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Alabama Football: Why Tide fans are so excited by Bryce Young

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Nick Saban has shown it doesn’t take a 5-Star recruit quarterback to win an Alabama Football National Championship. In fact, Saban’s first 5-Star, regular QB starter, Tua Tagovailoa only won a National Championship as a backup.

Saban’s other Alabama Football National Championship, starting quarterbacks were mostly 3-Star recruits. Based on the 247Sports Composite, Greg McElroy was not only a 3-Star, he was only the No. 348 rated recruit in the 2006 class. Another 3-Star, Jake Coker was the No. 511 player in the 2010 class. Statistically, the most productive Alabama Football QB ever, Mac Jones was a 3-Star, No.