Alabama coach Nick Saban continues to be coy about who is going to start quarterback.
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Saban could very well be one victory closer after Saturday night-his offense, though it hasn’t settled on a quarterback, should be potent once again. So we made a decision today for now. “They’re really good friends”, Saban said. “So I’m not speculating on what we’re going to do in the future”.
Considering all of the drama that surrounded Steve Sarkisian in his second year as head coach, the Trojans bit the bullet and moved on.
Prior to serving as a head coach, Sarkisian and Kiffin worked together as co-offensive coordinators under ex-USC coach Pete Carroll in the mid-2000s. Last Monday, Saban said the competition to start was down to Bateman and Blake Barnett and there was speculation that maybe Hurts would sit and learn as true freshmen tend to do. “Both guys were a little shaky in the beginning, but I think Jalen, each series that he played, got more and more comfortable”.
The Huskies went 0-12 in 2008, the year before he was hired. This is version 5.0, considering the Tide’s four championships in the last seven years. Quarterback Mike White led the way, completing 25 of 31 passes for 517 yards and three touchdowns. “If I learned one thing from tonight, it’s how insane momentum plays a role in these type of games”.
On Sunday, USC coach Clay Helton said Ruffin would will miss the first half of the Trojans’ next game against Utah State on Saturday.
Alabama defensive back Marlon Humphrey, right, is congratulated by teammate Eddie Jackson after intercepting a pass and running it back for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. Using simple math, the current projection of when Saban would catch Bryant is midway through the 2026 football season.
“We’re going to continue to help him in his program as an organization and we’ll support him and he has an opportunity”, Saban said. “That’s something that we obviously need to do as a team right now”. “They know what they’re doing, and offensively they’ve continued to get better”. How can every guy improve?. They’ll look forward to this challenge, and we’re looking forward to seeing how we measure up.
“Obviously the lesson to be learned is we want to be more ready to play, get off to a fast start”.
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ALABAMA: While the Tide are still unproven at quarterback after playing two freshmen, the biggest hole on offense was left by Henry’s absence. They surrendered nine tackles for loss, gave up a touchdown on blown coverage and flubbed a punt to set up a 13-yard Alabama touchdown drive.
