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The Opening 2018: Alabama QB commit explains Tennessee visit

Alabama quarterback commit Taulia Tagovailoa's visit to Tennessee earlier this month sent shockwaves through the recruiting landscape.

Could he flip from Alabama to Tennessee? If so, what would that mean for first-year Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt's rebuilding job? And what could Alabama national title game hero Tua Tagovailoa, Taulia's older brother?

Rest easy, Alabama fans.

"Yeah, I'm 100 percent committed to Alabama," Taulia said today at The Opening in Frisco, Texas.

Paul Tyson talks Taulia & Bama recruiting

Taulia is one of eight Alabama players, as well as several other Alabama commits, competing at The Opening, a Nike-sponsored recruiting event that features about 160 of the nation's top 2019 prospects.