Alabama football had something special on campus in 2017.
The Crimson Tide had three competitive leaders at the quarterback position. Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa, and Mac Jones each brought a different skill set to the team. All three were on Alabama’s national championship team that season, while Hurts and Tagovailoa saw action on the field. Tagovailoa came off the bench in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship matchup versus Georgia in the second half and won the game in overtime. Despite him replacing Hurts, it was the native Texan who guided the Tide to the stage. Jones, a true freshman at the time, was a student of the game — soaking all the information.