Hey folks - as a member of the DawgNation community, please remember to abide by simple rules of civil engagement with other members:
- Please no inappropriate usernames (remember that there may be youngsters in the room)
- Personal attacks on other community members are unacceptable, practice the good manners your mama taught you when engaging with fellow Dawg fans
- Use common sense and respect personal differences in the community: sexual and other inappropriate language or imagery, political rants and belittling the opinions of others will get your posts deleted and result in warnings and/ or banning from the forum
- 3/17/19 UPDATE -- We've updated the permissions for our "Football" and "Commit to the G" recruiting message boards. We aim to be the best free board out there and that has not changed. We do now ask that all of you good people register as a member of our forum in order to see the sugar that is falling from our skies, so to speak.
- Please no inappropriate usernames (remember that there may be youngsters in the room)
- Personal attacks on other community members are unacceptable, practice the good manners your mama taught you when engaging with fellow Dawg fans
- Use common sense and respect personal differences in the community: sexual and other inappropriate language or imagery, political rants and belittling the opinions of others will get your posts deleted and result in warnings and/ or banning from the forum
- 3/17/19 UPDATE -- We've updated the permissions for our "Football" and "Commit to the G" recruiting message boards. We aim to be the best free board out there and that has not changed. We do now ask that all of you good people register as a member of our forum in order to see the sugar that is falling from our skies, so to speak.
Options
Comments
If Jalen does have to go off scholarship so he can finish at Bama, I would consider that a black mark on Bama’s reputation.
Certainly not everyone would. As an example of some (not all) of the people who wouldn’t, there are plenty of people with the what I consider extreme attitude of, if that’s what the authorities say....
But I think enough people would consider it a black mark on Bama’s reputation that Saban would want to avoid the situation where Jalen has to quit the team to preserve a year of eligibility, etc...
Josh Nesbitt 2.0
I agree. And he'd have the benefit of playing in the ACC as well. NFL teams do draft players from that conference still.
There are quite a few schools that would make Jalen a take. Despite all the negatives the kid has lost 2 games in college, throws 60%, and though he plays like Vick he has statistically outshined him... I think a school like Orgeon, Oklahoma, Auburn, and any school that has a draft likely prospect but no immediate heir apparent would take him, dont see too many schools here in the state of Texas giving him interest since its a passing league (maybe Houston), and then the less likely situation go to a HC who prefers running QBs like many in FLA such as FSU or USF (possibly Louisville as well)
What if he hopped on the Lane Train at FAU
Just thought about that.
total curiosity, but if he quits the team, forgoes his scholarship, pays his own way, graduates in December - is that in state or out of state tuition?
I could totally see that happening. He would kill that conference, but that's about it.
But..... does Jalen actually lose his starting position?
He is 26-2 as a QB for Alabama. Last year he threw 17 touchdowns and only 1 interception. He also finished 3rd in QB ratings out of the SEC and ACC combined
Or......
Does Alabama run this “Dual QB system” and put in Hurts or Tau depending on the defense and game situation that some seem to think that UGA should implement with Fields and Fromm
Not in his power to control.
Saban, "Go in for garbage time."
Jalen, "I can't, coach, my knee hurts."
Just my opinion but I don't know if Little Nicky is going to risk losing a commitment (don't know if he's committed or not) from Tua's brother. The coaching staff and players seem to agree that Tua is the better choice. Sure they could run with Jalen thru the regular season unscathed, but the Tagovailoa family would disapprove. That is if any of the news about Tua thinking about transferring before the Championship game was true.
A little shocked Eason didn't do that last year
Never seen that done with identical QBs before. Usually it's done with totally different QB styles (like Fromm/Fields, Greene/Shockley, Leak/Tebow). Hurts and Tua are the same guy. The only benefit to it would be trying to keep both happy...which will probably result in both being very unhappy.
Eason was a trooper. He did what he was asked to do. No complaints, drama or pouting. DGD.
Eason also didn't have the benefit of 4 game redshirt rule. He would have had to apply for a medical.
Tau and Hurts. Both are passers with Hurts having more athletic ability/running ability. Tau may have a slight better arm while Hurts has the experience under his belt
Fields and Fromm: Both are passers with Fields having more athletic ability/running ability. Fromm may have a slight better arm while Fromm has the experience under his belt
this quarter back controversy is something i would’ve never seen coming from Bama. Saban usually controls these things.
Tua and Hurts are both running QBs who have no aspirations of being a drop-back passer. Fromm is a drop-back passer who has enough running ability to get away once in a while. Fields is a running QB who is coming here to learn to be drop-back passer, but still has the running abilities of Tua/Hurts.
Part of me is wondering if Saban is orchestrating it so no one asks about title aspirations instead. Not saying that’s what’s happening, but I wouldn’t put it past the guy
Jalen should not have been the SEC Offensive POY in 2016. Josh Dobbs led the SEC in offense and touchdowns and as a senior was a much more effective QB ....