NFL Network had Tua Tagovailoa on during their Super Bowl coverage today, and they asked him about his decision to go pro. After pinching his fingers together to say that he was “this close” to returning, he gave this insight on Nick Saban’s advice.
“The thing that stuck with me from Coach Saban was, when you make a decision, don’t make an emotional one,” he told NFL Network. “If me and you have this [relationship], we’re always going to have it. Don’t feel like you need to pressure yourself into staying because of the relationship that we have, and if you go, we won’t have it.