On the long list of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's exceptional gifts, the most important item might be his knack for first impressions.
You may have heard the story of his first meaningful college snaps in front of a national audience: The true freshman took over when the Crimson Tide trailed Georgia 13–0 at halftime of the national championship game in January, then engineered one of the most memorable comebacks of all time in an eventual 26–23 win that Tagovailoa finished off with a 41-yard game-winning touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith. That was only a preview of what was to come.