Jalen Hurts had a memorable career at Alabama, but his shortcomings afforded Tua Tagovailoa an opportunity he never relinquished. One season and graduation later, Hurts is going to Oklahoma.
The long-awaited transfer decision arrived Wednesday, with Hurts announcing in The Players' Tribune that he's headed to play for Lincoln Riley and the Sooners.
Maryland and Miami also pursued Hurts, who becomes the favorite to replace Kyler Murray and absorb the lofty expectations that come with it. Hurts will be immediately eligibleu2015unlike fellow grad transfer Austin Kendall, who Oklahoma is blocking at West Virginia as of now, per ESPN's Jake Trotter.