No longer the defending national champs, Alabama begins spring practice on Monday in Tuscaloosa.
Here are three things to watch as coach Nick Saban’s squad seeks to rebound from its last-minute loss to Clemson in the College Football Playoff:
Calm down. Contrary to what you may have heard in some dark corners of the Internet, Tua Tagovailoa is not in line to beat out Hurts as Alabama’s starting quarterback this season. We’re a long, long way from having that conversation with a straight face. But that’s not to say that Hurts isn’t under the gun to start spring practice.