Alabama football fans develop deep attachments to Crimson Tide players. Star quarterbacks, like Tua Tagovailoa, are especially deified. Those that measure up to the mantle of greatness are bathed in affection and admiration. Alabama football has been led by many great quarterbacks. A list of all of them would be too long and go back too far to be included here.
We have never had one like Tua Tagovailoa.
Measuring solely quarterbacking skills, can we say Tua is the best of them all? It is hard to compare players of different eras. Harry Gilmer is just a historical memory.