Bryce Young is likely to be Alabama’s starting quarterback in the fall, but it does not mean Paul Tyson becomes an afterthought.
In fact, Tyson remains an important part of the room. He enters his third season, and the knowledge he has is critical to help the Crimson Tide repeat as national champions. Through its history under Nick Saban, Alabama has needed backup quarterbacks to emerge and bailed it out of situations. Tua Tagovailoa served in this role as a true freshman in 2017. Jalen Hurts was the starter; however, people knew Tagovailoa was special. The native Hawaiian got reps in practice and games, and it led to Saban starting him in the second half of the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship Game versus Georgia.