Nick Saban refuses to divulge future plans for Jalen Hurts
Alabama coach Nick Saban really doesn’t like being asked about his quarterbacks, Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts.
It’s been a constant source of irritation for him this offseason, with him finally, begrudgingly, admitting that Tagovailoa was the starter only after his amazing Week 1 performance.
On Wednesday evening, a question about future plans for Jalen Hurts sparked a mini-rant from Saban, who said if he was going to tell the media his plans for Hurts, he might as well just go tell the Arkansas State head coach:
Nick Saban: "What we do with Jalen Hurts internally is going to be decided internally. If I was going to tell you what we were going to do, I'd just call the other coach and tell him."
— Ben Jones (@BW_Jones) September 5, 2018
When you have a situation like Alabama’s at the quarterback position, you’re going to be asked questions about it.
Saban, though, continues to react with anger, so who knows how angry he’s going to be when someone dares to ask him a question about Hurts or Tagovailoa following this weekend’s game.
This nonsense is why he will keep getting asked. Who really cares about a backup QB? It’s just the drama and reactions that people like.
That’s crazy man. If he has specific packages they make with Hurts or packages that has Hurts and Tua on the field at the Same time why should he be expected to give up that information?
What package/plays can Hurts run better than Tua? Putting Hurts on the field anywhere means taking a better player off. Bama going to show those special plays against Arkansas State? Hurts is one dimensional. This is all nonsense.
I don’t know, but if he really does plan on using Hurts why should he be expected to provide the media that plan? He already said Tua is the starter and he still plans on playing him….. Does it need to be more detailed?
Only internet fans think of dumb stuff like this.
Saban would probably be less irritated if they just poked him in the eye with a stick rather than keep asking him about Hurts.
This is why I’m with Bill Parcells, Jimmie Johnson, Tom Landry (RIP), and several other coaches who simply hate the media. “Coach, please tell us how you’re going to use Jalen cause Ark St surely isn’t listening.” Do we have the dumbest, or is it the least genuine media on earth?
Another reason I don’t care for the media. stirring azzholes that’s what they are.
Man, you’d be a perfect candidate for citizenship in N. Korea or China. They despise the media too and make sure they don’t ask pesky questions.
Seriously? You think he should move to North Korea because he implied some in the media like to antagonize people. All you need to do is look at someone like Clay Travis to see he is right
He said ‘I don’t care for the media.’ That’s the attitude governments in those countries have which is why they control what the media says. Doesn’t matter if you don’t like what a media member says, you should still want them to have the freedom to say it.
Wrong. Those countries do not have our constitution. Now I’ve read the First Amendment several times, and the media/journalists are not guaranteed anywhere near the “rights” they think they have. Besides, wer talking sports here and game plans, not diplomacy. Bad example you used, but completely believeable in our society today.
Yeah, the Constitution protects the media (free speech and free press). Kind of important. When people say ‘I don’t like the media’ that is the opposite of the Constitution. Not difficult stuff, but for some reason it’s a problem right now.
Lol. Making me proud.
I believe everyone knows Saban will be asked about his QB situation including Saban. The problem he isn’t going to answer your question and unless you are hoping he will slip up your just going to make him unhappy for the rest of the interviews. Why not just say coach Saban what stood out to you most on film about your upcoming opponent Ark State?…at least that he would answer and just maybe he would give you a insight to his thought process which I would want to know. What I don’t want to hear about is Coach Saban not answering a question he shouldn’t answer. Not right now he shouldn’t. Saban willalways have a reason why not to answer a question…soo save us all the eye gouging and stop asking the man