The path was laid out for Jake Coker to become an Alabama god. Finally, the wait was over.
Having lost the quarterback battle to eventual Heisman winner Jameis Winston at Florida State—a decision that taxed head coach Jimbo Fisher at the time—Coker transferred to the Crimson Tide in 2014 with all intentions of becoming the heir apparent to AJ McCarron.
He was the one who would lead Alabama to and through the playoff—not Blake Sims.
As a graduate transfer, Coker didn’t have to wait to play. It was all systems go as soon as he arrived.