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Does Jalen Hurts get his redemption this season?
Posted on 11/14/18 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 11/14/18 at 3:41 pm
I think at this point, there should be no more debate that Tua is a better quarterback than Jalen. But with Tua's nagging knee injury this season, I found myself imagining the following scenario:
Tua starts at QB in the national championship game. Somewhat early in the first quarter, Tua aggravates the knee injury and has to leave the game. Jalen comes in to replace him, and struggles in the first half, and by halftime, the Tide is down by two touchdowns. Fans become convinced that it's over, that there is no way that we can win the game.
In the second half, Jalen comes alive and has the game of his life, throwing the game winning TD in the final seconds of the fourth quarter.
Now, this is probably an unlikely scenario (and I hope to God that Tua doesn't even face this kind of predicament), but can you imagine what kind of story this would make? Jalen deciding to stick with the team despite losing his starting job, and having that loyalty pay off with late game heroics to win the national championship just like Tua did last year?
Further, if this were to happen, would we go through the whole quarterback controversy again next season or would the job still be Tua's?
Tua starts at QB in the national championship game. Somewhat early in the first quarter, Tua aggravates the knee injury and has to leave the game. Jalen comes in to replace him, and struggles in the first half, and by halftime, the Tide is down by two touchdowns. Fans become convinced that it's over, that there is no way that we can win the game.
In the second half, Jalen comes alive and has the game of his life, throwing the game winning TD in the final seconds of the fourth quarter.
Now, this is probably an unlikely scenario (and I hope to God that Tua doesn't even face this kind of predicament), but can you imagine what kind of story this would make? Jalen deciding to stick with the team despite losing his starting job, and having that loyalty pay off with late game heroics to win the national championship just like Tua did last year?
Further, if this were to happen, would we go through the whole quarterback controversy again next season or would the job still be Tua's?
This post was edited on 11/14/18 at 3:45 pm
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Posted on 11/14/18 at 3:45 pm to DeeBeepy
Jalen is hurt worse than Tua.
Posted on 11/14/18 at 3:52 pm to CrimsonFlounder
Jalen on a bad ankle throws the Philly special to Tua on a gimpy knee to win the Natty and then the rapture.
Seriously, I can't wait until Carson Beck's senior year at Bama.
Seriously, I can't wait until Carson Beck's senior year at Bama.
Posted on 11/14/18 at 5:05 pm to DeeBeepy
Jalen can’t beat Clemson. Can’t beat Oklahoma. Your scenario is possible agains Notre Dame and maybe Michigan.
Posted on 11/14/18 at 5:18 pm to DeeBeepy
quote:brace came off this week
But with Tua's nagging knee injury this season
Posted on 11/14/18 at 5:23 pm to narddogg81
Seriously??
Posted on 11/14/18 at 6:48 pm to seanpendleton10
Yep. He's just in a soft sleeve now
Posted on 11/14/18 at 6:59 pm to Carlton
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Jalen on a bad ankle throws the Philly special to Tua on a gimpy knee to win the Natty and then the rapture.
Seriously, I can't wait until Carson Beck's senior year at Bama.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 8:33 am to DeeBeepy
I wish I had the kind of time it must take to sit around and think of this stuff.
Posted on 11/15/18 at 8:46 am to narddogg81
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brace came off this week
I'll be surprised if it isn't back on for the game Saturday. It's one thing to go to the sleeve for practice, but better safe than sorry for a FCS game.
ETA: No matter what he does in any game moving forward, Jalen cemented his name in Alabama lore when he stepped on the field in game 5 this year.
This post was edited on 11/15/18 at 8:50 am
Posted on 11/16/18 at 2:53 pm to DeeBeepy
Yes. I think he does. But here is the scenario I am imagining.
Picture it. Sicily.. 1938. Oops, to much golden girls. Let's go to the 3rd quarter of the SEC championship game. We are up 42 to 16. Hurts comes off the bench, and puts up 3 TDs. The announcers point out how much he has progressed as a passer and that the 21pts would have been enough to win in regulation last year.
Then he transfers after the parade and is a starter next year. Redemption!!!
Picture it. Sicily.. 1938. Oops, to much golden girls. Let's go to the 3rd quarter of the SEC championship game. We are up 42 to 16. Hurts comes off the bench, and puts up 3 TDs. The announcers point out how much he has progressed as a passer and that the 21pts would have been enough to win in regulation last year.
Then he transfers after the parade and is a starter next year. Redemption!!!
Posted on 12/1/18 at 7:48 pm to DeeBeepy
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I think at this point, there should be no more debate that Tua is a better quarterback than Jalen. But with Tua's nagging knee injury this season, I found myself imagining the following scenario:
Tua starts at QB in the national championship game. Somewhat early in the first quarter, Tua aggravates the knee injury and has to leave the game. Jalen comes in to replace him, and struggles in the first half, and by halftime, the Tide is down by two touchdowns. Fans become convinced that it's over, that there is no way that we can win the game.
In the second half, Jalen comes alive and has the game of his life, throwing the game winning TD in the final seconds of the fourth quarter.
Now, this is probably an unlikely scenario (and I hope to God that Tua doesn't even face this kind of predicament), but can you imagine what kind of story this would make? Jalen deciding to stick with the team despite losing his starting job, and having that loyalty pay off with late game heroics to win the national championship just like Tua did last year?
13 downvotes when I posted this a few weeks ago.
This scenario is pretty close to what happened tonight.
GO JALEN!
ROLL TIDE!
This post was edited on 12/1/18 at 7:50 pm
Posted on 12/1/18 at 7:54 pm to DeeBeepy
Posted on 12/1/18 at 7:59 pm to RiverCityTider
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Jalen can’t beat Clemson. Can’t beat Oklahoma.
Yes he can! We would have beaten Clemson in 2016 if Sark had not abandoned the run.
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