle. I could see it "possibly" happening in the season but it would take very poor play by Hurts and a few losses.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 4:38 pm to uofarolltide
It's possible, but I hope it's not necessary. If Jalen plays poorly enough, Saban would certainly yank him and throw in Tua. In 2014, there were a few games when Blake Sims would have an awful stretch of series and Saban would have Jake Coker warming up on the sideline. But Blake always seemed to get his shite together and finish strong.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 5:20 pm to uofarolltide
It's easy to look like Elway against air. Question is, how does he look against some fierce competition. I doubt he beats Jalen out, especially if Jalen is improving like we've heard.
Posted on 4/16/17 at 9:51 pm to uofarolltide
We have seen that Saban isn't afraid to play a true freshman. Whoever is the best come the end of August will play.
Posted on 4/17/17 at 6:45 am to uofarolltide
I sincerely doubt Saban wants to trust his team to a true freshman again. That said, if Jalen doesn't improve, and the other QB's learn the system, I could see him eventually losing the job. Very unlikely this year though.
This post was edited on 4/17/17 at 7:07 am
Posted on 4/22/17 at 8:20 pm to uofarolltide
No chance. I think Tua seems to be solid but Hurts has already proven himself to be a playmaker against the SEC. If the passing improves...and you have to think it will...Hurts is our guy.
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