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Nick Saban takes heat on Twitter for leaving Tua Tagovailoa in with a big lead
By Adam Spencer
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Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa entered Saturday’s game against Mississippi State nursing an ankle injury.
Many felt Mac Jones should have played against the Bulldogs, but Tagovailoa got the start instead. He played well, leading the Tide to a 35-7 lead in the second quarter.
However, disaster then struck late in the second quarter, as Tua went down with what appeared to be a re-injured ankle and a bloody nose:
Here's what happened to Tua, got injured, carted off.pic.twitter.com/wH2LpQ0crB
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 16, 2019
That had fans upset with coach Nick Saban. Why, they wondered, was Tua in with a 28-point lead? Many took to Twitter to express their frustration:
Alabama players and fans to Nick Saban after putting Tua back in the game when Mac Jones was ready to come in. pic.twitter.com/3hSeG6O43s
— Touchdown Alabama (@TDAlabamaMag) November 16, 2019
This is NOT a good look for Nick Saban at all. Tua beat down, couldn’t get off the field on his own power.
You’re up by 28 in the second quarter!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/O1dzdDmsKF
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) November 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/alex_kirshner/status/1195772272142888962
https://twitter.com/ForTheCOLTure/status/1195772486870355968
https://twitter.com/moneybaggmarcus/status/1195772728814514178
Nick Saban was not thinking logically putting Tua back in up 35-7. Your star QB coming off of ankle surgery should not be in a blowout game like this anymore.
— AJ (@Bondsabillion) November 16, 2019
That’s tough for Tua. I’m sure Saban will face a ton of heat for playing him knowing he hasn’t Been healthy
— Antwan V. Staley (@antwanstaley) November 16, 2019
How badly is Tua injured this time? You can bet Saban will face a number of questions about the decision to leave him in the game in his postgame press conference.
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.
