Media reacts to Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa’s announcement for 2020 season
By Keith Farner
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Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa has announced that he will enter the 2020 NFL Draft and leave the Crimson Tide as he continues to recover from a dislocated hip and subsequent surgery.
“It was a hard decision all around,” Tagovailoa said at a press conference. “Taking into consideration the pros and cons. I got to seek guidance from my family — we prayed a lot about it. This is a decision I’ll have to live with. I made it. I’m good with it.”
Before Tagovailoa announced, coach Nick Saban said Tagovailoa has “probably had as much of an impact on the program here as any player we’ve ever had,” especially off the field.
As expected, many opinions poured in from around college football and NFL media:
After a legendary career with Alabama, Tua Tagovailoa announces he will enter the 2020 NFL Draft. pic.twitter.com/xsE34IGJlf
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) January 6, 2020
Anyone who does not think quarterback at Alabama is the No. 2 job in this state (behind Saban) needs to be in this TL.
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) January 6, 2020
Georgia goes to Tuscaloosa in week 3 next season, and the opposing QB will not be Tua Tagovailoa. https://t.co/HE6GBHxBK0
— Seth Emerson (@SethWEmerson) January 6, 2020
And good for him, really. Great young man. Hope it all goes well.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) January 6, 2020
Tua: “I will be declaring for the 2020 NFL draft.”
How Dolphins fans heard it: “I’M GONNA TAKE MY TALENTS TO SOUTH BEACH.”
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) January 6, 2020
Having a player of Tua’s caliber for another year would have been incredible for college football. But the next time that man puts on a uniform he needs to be getting paid.
— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) January 6, 2020
Tua just gave a remarkable thank you speech, closing with a Tim McGraw quote. He is quite good at this.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 6, 2020
Tua says he did not consider the supplemental draft. “If that was part of my process I would have probably stayed here,” he says.
— Alex Scarborough (@AlexS_ESPN) January 6, 2020
Kinda crazy that Vince Young, Andrew Luck, Deshaun Watson and Tua combined to win zero Heismans.
— Matt Smith (@MattSmithCFB) January 6, 2020
Kinda crazy that Vince Young, Andrew Luck, Deshaun Watson and Tua combined to win zero Heismans.
— Matt Smith (@MattSmithCFB) January 6, 2020
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
