Tua or Jalen?

Alabama has one of the country’s most interesting position battles during spring practice, and everyone is speculating which signal caller will win the starting job.

Well, Nick Saban turned a few heads Friday with his quote to ESPN’s Chris Low. Saban said he isn’t opposed to playing both Tagovailoa and Hurts.

“The most important thing is to play the best guy, and if both guys can play winning football, it’s not out of the question that we’ll find a role for both guys in fairness to both guys,” Saban said.

Former Alabama QB John Parker Wilson joined WJOX 94.5 Friday to discuss the competition, and Wilson thinks that with the way Saban has adapted and changed over the years that he could potentially play two QBs.

“I think in today’s game the thing that Coach Saban has done better than anyone is being able to adapt,” Wilson said. “He changes fast, and he adapts to change. He’s an innovator in that; so, I think with the way they do no huddle and signal everything in from the sideline, it’s a lot easier in today’s game to play two QBs. … I think from Coach Saban’s track record of trying to change and never getting stuck in the same thing, I don’t think it’s outside the realm of possibility to put them both back there.”

Obviously, Saban would likely want one QB to win the job outright, but if both QBs complement the offense, then, sure, he will play two QBs. One of the more interesting offenses to play two QBs in recent history was 2006 Florida. Senior Chris Leak was the starter and led the passing attack, and freshman Tim Tebow played a role in the running game.

Tagovailoa and Hurts could certainly complement one another in that same fashion, but it will be left up to Saban and OC Mike Locksley to make that decision.