SANDESTIN, Fla. -- Alabama coach Nick Saban doesn't want his quarterback, Heisman Trophy runner-up Tua Tagovailoa, to get comfortable this offseason.
Speaking at SEC spring meetings on Tuesday, Saban said that while a sprained ankle suffered during the SEC championship was partly to blame for Tagovailoa's hiccups down the stretch last season, his performance should also serve as motivation moving forward.
Tagovailoa, who threw for 3,966 yards and 43 touchdowns overall, struggled during the SEC and national title games. Four of his six total interceptions came during those contests, including a pick-six that gave Clemson its first touchdown en route to 44-16 blowout in the College Football Playoff National Championship.