The former Alabama coach discussed his former quarterback's return from his latest concussion.
quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has cleared the NFL's concussion protocol and will return to the starting lineup for Sunday's home game against the
Much has been made of Tagovailoa's return, with plenty of questions abound about whether or not he's making the best decision for his health given his concussion history. However, Tagovailoa wants to play and will once again have an opportunity to do that this Sunday. Tagovailoa's college coach Nick Saban was asked about the quarterback's return to the lineup on Friday's episode of, and as usual, he didn't disappoint in his assessment of the decision of his former quarterback to enter the arena once again.
"I'm concerned in that I want Tua to be safe and healthy and not have a football career that's going to impact him down the road, number one," Saban began. "Number two is, I think organizationally, this is a medical decision. This is not an organizational decision. People look at him and say, 'Why are they letting him play?' I think the doctors make that decision. I think it's a medical decision.
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