Tua Tagovailoa, the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and an Alabama commit, was delighted to hear that former USC coach Steve Sarkisian had been named the Crimson Tide’s newest offensive coordinator.

Sarkisian, of course, was the first to offer Tagovailoa when he was a younger prospect at Saint Louis School in Honolulu, Hawaii.

“For me, there really wasn’t much of a (individual) relationship (as a younger recruit),” said Tagovailoa, who is competing at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl this week, per AL.com. “Coach Sarkisian was the first to offer me. He was the first head coach to offer me. I believe that was my sophomore year. He started a relationship with my dad and it went from there.”

Tagovailoa doesn’t shutter at the thought of competition. As a sophomore, he beat out a returning all-state senior; once he arrives to campus, he will have to compete against All-SEC quarterback Jalen Hurts, who will be a true sophomore in 2017.

“I think competition is healthy,” Tagovailoa said. “A key factor too is Coach (Nick) Saban and Coach Sarkisian giving freshmen an opportunity to start too, whether the guys have experience or not. I think that helps a lot.”

He’ll also have to adjust to a different offensive approach, going from Lane Kiffin to Sarkisian.

“With Coach Sarkisian coming in and his new system, it’s going to have to start from scratch again. We’re all going to have to start all over again. …I got the playbook. I believe (Sarkisian’s offense is) a little different.”

The longtime Tide commit will enroll at the school next week and participate in spring practice.