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Video: Alabama freshman QB Tua Tagovailoa impresses on opening drive, throws first TD pass
By Adam Spencer
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Alabama fans didn’t have to wait long to see what freshman QB Tua Tagovailoa could do.
On his first drive in Saturday’s A-Day game, Tagovailoa came out firing, completing his first pass attempt on this impressive cross-body throw while rolling to the right:
Tua Tagovailoa's first pass of his Alabama career. Passing the eye test early pic.twitter.com/jZ2yx4yNAA
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) April 22, 2017
Then, after a nice run by 5-star RB Najee Harris, Tagovailoa connected with T.J. Simmons for a 16-yard touchdown. As you can see below, the young freshman displayed some soft touch on the scoring play:
Great touch by Tagovailoa on his first TD pic.twitter.com/9yQlbS9zXK
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) April 22, 2017
The starting job this fall is still Jalen Hurts’s job to lose. After all, he won the SEC Offensive Player of the Year award as a true freshman last year.
But, it’ll be nice for the Tide to have a standout backup quarterback heading into the 2017 campaign if Tagovailoa can continue to develop.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
