Tua Tagovailoa hits practice fields in preparation for Saturday’s game against Mississippi State
By Sydney Hunte
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Tua Tagovailoa played in No. 3 Alabama’s home loss to No. 2 LSU last Saturday. Will he be a full go for its game against Mississippi State, its final one before an open week?
Well, there’s some good news and some bad news.
The good news is that Tagovailoa was dressed on Tuesday during the Crimson Tide’s open portion of practice. The bad news is that he didn’t appear to be participating all that much, according to Montgomery Advertiser beat reporter Alex Byington.
WATCH: #Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa (ankle) dressed out but didn’t do much of anything during a brief viewing period Tuesday. In fact, this is about the extent of his activity with media was present. HC Nick Saban said Tua was dealing with soreness after the LSU game. pic.twitter.com/53kAZxMZnQ
— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) November 12, 2019
While Nick Saban won’t tip his hand either way about his quarterback until he’s ready to, Tagovailoa is still feeling the effects of an injury he suffered on Oct. 19 against Tennessee. He was 21-of-40 for 418 yards and 4 touchdowns despite throwing 1 interception in a losing cause for the Crimson Tide against the Tigers last Saturday. And his status for the coming Saturday against the Bulldogs will continue to be in the air probably until closer to the day of the game.
Until then, Alabama fans continue to wait, holding their collective breaths in hopes that their star quarterback can not only play, but get back to 100 percent in time for a shot at a 5th straight College Football Playoff national championship game appearance and a 6th national title since 2009.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
