Paul Finebaum: Nick Saban made ‘most puzzling statement I’ve ever heard’ on quarterback situation

Alabama head coach Nick Saban opened his press conference with big news, announcing that Jalen Milroe will be the starting quarterback for the Crimson Tide moving forward.

Saban cited Milroe showing “leadership” as a big part of the decision.

ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum joined SportsCenter Monday afternoon and shared that he was perplexed by Saban’s statement.

“I’ve covered Nick Saban since the day he arrived in the SEC and this is maybe the most puzzling statement I’ve ever heard him make,” Finebaum said. “I don’t know how you pull a guy, who you had named your starter in the first game. He struggled in the second game against Texas. And then you name [him] the backup. You don’t play the guy, and now he’s your best player, because he showed leadership — essentially being a cheerleader during the game. I mean I don’t know how you can unpack that one any better than what I’ve just said. And it still doesn’t make any sense.”

Paul Finebaum added that he believes Saban is going back to Milroe because he doesn’t have another option.

“I think Nick Saban realized that he doesn’t have any other quarterbacks,” Finebaum said. “Milroe is a big-play artist. He can break a play as well as he can throw an interception. And that’s his best chance of winning, whatever that means.”

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