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Jalen Hurts Explains Staying at Alabama After Losing QB Job to Tua Tagovailoa

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Jalen Hurts' eventful collegiate career saw him dominate as Alabama's starting quarterback in 2016 and 2017, lose his job to Tua Tagovailoa in 2018 and earn Heisman Trophy runner-up honors as Oklahoma's quarterback in 2019.

Hurts stayed at Alabama despite losing his starting role, and he explained to NFL Network's Rich Eisen on The Rich Eisen Show why he decided to stay an extra year before moving on:

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Talked to @JalenHurts today and the @OU_Football quarterback told us why he stayed at #Alabama after losing his starting job: https://t.