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Lost in the hype, the other Alabama QB is 'going to surprise a lot of people'

Tua and Jalen.

Jalen and Tua.

The whole Alabama quarterback situation is a two-man race for good reason. Both Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa proved capable of leading the Crimson Tide offense at certain points last season.

The third, less-talked-about scholarship quarterback, suddenly has a more prominent role in Alabama's spring practice. With Tagovailoa out at least for the time being with a hand injury, redshirt freshman Mac Jones will get a few extra snaps moving forward.

The Jacksonville, Fla., product hasn't performed in public since last season's A-Day game as an early enrollee.