re: Tua would've transferred if kept on sidelines for last game

If you really want my opinion, I think Tua was a much better passer than Hurts for the entirety of the season, probably dating back to August. (That might also be true of Mac Wilson.) However, I think that basic freshman issues kept tua from being the starter, particularly things like playbook knowledge, ability to execute pre-snap reads, and mental mistakes.

I also think that those freshman mistakes were easiest to see by bystanders from the stands (and the field) in the form of interceptions, which caused those people to create that narrative. [I use plural here as I have a few insiders, a few online and a few IRL, one of which is a guy who refs for Bama's scrimmages on occasion, which is why I also said "on the field."]

Among my "insiders" throughout the season, the narrative was pretty uniform: Tua is obviously the best passing talent in Tuscaloosa, but plays like a freshman and makes freshman mistakes. They also uniformly commented about taking steps forward in January and particularly bowl practice, Boz included.

And so, what about the above do you have a problem with? Why does the above want you to rail against Tua being called a "turnover machine". Sure, it is a wholesale oversimplification of the situation, but it's not wrong.

(The "you" is directed at anyone who believes Tua was not on the bench for issues related to turnovers or similar.)