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Jacob Coker on Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa: 'He played his ass off'

It seems like you would be hard pressed to find anyone not singing the praises of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after the freshman rallied the Crimson Tide past Georgia 26-23 in overtime for the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday night.

But it might mean a bit more from a guy that has been in some high-pressure situations himself.

Former national-championship Alabama quarterback Jacob Coker joined me and Lee Shirvanian on "The Opening Kickoff" on WNSP-FM 105.5 on Wednesday.

"I definitely didn't expect him to play like that and look that fluid and comfortable back there," said Coker, who won a BCS national title as a backup at Florida State in 2013, then led Alabama to a national title in 2015.