The Crimson Tide quarterback competition is ongoing, but here's what Nick Saban has said about his initial QB1 Jalen Milroe.
Last night, Saban revealed on his weekly radio showwhat he had told Milroe in the leadup to Saturday and how he can keep the title of QB1 moving forward.
“The life of a quarterback, any quarterback, depends on how they perform. So, if a guy plays well, that’s what creates security at that position,” Saban said. " ... A guy’s gotta understand that the way he performs is really, really important. All three guys have made significant improvements. Would like to play more than one guy in the game.
Milroe was the incumbent in UA’s quarterback battle between sophomore Ty Simpson, transfer Tyler Buchner and surging freshman Dylan Lonergan. Milroe was the only thrower of the bunch to start a game for Nick Saban and though Milroe had room for growth,were enough to convince coaches, including new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees.
Milroe has completed 57% of the passes in his career with seven total touchdowns . He’s appeared in 12 games, notably propelling UA past Arkansas on the road last October and helping the Tide outlast Texas A&M a week later“I think Jalen has made a significant amount of improvement. I think he’s more comfortable in the pocket. He has more confidence in the way he executes and the way he plays,” Saban said of Milroe on Aug. 28.
As Saban has repeated throughout the competition, whoever ran out under the Bryant-Denny Stadium lights first wasn’t the quarterback “in perpetuity.” In fact, as history has demonstrated, Alabama will keep evaluating the throwers until the coaching staff is “forced” to play one over the others. But Milroe, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound redshirt sophomore from Katy, Tx., has earned the first opportunity.
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