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Alabama head coach Nick Saban told former quarterback Jalen Hurts to chose Oklahoma over the Maryland and Miami football programs when he entered the transfer portal in 2019. The Sooners having the most talent of the three is a stark reality for the Hurricanes.
When former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts entered the transfer portal in January 2019, he considered the Maryland, Oklahoma and Miami football programs as his next destination. Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban steered Hurts towards the Sooners because that’s where the best players are of the three programs.