In every Alabama football offseason when a starting quarterback is not locked in, Nick Saban talks about ‘winning the team’ being a pivotal factor. Such coming together of confidence and support from teammates cannot be manipulated by Saban or his staff.
For other teams with less talented QB rosters, it is possible that no guy ever wins the team, even after gaining a starting role. That will not happen in Tuscaloosa. One reason why is the depth of quarterback talent on the roster. Alabama has five QBs, all highly rated coming out of high school.
Beating out the other four will not be easy, but the quarterback that does will have survived a fierce competition.