BamaCentral marks the end of the Nick Saban coaching era with the definitive rankings of his top 250 players with the Alabama Crimson Tide.
On the one hand, there’s what sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa did on the field. By the end of October he was leading the nation in passer efficiency and was on pace to set a new NCAA record in the category it uses to determine the annual passing champion.
Even though Alabama didn’t win the national championship, the 2018 Crimson Tide will always be remembered for its quarterbacks. For his entire career, Saban had traditionally been known for having run-first and strong-defensive teams, ones that were both physical and intimidating while suffocating opponents. But that changed with this group, or more specifically, these two players.
There was depth at all of the skill positions and Alabama went a strong two-deep on the offensive line. It helped lead to a fun atmosphere on the sideline, but there’s no secret about which position was the one to make the offense go. "Could you tell me that I was going to be the starter with Jalen being here?" Tagovailoa said. "You wouldn't know. Exactly. I never knew, too. I couldn't even tell you that. But that's kind of a hard situation to be in. I couldn't even tell you that answer."They both played.“Jalen has certainly improved in the pocket,” Saban said. “There's no doubt about that. There's never been any question about his arm talent.
• During his final game was named MVP of the Citrus Bowl after having a career-best 204 receiving yards on six catches against Michigan • Ranked second in career rushing by a quarterback with 1,976 yards and finished second in program history touchdown responsibility with 71 • Had three of the top-five longest scoring receptions in Alabama history despite missing roughly half of his final season due to an ankle injury.• Led all Crimson Tide returners with a 19.3 yards per punt return average over three seasons, nearly six yards better than second place on the career list.
“BAM!” came the initial blow, followed by an airborne moment of almost nothing, sort of like the eye of a hurricane with the peacefulness sandwiched between massive amounts of destruction. Then finally the “THUD” of a gruesome landing amplified by his 6-foot-4, 260-pound body. Along the way not only did he get in a punishing shot on quarterback Matt Simms, who passed for just 58 yards, but running back Tauren Poole to force an incompletion.
In front of him, nose tackle Josh Chapman was the heart of the line and helped clog things up for others to make plays. To the side, Courtney Upshaw was like a tag-team partner, and if one wasn’t making the play it’s usually because the other already did. To the rear, safety Mark Barron topped the team in production points and continued to tackle like his cousin, Hightower.
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