Alabama head coach Nick Saban recently appeared on the Know Mercy with Stephen A. Smith podcast to discuss a variety of topics.
While on Smith’s podcast, Saban was asked about Tua Tagovailoa’s injury history. During the 2022 season, the starting quarterback of the Dolphins suffered multiple concussions.
Saban made it clear that he’d love to see Tagovailoa continue playing at a high level for the Dolphins. However, he doesn’t want his former quarterback to put himself at risk.
“He struggled here a little bit with some injuries – a couple of ankle injuries, obviously the hip injury that he worked hard to overcome. So I hate it that he’s having these issues and problems,” Saban said, via AL.com. “I would trust the medical staff to make the right choices and decisions for his safety, his future. I’d love to see him continue to be able to play and have success, but I don’t want him to put himself at risk either.
“I think any time that guys start having multiple concussions, it’s a cause for concern. But again, I think that’s got to be sort of ‘How concerning is it?’ is a medical question that needs to be answered by some people who are experts in that field.”
Saban and Tagovailoa had a strong coach-player relationship at Alabama from 2017-2019.
We’re certainly in agreement with Saban that we’d like to see Tagovailoa keep himself out of harm’s way.