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Nick Saban says Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts “deserves to play”

The redshirt rumor is now dead, and honestly, it never had a leg to stand on from the beginning.

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban spoke to the media during Wednesday’s presser, and the first thing he addressed was quarterback Jalen Hurts.

An interesting story occurred earlier today, as Kelly Bryant decided to transfer out of Clemson — due to true freshman Trevor Lawrence being named the starter.

Bryant, who assisted the Tigers to the College Football Playoff in 2017, felt disrespected and according to a report from Manie Robinson of the Greenville News, the senior was quoted in saying that the move was a “slap in the face” to him.