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Gary Danielson on Alabama's Jalen Hurts: 'Count me as surprised'

Gary Danielson said Thursday he was surprised with the way the Alabama quarterback race played out.

That's not to say the SEC on CBS analyst doesn't believe Tua Tagovailoa shouldn't be the starter. He does.

Danielson joined me and Lee Shirvanian on "The Opening Kickoff" on WNSP-FM 105.5 on Thursday to discuss the Alabama quarterback situation and the red-shirt rule, which will impact Jalen Hurts' future.

"It's unmistakable," he said. "It was becoming more and more evident that Tua could bring a different dimension to the football team. His skills were just to obvious and hard to ignore.