Nick Saban saved it elegant together with his response to Jalen Hurts.
After spending three years with the Alabama Crimson Tide, quarterback Jalen Hurts determined to maneuver on to play with the Oklahoma Sooners. Hurts had been the starter for the higher half two years, however was changed by Tua Tagovailoa within the Nationwide Championship sport in 2017, and just about performed second fiddle to him this season.
Hurts needed to be a starter so he took his abilities to Oklahoma for the ultimate season his eligibility. Alabama coach Nick Saban hadn’t commented on the state of affairs, however lastly broke his silence in an unique interview with CBS on Thursday.
“I feel this was the very best factor for Jalen,” Saban advised CBS 42‘s Simone Eli. “We’ve got an awesome relationship, and I feel he had a number of choices as to what was the very best path for him and for him to go someplace and be capable of play on an excellent staff, I feel, might be the very best factor for him and his future.”
“So, we respect a lot all that he’s completed for the College Alabama, our program. The best way he managed this yr was actually unprecedented and I feel he confirmed an amazing quantity class and I’m actually, actually proud him and need him effectively,” Saban continued.
The Crimson Tide simply got here f a loss to the Clemson Tigers within the Nationwide Championship sport, however are ranked second within the NCAA heading into the 2019 season.