Nick Saban raves about play of Jalen Hurts in win over Cowboys

by: Steve Samra 30 minutes ago SamraSource

Nick Saban couldn’t be prouder of Jalen Hurts . After watching his former quarterback win a Super Bowl last season and carve up the Dallas Cowboys’ defense in Week 1, he joined The Pat McAfee Show on Friday to rave a bit about the former Alabama star’s play.

“If you just look at what Jalen Hurts has done from when he got taken out of the national championship game and Tua [Tagovailoa] got put in, the improvements that he’s made as a passer, as a quarterback, as a leader? I mean, this guy is driven to be the best that he could be,” Saban told McAfee.

“He works at it every day. Nothing affects him. I just love the guy. I love that he’s having such great success now with the Eagles. Not only at his position, but helping his team be successful.”

During his time in Tuscaloosa, Hurts showed a ton of potential, but it’s how he’s grown since then that is why Saban is singing his praises. Everyone remembers the moment Hurts was benched for the aforementioned Tagovailoa, but what he’s proven since then has been nothing short of extraordinary.

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