BOCA RATON — Not even the start of Florida Atlantic’s fall camp can take Owls head coach Lane Kiffin away from commenting on Alabama’s quarterback battle – and this time, it looks like Kiffin is bringing his old boss, Nick Saban, into it.
Previously the Crimson Tide’s offensive coordinator from 2014-16, Kiffin has repeatedly chimed in on the battle between junior Jalen Hurts and sophomore Tua Tagovailoa, who led Alabama to a National Championship win over Georgia in January. Kiffin coached Hurts in 2016 before taking the coaching job at FAU that December.
Hurts, 21, was asked by Alabama reporter Alex Byington on Saturday about his interactions with the Crimson Tide’s coaching staff during the competition and responded by admitting he was frustrated with how the situation was handled.