Don’t ever forget the true Brother in Jalen Hurts for his role in supporting a Teammate and not going bad on his Team & coaches!!! Salute both these young NFL quarterback’s.
Yup, well done from him. Because he manned up from the get go and cheering tua on with the team, he probably ended celebrating just as hard that night!
Jalen hurts has to be the classiest player I have ever seen. Sucked it up as a backup the following season. Pulled our team out of the fire in that SEC championship and then almost wins a Heisman for Oklahoma. What an incredible kid!
And don't forget the one that looks like he is still in high school and be no other than Devonta Smith no other than the Slim Reaper. He and Hurts put in work on the Chiefs last night on MNF. Fixed their wagons.
When you realize his receiving core is all in the nfl. Calvin Ridley, jerry jeudy, Henry Ruggs, and cam sims. Jeeeeeeeeeeeez this team is stacked, wow now devonta smith, waddle, and Najee Harris got drafted
See, it's funny that I bring this up to my friends. What if, a big what if, but what if we pulled the national champion VS. the worst team in the NFL? Just see what would happen? These teams who win HAVE first, second, and third round picks all over their roster, why would they not be able to face off an NFL team that doesn't seem to have their act together? It would give us one more game in the season, as well as an opportunity to see if possibly a college team could compete in this higher class AS a college team. Just a random thought that I would love to see happen.
@@djbillyd9849 It's true. Alabama fans were tired of Hurts inability to throw the ball. Ever since Tua had that crazy TD against Vandy, a lot of fans were pushing him to start.
Had to come back to this gem in 2022. Tua threw a straight DOT. Humble af and gave credit to everyone but himself. Hope everyone has a blessed year in 2022 🙌🏽
I wonder how many people were saying or thinking to themselves when he got sacked, screw this guy. Then the very next play... touchdown! Bama wins... Oh... this kid is special!! lol
I don't know about fans, but I know Saban was chomping mad. I loved it after the throw, where he stared in disbelief between curses, then looked around to verify that others were celebrating before he actually believed they had won it.
At least that is exactly what it looked like. It's not shown in this video, but other videos that have a camera on Saban as the play is going on, he is stomping down the sideline, and looks over his shoulder to see the play. Stops and stares, others start to jump up and down and he looks at them, then he starts to celebrate.
I remember thinking “oh well. Can’t win em all” and fully coming to terms with this loss between the time of the sack and the next snap and then I saw the release, JUST the release and there was a confidence in it and I said out loud to my dad,”oh he’s got a man...” and when the ball fell in me and my dad didn’t cheer, didn’t scream or cry or fist pump we just stared in stunned silence at what has to be the most dramatic finish to a college football game ever.
What a humble kid. God blesses those who give him the glory and that’s what your witnessing here. Amazing things can happen when you truly believe and humble yourself at the same time.
I'm sorry that you are lost, P, and that it hurts you so badly to know that others have meaning in their lives that you can't understand, but it has EVERYTHING to do with God. I wish you the best in finding the help you need to make your life less miserable. God bless.
Dante Gonzalez Not the point, the eagles whole team showed similar humility and were very involved in glorifying God throughout the season/playoffs. The Super Bowl followed. This may not be the case every time but in a world that's hurting it sure seems to fit itself in at the right time.
Yes, exactly! Crazy looking at some of the plays he missed...Nowadays if this performance happened, we would be praising their D but also wondering what's wrong with Tua. Just pray he keeps it up!
@@Connor-mg7wc Mac Jones is smoking too. Who. Yeah, Mac Jones. Translation: the people around Tua made him look great just like they are making Jones look great..
I'm a Hawk fan and I can't wait to watch Tua play against the Rams. As well as Kyler Murray for the Cardinals. What a host of QB's we are getting this season.
coming from a clemson fan here, nick saban is the only coach in football with the balls to pull a senior quarterback out of the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP game and hand the reigns to a freshman. hes also the only man that can make it work. one of the GOATS of college football. truly a great coach.
I knew! I was screaming at the tv every week, watching Jalen pretend to be a qb. I followed him from the elite 11. He straight killed it in that competition! He was hitting everyone in stride and just making every good decision there was to make. When i saw that insane accuracy displayed so consistently, i knew he was special. Then Trent started telling me everything i already saw. He said Tua was the best qb he'd ever seen. That's saying a lot! So yea, some of us knew.
Deja Ruiz Spinney I did, I wanted him to start the season and was frustrated as hell during the iron bowl and was hoping saban would have put him in then 1 because it would have increased our chances of winning 2 even if we still lost tua would have gotten much needed experience in a hostile environment because I had a feeling we'd still make the playoffs and I knew at some point during the playoffs tua would see playing time and I was right. I was so confident that tua would start the 2nd half vs UGA that as soon as they went in for halftime I posted on someone's halftime video that tua will start and spark the offense before officially knowing he'd start idk every fiber of my being just told me that's what's going to happen don't worry and it did happen lol
Yea thats the diff between real and non real the ability to use the eyes and watch him play in practice backup roles etc how handles self and past tape of him vs just stats
Two great things about this play: 1. After the sack, Tua is cool as a cucumber. He doesn't shake his head he doesn't throw up his arms...he simply stands up and looks on the sidelines for the next play. I don't know many 21 or 22-year-olds who could do that. 2. On the touchdown pass, total confidence because Tua is leading the safety to the right the entire drop back doesn't even look at Smith the last second he simply looks left and bombs. He knew where he was going the entire time but he didn't let on one bit. . More QBs need to do that 
so glad this guy is representing us here in hawaii, so humble and i used to watch him live in high school, and less than a year later, he leads his team to a win in the national championship, it’s so amazing
As a Bama fan watching this game live as it happened was a whirlwind of emotions. Watching this back brings so many amazing memories and a love for Bama football. I will never forget the amount of shirts that said #tuascaloosa after this game. Roll tide!
Why would you love that? He might as well said, “I love Santa Claus.” Same difference, and it’s just as stupid. How can you be alive in 2018 and still believe in a god? I guess people like you explain how a fucking moron like trump got elected...
@Manu Edmonds - while I agree that his initial ridicule was completely out of place and we're all free to believe what we want, he has that same right as well. Yet you completely contradict your message by assuming and then ridiculing his beliefs. "Big bang believing idiot"? You can believe things like that until the day you die, but dismissing well-founded, evidence-based scientific theories that perfectly piece together decades of scientific knowledge unearthed from people smarter than you or I could ever hope to be, and who dedicated their lives to furthering our collective understanding of the universe will never win you any smart guy awards.
@@epicow_1973 you commenting over some a year ago 🤡, and I forgot to add led them to super bowl outplaying mahomes , and then the defense and refs sold lol ,, Saban was dumb taking him out Jalen would’ve still won that cuz the defense was lights out that second half and Ridley and jeudy was catching everything
As a life-long Bama Fan (since 1977) that lives just 20 minutes from T-Town...this will forever be the single Best play in Alabama Football history ! Right behind it is the winning 52 yard field goal with 6 seconds remaining to beat Auburn in 1986. Tua is a fantastic quarterback....and for Jalen, He is Also a great quarterback and all-around great football player, that I admit to taking him for granted and not giving enough respect to his 25-2 record...but after this switch to Tua - JALEN showed how much of a Fantastic person and Quarterback he Really is.... He showed absolute Sportsmanship & Class ! I wish Jalen & Tua the very best in their careers and life. They will Both, forever be Champions in Alabama Football history ! ROLL TIDE !!
Hawaii highschool football is underrated!, Come play us across the Pacific ocean and see what happens!, Go up against Waianae, Kahuku, St Louis and Milliani, and see what happens!.
As a bama fan I have to admit my heart was pumping every second of this game it was a game I will never forget this game fantastic game Georgia no doubt
@@marshallpowell3075 It was very good but I mean, for a smart elite quarterback who has been doing it for many years, its not "unreal". That is a critical part of his job to make those judgments and adjustments quickly. They get faster through reading defense like thousands of times. He wouldn't be in that position if he didn't have the talent, knowledge, and experience.
That was the best two play sequence I've ever witnessed. To give up such a disastrous sack then to throw a 50 yard rope to rip Georgias hearts out. Legendary
@@Kai_sozeexactly he is a casual coming from the aina, Tua was killing teams in hawaii in his sophomore year, and was already the best QB in high school camps in the mainland that same year, then won elite 11 the next year, He prolly only watches football, when its the Super Bowl and National Championships lol
the amount of raw emotion I experienced on the last 4 plays of the game (sack, field goal, sack, TD) was the greatest roller coaster I've ever been on! ROLLLL TIDE!
love watchin any poly make it professional sports... but damn the first QB to be killin it mad respect Tua..much love from the polys in the southern hemisphere!
I like watching any white guy do well. Oh, wait...I forgot, it's racist to cheer for someone because they're white. That's only allowed for non-whites. My Bad! Never mind...poly power! Go poly go!!!!
@@chriswebster24 stfu. There's over a billion of you and only about a million Polynesians in the world. Fuck yeah we're gonna be vocal about our people's achievements.
Still , to this day , i get teary eyed when Tua stops the questions & thanks Jesus Christ & gives glory too God. He is a special man that did something special thatll live in Bama history forever
I watched this game with a friend of mine who passed away 3 months later. Thank you for the upload. It brought back good memories that go far beyond sports.
I’m back to watching this Gem in 11 December 2023 a day before Tua takes the Field and take on the Titans on Monday Night Football! Roll Tide & PhinsUp !
This game is like top 3 most electric bama games I've ever seen. Watching this I'm reliving the absolute angush of him getting sacked, and the euphoria that came when he looked of the safety and torched GA on the next play. LOVE this kid.
At the 11:20 mark, the look on his face said it all. He wasn’t “shook” or worried at all. That’s when I said to myself, this kid is going to win the game.
He knew the next play was going to be a "stutter step and go", he said he needed more room to throw the ball that's why he took the sack, the thing that makes coaches Furious, ended up helping when the game,big ups to you tua.
I think it was this game that made the coaches realized that Tua is really accurate from 30 yards plus. Stop with the short passes go long with Tagavailoa.
Bama fans knew that as soon as he committed to the Tide. Jalen struggled really bad the second half of this season and some fans were mad that they didn't put him in during the Auburn game.
Isaiah Tupou aha the one came thru and they ran his Muli(ass) over? lmao. thought I was the only one spotted that. when that's the first person I was looking at running. ahaha
TOO KOO this game was not a good game..Tua make the second half comeback is the best thing this game has..that overtime is insane but USC vs Texas was the best ever national championship game
This is where I fell in love with Tua!❤ Loved Jalen all along and so much respect for how he supported Tua starting in the second half ❤ Two GREAT quarterbacks!!❤❤❤❤
The title of video should be "Against all odds." A true freshman with only mop up duties the entire season was put on the biggest stage of his college career in front of millions and he prevailed. I have nothing against Jalen Hurts, but he gave up his starting position when he couldn't move the offense in a national championship game and had to be benched. Hurts followed up his poor performance in the natty with a worse performance in the Spring A-Day game in Tuscaloosa. Some folks are on here saying that Jalen is 26-2 and Saban like his quarterbacks to be game managers instead of a gunslinger like Tua. First of all, Jalen Hurts is not a game manager. A game manager distribute the ball to key players whether it's running or passing. Jalen targeted mostly one receiver Calvin Ridley for most of the season. The only other person who had significant catches was running back Bo Scarbrough. AJ McCarron was a true game manager who distributed the ball all over the field. Jalen Hurts is a one read only run QB. Saying that Hurts is a game manager is ridiculous. Tua is the true definition of a game manager.
Tua is nothing, but a class act. The young man thanks Jesus Christ every time he is interviewed. On another note Jalen hurts is also a Class Act, and he always thinks his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in interview both of these young men are fine outstanding them in and deserve respect even if it means Jalen transferring or something he deserves respect
At that interview with Tua and what he said at the beginning about God was the moment ESPN hated him… He is the man and is gonna have a breakout season .. Fins Up and GOD BLESS EVERYONE!!💯💕
Ta'amu is good, hails from Pearl City High. Mckenzie Milton plays for UCF, hails from Miliani High school. They're all good QBs from Hawaii and we are all proud of them. We watched all of them in high school. Ta'amu even played against my alma mater Kapaa High on Kauai. Very proud of all Hawaii Athletes that go on to the college level. IMUA NA KANAKA!
People in the NFL forget Tua has a rocket of an arm not just the delicate touch. Can't wait to see that arm given the license to run free when he gets decent receivers.
What a game! I thought I was having a heart attack the people I was with called 911 and I was hyper venting. I will never forget that game as long as I live! Tua & 26. Roll Tide Roll!
I saw this kid in their spring game before that season. I believed he should have been in there over hurts the entire season and I knew if he came in the game, he was gonna make it close. I did NOT expect that perfect bomb in OT though, that was insane.
NeNe G oh that nigga can throw Lmfaoo i see your point too now , that man is hell with that thing and its hard when your zleft handed and duel threat cause most plays are designed for rightly
marco aka the prince Cross preparing for a duel threat QB that can threaten all parts of the field is easier said than done. Yeah UGA would have had some tape on him an even if they did cover well his mere presence on the field would have been a distraction that opens up the running game. UGA would have still had their hands full with a more experienced less prone to mistakes natural passer.
NeNe G yup bama was well on its way to getting a BIG L the biggest L we've ever got, but the QB switch reversed the coming disaster and resulted in one of our biggest W's. Yeah Saban knew he had reached a fork in the road an knew which way he had to go, one road was certain doom the other road was a glimmer of hope so of course he chose the latter. And it's just recently been known that tua talked of transferring if he did not play in the next game so I'm sure that also influenced sabans decision to give tua a shot since we could only go up from there and there's no need of losing a talent like tua when he did deserve a shot to play in the game.
Tua has ice in his veins. This game will forever give me chills.
and stupidity in his head. He had plenty of time to throw the ball away against Miss St. Plenty. Saban did not make him hold on the the ball.
😂😂😂
Yo im feeling you right now! Go Tua Go Dolphins
@@robjohnson8861 lol still hurts lol
@@ivespoken8902 I don't know, you tell me. Trevor 44, Tua 16. Tua 3-2 when the games mattered.
Don’t ever forget the true Brother in Jalen Hurts for his role in supporting a Teammate and not going bad on his Team & coaches!!! Salute both these young NFL quarterback’s.
Right up until he transferred and then talked shit and bashed Saban and Bama.
@@jimwallace5808 Hurts never bashed Saban or Bama! You are a liar!
Yup, well done from him. Because he manned up from the get go and cheering tua on with the team, he probably ended celebrating just as hard that night!
He left...
@@mankind71 him and his dad did.
Jalen hurts has to be the classiest player I have ever seen. Sucked it up as a backup the following season. Pulled our team out of the fire in that SEC championship and then almost wins a Heisman for Oklahoma. What an incredible kid!
Yeah Spencer rattler could've learned a few things from him 😆
I agree
And supported. I respect him
@@KevinTkt14 Spencer Rattler is trash
Jalen is a team player and look at him now. Starter in the NFL.
At the end of the game Saban told Tua “why did you take a 16 yard sack?” And Tua respond “so I have more room to throw the ball.” 😳
Cameron Hilliard lol
I bet Tua really said that lmao
Cameron Hilliard no lol?
He was grinning right after that sack oddly lol
Faith...
At one point, Mac Jones, Jalen Hurts, and Tua Tagovailoa were all in the same shot in an Alabama uniform. Insane.
Plus his entire WR core and a couple of their runningbacks are now in the NFL, that team was so stacked
Calvin Ridley/Ruggs/ jerry Jeuddy we’re the wr core lmao insane
And Tua is the worst one out of them
@@xarian8335 including Devonta Smith too, all made it to the NFL.
@@tristenrodrigue1814 Stay Mad Bitch lol
It's currently September 29th 2023... Things have worked out PRETTY WELL for both Tua and Jalen lol.. Glad to see both dudes thriving
Not so much for Henry Ruggs and Calvin Ridley is getting Exposed
Smitty, and Jalen took me home to a fantasy football championship last year haha
And don't forget the one that looks like he is still in high school and be no other than Devonta Smith no other than the Slim Reaper. He and Hurts put in work on the Chiefs last night on MNF. Fixed their wagons.
They’re terrible
@@imhereforitall9218that was there last good game lol
I love Jalen Hurts being a class act throughout
El Atomico He Also Wins So It's Your Team Too!!😜😍😘😜😍😘😜😍😘😜😍😘
El Atomico jalen hurts is officially a icon
@@terryhampton7507 ABSOLUTELY!!!
@smoothcollected ABSOLUTELY!!!
Kyler is the best Quarterback
When you realize his receiving core is all in the nfl. Calvin Ridley, jerry jeudy, Henry Ruggs, and cam sims. Jeeeeeeeeeeeez this team is stacked, wow now devonta smith, waddle, and Najee Harris got drafted
Except the game winner...Devontae Smith. The last of the legacy
Devontae Smith is definitely going to be first rounder this draft
@@mateodomingo8136 I was about to say the same thing
I LOVE YOUR PFP
See, it's funny that I bring this up to my friends. What if, a big what if, but what if we pulled the national champion VS. the worst team in the NFL? Just see what would happen? These teams who win HAVE first, second, and third round picks all over their roster, why would they not be able to face off an NFL team that doesn't seem to have their act together? It would give us one more game in the season, as well as an opportunity to see if possibly a college team could compete in this higher class AS a college team. Just a random thought that I would love to see happen.
The calmness and composure he had after he got sacked on first down in OT is what makes legends.
So true amazing
Coming back here after the ravens and bills game, tua is composed
I could watch that game winning throw over and over. Thing of beauty!
Smitty disappears in the upper right screen......
ive honestly watched that throw 50 times...I have an addiction
Mesmerizing!
ROLL TIDE ROLL!
I don’t like bama but that’s just one of the cleanest throws I’ve seen ever
One of the great coaching calls of all time - to have the courage to make that substitution at half time by saban -- credit where it's due.
Ah, so far Kirby looks to be an idiot in big games. That's giving credit where it's due.
Everybody and I mean EVERYBODY WHO IS AN ALABAMA FAN BEGGED TUA TO PLAY ALL THAT YEAR!!!!
It took a lot of humility from saban
@@kvngamo205 nope, not true.
@@djbillyd9849 It's true. Alabama fans were tired of Hurts inability to throw the ball. Ever since Tua had that crazy TD against Vandy, a lot of fans were pushing him to start.
Had to come back to this gem in 2022. Tua threw a straight DOT. Humble af and gave credit to everyone but himself. Hope everyone has a blessed year in 2022 🙌🏽
Late seeing this. But I hope you have a blessed year and next year as well. God bless🙏🏽
Jesus Loves You! Romans 10:9
I wonder how many people were saying or thinking to themselves when he got sacked, screw this guy. Then the very next play... touchdown! Bama wins... Oh... this kid is special!! lol
I don't know about fans, but I know Saban was chomping mad. I loved it after the throw, where he stared in disbelief between curses, then looked around to verify that others were celebrating before he actually believed they had won it.
At least that is exactly what it looked like. It's not shown in this video, but other videos that have a camera on Saban as the play is going on, he is stomping down the sideline, and looks over his shoulder to see the play. Stops and stares, others start to jump up and down and he looks at them, then he starts to celebrate.
As a fan i was not mad. I had been begging for him to play all year. He proved me right.
I remember thinking “oh well. Can’t win em all” and fully coming to terms with this loss between the time of the sack and the next snap and then I saw the release, JUST the release and there was a confidence in it and I said out loud to my dad,”oh he’s got a man...” and when the ball fell in me and my dad didn’t cheer, didn’t scream or cry or fist pump we just stared in stunned silence at what has to be the most dramatic finish to a college football game ever.
I thought, "now he has more room to pass!" and did he!! Never get tired of watching this. Mahalo Tua for that lifetime memory
What a wide receiving core. Calvin Ridely, Henry Ruggs, Robert Foster.
That’s exactly what I was thinking, also Don’t forget that Jerry Judy was also apart of that receiving core.
And devonta Smith
jerry jeudy
That is a receiving core that would even be one of the best in the nfl
@@matlantis1998 easily would be the best thats 3 first round picks
What a humble kid. God blesses those who give him the glory and that’s what your witnessing here. Amazing things can happen when you truly believe and humble yourself at the same time.
Michael Lee very well said
I'm sorry that you are lost, P, and that it hurts you so badly to know that others have meaning in their lives that you can't understand, but it has EVERYTHING to do with God. I wish you the best in finding the help you need to make your life less miserable. God bless.
+Chris Weber thank you!!! finally someone said it, EVERYTHING does have something to do with God!
Guess God didn't like the other team
Dante Gonzalez Not the point, the eagles whole team showed similar humility and were very involved in glorifying God throughout the season/playoffs. The Super Bowl followed. This may not be the case every time but in a world that's hurting it sure seems to fit itself in at the right time.
If you are going to have one great game, the National Championship is the place to have it!
okrajoe that’s debatably his worst game too, look at what he’s done this year he’s gotten so much better since this game
Yes, exactly! Crazy looking at some of the plays he missed...Nowadays if this performance happened, we would be praising their D but also wondering what's wrong with Tua. Just pray he keeps it up!
@@Connor-mg7wc Mac Jones is smoking too. Who. Yeah, Mac Jones. Translation: the people around Tua made him look great just like they are making Jones look great..
@PickledPenis_pipedHer Like Mr Excitement, Michael Vick said, "I'm just keeping it real"
All glory to God.. amen! Greatful for this young talent!
I guess God doesn't like Georgia very much, didn't want any glory going their way that game.
@@Billfish57 that irrelevant... wining a game has nothing to do with God given talents.
I like how Hurts is just so positive and how hes supporting Tua😍
DOLPHINS FAN here getting psyched watching these highlights, this kid can handle the pressure.
I'm a Hawk fan and I can't wait to watch Tua play against the Rams.
As well as Kyler Murray for the Cardinals. What a host of QB's we are getting this season.
@@spacecowboy98 yep, there’s some great stuff going on this season, should be an Awesome Sunday night game.
hows that working out😂
@@kingr8280 lol
Sad to say man it’s not
dude graduated highschool and won a national championship.
took his high school to state champs too
shayla knowlton Yup he’s 0.00003% of people in the world
shayla knowlton both y’all need to just shut the fuck up🤣
That's, that Moana shit bro. He would've done it outta middle school if they'd let. Lmao "to save the island" 😂
No, Tua did not win a NC. Jalen was the starting QB and in the record books the win/loss get pinned on the starting QB.
I dont get tired to watch that final play. It's simply perfect!
Can’t and won’t stop watching it over and over the years.
Roll tide
coming from a clemson fan here, nick saban is the only coach in football with the balls to pull a senior quarterback out of the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP game and hand the reigns to a freshman. hes also the only man that can make it work. one of the GOATS of college football. truly a great coach.
That game winning throw man. Looks off the secondary just for a bit and then the boldness in that pass was just amazing and beautiful 🔥🙌🏽🤙🏽
That pass to Davonte is perfectly executed. The skill!!!
He was already on the radar, just not too the masses. Only true football heads knew what was sitting on the bench.
The Ducks wiffed on him big time. And Meckenzie.
I knew! I was screaming at the tv every week, watching Jalen pretend to be a qb. I followed him from the elite 11. He straight killed it in that competition! He was hitting everyone in stride and just making every good decision there was to make. When i saw that insane accuracy displayed so consistently, i knew he was special. Then Trent started telling me everything i already saw. He said Tua was the best qb he'd ever seen. That's saying a lot! So yea, some of us knew.
Deja Ruiz Spinney I did, I wanted him to start the season and was frustrated as hell during the iron bowl and was hoping saban would have put him in then 1 because it would have increased our chances of winning 2 even if we still lost tua would have gotten much needed experience in a hostile environment because I had a feeling we'd still make the playoffs and I knew at some point during the playoffs tua would see playing time and I was right. I was so confident that tua would start the 2nd half vs UGA that as soon as they went in for halftime I posted on someone's halftime video that tua will start and spark the offense before officially knowing he'd start idk every fiber of my being just told me that's what's going to happen don't worry and it did happen lol
youtu.be/addme/EkxQLO_vQ3tjegE9WEHzdUA-z3VL4Q
Yea thats the diff between real and non real the ability to use the eyes and watch him play in practice backup roles etc how handles self and past tape of him vs just stats
Wow what a game and well done Alabama and Great game Tua well done uso ❤.. Lions fan here watching from Sydney Australia in 2023😂
That 2nd and 26 play is one of the greatest plays in history. I saw it live and to watch him look off the safety is nothing more than amazing.
Two great things about this play:
1. After the sack, Tua is cool as a cucumber. He doesn't shake his head he doesn't throw up his arms...he simply stands up and looks on the sidelines for the next play. I don't know many 21 or 22-year-olds who could do that.
2. On the touchdown pass, total confidence because Tua is leading the safety to the right the entire drop back doesn't even look at Smith the last second he simply looks left and bombs. He knew where he was going the entire time but he didn't let on one bit. . More QBs need to do that 
He was 18 when that happen
so glad this guy is representing us here in hawaii, so humble and i used to watch him live in high school, and less than a year later, he leads his team to a win in the national championship, it’s so amazing
Many don’t realize Tua was the #1 QB recruit
#1
Think he was #2 behind hunter Johnson who is at Clemson now
Zane Lee yeah you’re right. I think hunter was the #1 pro style QB then Tua #1 as dual threat QB
Aliio V no he wasn’t tanner deflate
Aliio V I hate people like u always think u no something tanner deflate was #1 qb recruit of Cherokee high school
"I took a shot down field and he caught it." Tua's understatement is also an NCAA record that probably will never be broken,
The legend is only getting started. His talent is stunning.
3-2 in games that mattered at Bama. Yeah, stunning legend.
@@robjohnson8861 dont matter what he did at bama. The man is going to win a superbowl.
@@robjohnson8861 made it farther than you'll ever make it
@@trollabearcentral2121 no he wont. Look up the bo jackson injury. Besides, bo's injury is in Tua's head and always will be. Watch and wait.
So refreshing to see a humble star. I hope this kid has a long career
As a Bama fan watching this game live as it happened was a whirlwind of emotions. Watching this back brings so many amazing memories and a love for Bama football. I will never forget the amount of shirts that said #tuascaloosa after this game. Roll tide!
i loved when he said “i thanked my lord and savior jesus christ “💯💯
Why would you love that? He might as well said, “I love Santa Claus.” Same difference, and it’s just as stupid. How can you be alive in 2018 and still believe in a god? I guess people like you explain how a fucking moron like trump got elected...
@Papa Bear Spaghet - spoken like a true Christian.
@Manu Edmonds - while I agree that his initial ridicule was completely out of place and we're all free to believe what we want, he has that same right as well. Yet you completely contradict your message by assuming and then ridiculing his beliefs. "Big bang believing idiot"?
You can believe things like that until the day you die, but dismissing well-founded, evidence-based scientific theories that perfectly piece together decades of scientific knowledge unearthed from people smarter than you or I could ever hope to be, and who dedicated their lives to furthering our collective understanding of the universe will never win you any smart guy awards.
Same bro God before sports
Jacob Taylor lol fuck his beliefs and his life..he makes fun of our beliefs then we make fun of his.
Big ups to you Tua for giving glory to God and recognizing your blessings. Stay with Him no matter what uso. Congratulations on an amazing game!
Amen!
The leadership and support from Jalen Hurts after getting yanked at halftime is what it is all about. That is the epitome of a team player.
Yup and led the bum eagles in rushing yards and led them to the playoffs lol
@@fhoeschasepapeand jalen beat tua in the nfl, and they did some catching up together.
@@epicow_1973 you commenting over some a year ago 🤡, and I forgot to add led them to super bowl outplaying mahomes , and then the defense and refs sold lol ,, Saban was dumb taking him out Jalen would’ve still won that cuz the defense was lights out that second half and Ridley and jeudy was catching everything
@@fhoeschasepape idk about that last statement but ye.
I love watching Tua just letting the football fly from his hands that ends in touchdowns! ♡♡♡
As a life-long Bama Fan (since 1977) that lives just 20 minutes from T-Town...this will forever be the single Best play in Alabama Football history ! Right behind it is the winning 52 yard field goal with 6 seconds remaining to beat Auburn in 1986.
Tua is a fantastic quarterback....and for Jalen, He is Also a great quarterback and all-around great football player, that I admit to taking him for granted and not giving enough respect to his 25-2 record...but after this switch to Tua - JALEN showed how much of a Fantastic person and Quarterback he Really is.... He showed absolute Sportsmanship & Class !
I wish Jalen & Tua the very best in their careers and life. They will Both, forever be Champions in Alabama Football history ! ROLL TIDE !!
I’m happy for both Jalen and Tua. Both Men so far had great Rookie Seasons in the NFL.
Dont forget Mac Jones was in that team also!!!
@@franklinbrandon5283 no he wasn’t 😭
@@goldengames7625 yeah he was
But Hurts is clearly better than Tua now
@@tristenrodrigue1814 if you had to choose one QB from Bama who would it be? Tua, Mac, Hurts, Mccaron, Coker, Young...!!
Im 35 and this guy is one of my role models. So humble and very talented.
Hawaii highschool football is underrated!, Come play us across the Pacific ocean and see what happens!, Go up against Waianae, Kahuku, St Louis and Milliani, and see what happens!.
As a bama fan I have to admit my heart was pumping every second of this game it was a game I will never forget this game fantastic game Georgia no doubt
It is truly great to be a Bama fan!! My father is from Tuscaloosa! Wow!!!!!!!!
There’s so much present NFL players on this field it’s amazing
OH, Man...we were RICH. Those were glory days, for sure.
11:53 Quick moment of respect for the cameraman we lost. May he forever live on in our hearts
i saw it 🤣🤣 i feel so bad for that dude
😂😂😂😂
I was looking for this comment after watching again today lmao
If you listen in the interview. He was well prepared cover 2 and he looked off the safety . No fluke just a rifle for an arm.
The way he broke down what they had is unreal. How can you process all that so quick?
@@marshallpowell3075 It was very good but I mean, for a smart elite quarterback who has been doing it for many years, its not "unreal". That is a critical part of his job to make those judgments and adjustments quickly. They get faster through reading defense like thousands of times. He wouldn't be in that position if he didn't have the talent, knowledge, and experience.
Baron Rothschild he’s going to be a top qb in the nfl next year
One of the great coaching calls of all time - to have the courage to make that substitution at half time by saban -- credit where it's due.
I love Jalen Hurts being a class act throughout
Had to come watch this after yesterday's comeback win vs ravens.
he's always had that FIRE in him. had to go back and watch this too. he's the truth!
That was the best two play sequence I've ever witnessed. To give up such a disastrous sack then to throw a 50 yard rope to rip Georgias hearts out. Legendary
Game winning pass was beautiful. I had chills. Roll Tide!!!!
This guy was famous in hawaii and alabama, Now he famous everywhere.
Lol no one knew him in hawaii
@@randomeveryday3796 not true
RandomEveryday you idiot that’s where he is from🤦🏾♂️
@@randomeveryday3796 not fucking true man, he was the top recruited qb coming out of our state and played for st. louis. Everyone knew him
@@Kai_sozeexactly he is a casual coming from the aina, Tua was killing teams in hawaii in his sophomore year, and was already the best QB in high school camps in the mainland that same year, then won elite 11 the next year, He prolly only watches football, when its the Super Bowl and National Championships lol
"I'd like to thank my Lord and saviour Jesus Christ",
Tua.
the amount of raw emotion I experienced on the last 4 plays of the game (sack, field goal, sack, TD) was the greatest roller coaster I've ever been on! ROLLLL TIDE!
Honest this about the 50th time I've watched this adrenaline pumped roll tide!👍
Rtr
That last play was literally the best moment of my life 😂
I'm sorry
You are a absolutely amazing young man Tua!!!! Your parents, couch Saben, and team must be very proud!! I know the fans are❤❤❤
The whole Polynesians watching and supporting Tua and all became an Alabama fans for that specific game!! 💪🏾😎🇦🇸🇼🇸🇦🇸
love watchin any poly make it professional sports... but damn the first QB to be killin it mad respect Tua..much love from the polys in the southern hemisphere!
nathan kiing Tua is only in college not professional. Marcus Mariota is in the pros and he's the Poly QB that's killin it
I like watching any white guy do well. Oh, wait...I forgot, it's racist to cheer for someone because they're white. That's only allowed for non-whites. My Bad! Never mind...poly power! Go poly go!!!!
@@chriswebster24 what the heck
lol my sisters bestie is Polynesian, I've noticed they are proud of their people regardless of their skin colour even if they're 1/8 polynesian
@@chriswebster24 stfu. There's over a billion of you and only about a million Polynesians in the world. Fuck yeah we're gonna be vocal about our people's achievements.
I never get tired watching that final play. Amazing. Another Alabama Football legend is made.
Still , to this day , i get teary eyed when Tua stops the questions & thanks Jesus Christ & gives glory too God. He is a special man that did something special thatll live in Bama history forever
I watched this game with a friend of mine who passed away 3 months later. Thank you for the upload. It brought back good memories that go far beyond sports.
Whos here becuse he made his very first appearence on the field with the dolphins
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@@RSHighlights phins up
He already wins vs RAMS XD
NEVER gets OLD!!!! Roll Tide Roll!!!
It’s cool looking back and seeing how these players professional careers are playing out.
so many good players
Ridley, Devonte Smith, and Jerry Judith all on the same team!.... sheeesh
Ive watched this game 20 times and and it never gets old
To watch Tua remain calm after that last play loss to go on and throw with confidence. That’s epic
I still cannot fathom how this man missed a 36 yarder........A 36 YARDER!!!
Dadrian Johnson not missed - butchered
that was a +tyangel is correct that was a slaughtered kick if i've ever seen one.
Dumb for Saban to play for the fg imo
Nerves
"Laces In"
-Ray Finkle
I’m back to watching this Gem in 11 December 2023 a day before Tua takes the Field and take on the Titans on Monday Night Football! Roll Tide & PhinsUp !
Thanks for sharing. Huge Tua Tagovailoa fan here! Talented kid, with a great head on his shoulders.
That throw is iconic man, it's like he is stepping on the Bulldog's throat like a boss :)
No,Bama just stepped on their face with a hobnail boot and broke their nose!!!!!!!!!!!! Richard Rhoden
This game is like top 3 most electric bama games I've ever seen. Watching this I'm reliving the absolute angush of him getting sacked, and the euphoria that came when he looked of the safety and torched GA on the next play. LOVE this kid.
Beautiful Giving all the credit and glory to Jesus! The kid is talented, #1 overall 2020!
At the 11:20 mark, the look on his face said it all. He wasn’t “shook” or worried at all. That’s when I said to myself, this kid is going to win the game.
Titus. I saw the same look of confidence. I was confused at first, but I understood after the throw.
He knew the next play was going to be a "stutter step and go", he said he needed more room to throw the ball that's why he took the sack, the thing that makes coaches Furious, ended up helping when the game,big ups to you tua.
I thought the same exact thing
I think it was this game that made the coaches realized that Tua is really accurate from 30 yards plus. Stop with the short passes go long with Tagavailoa.
This game taught me..watch until the end. I was too anxious to see what happened and missed out on a great moment in AL football history.
Many don’t realize that he’s one of the greatest High School QBs in Hawaii History
Bama fans knew that as soon as he committed to the Tide. Jalen struggled really bad the second half of this season and some fans were mad that they didn't put him in during the Auburn game.
Marcus Mariota is the greatest
Not many QB video can hit a million view in less then a year since winning the national championship game that's how popular this Tua kid is
11:53 feel sorry for that camera man lol
He deserved it, always check both ways before crossing.
Jonathan LMAO
LMAO
Isaiah Tupou 😂😂😂😂
Isaiah Tupou aha the one came thru and they ran his Muli(ass) over? lmao. thought I was the only one spotted that. when that's the first person I was looking at running. ahaha
Greatest game ever since USC VS TEXAS....GOOD GAME
Don't even bring that game up lol
TOO KOO as a bama fan this game was an emotional rollercoaster but I'm glad I can laugh about it now😂 lol it was one for the age's no doubt!
TOO KOO this game was not a good game..Tua make the second half comeback is the best thing this game has..that overtime is insane but USC vs Texas was the best ever national championship game
Ohio state vs bama ? Zeke going crazy ?
As a Bama fan I have to say I liked 2016 championship against Clemson
This is where I fell in love with Tua!❤ Loved Jalen all along and so much respect for how he supported Tua starting in the second half ❤ Two GREAT quarterbacks!!❤❤❤❤
That game winning pass was fun to watch
The title of video should be "Against all odds." A true freshman with only mop up duties the entire season was put on the biggest stage of his college career in front of millions and he prevailed. I have nothing against Jalen Hurts, but he gave up his starting position when he couldn't move the offense in a national championship game and had to be benched. Hurts followed up his poor performance in the natty with a worse performance in the Spring A-Day game in Tuscaloosa.
Some folks are on here saying that Jalen is 26-2 and Saban like his quarterbacks to be game managers instead of a gunslinger like Tua. First of all, Jalen Hurts is not a game manager. A game manager distribute the ball to key players whether it's running or passing. Jalen targeted mostly one receiver Calvin Ridley for most of the season. The only other person who had significant catches was running back Bo Scarbrough.
AJ McCarron was a true game manager who distributed the ball all over the field. Jalen Hurts is a one read only run QB. Saying that Hurts is a game manager is ridiculous. Tua is the true definition of a game manager.
courther amen amen 💯
So coach, a year later in the SEC Championship, what would you say about Hurts have to clean up the mess TUA couldn't.
Rob Johnson Jalen had a bad game in the national championship game 🤡 and tua stepped up. people have bad games dumbass.
At the end of the game Saban told Tua “why did you take a 16 yard sack?” And Tua respond “so I have more room to throw the ball.” 😳
The legend is only getting started. His talent is stunning.
This was the best National Championship game ever. I loved Sabans reaction to Tua's sack. But I liked his reaction to Tuas touchdown pass.
the Rook throws a pick. He gets right back up and get to work, THATS SAVAGE!!!!!
Can not get enough of this.... THE CRIMSON TIDE WILL NOT BE DENIED !!!
Tua is nothing, but a class act.
The young man thanks Jesus Christ every time he is interviewed.
On another note Jalen hurts is also a Class Act, and he always thinks his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in interview both of these young men are fine outstanding them in and deserve respect even if it means Jalen transferring or something he deserves respect
Joel Teague I want to thank my genes
Tua is definitely a heisman this year
Wait so Jesus Christ made Hurts play shitty in the championship and then benched him, why would our father do that to such a humble young man smh
@@nmer5023 Lol I don't get it
@@Christian-zf4xi if he makes people play good that means he makes them play shitty too
Prayers to Tua. Crazy how similar the sack at 11:34 looked compared to tonight.
Agreeed!!
He needs to learn to throw that thing away lol still no denying his talent dude is insane. Pure X factor in him just hope he stays safe
This never gets old 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
This game still brings tears to my eyes. So much talent. RTR!
He is phenomenal!!! So humble!!
At that interview with Tua and what he said at the beginning about God was the moment ESPN hated him… He is the man and is gonna have a breakout season .. Fins Up and GOD BLESS EVERYONE!!💯💕
Humble. I'm a supporter. Much props toko.
I personally think that td throw to Calvin was the best throw and catch in all of cfb national championship history
Just witnessed this again in the nfl 🎉😂
Same here 🤣🤣🤣
@@SilentPokemon 🐬🫰
My Uso had me jumping in my seat. Much Alohaz to you "Tua" and your career. Makua O' Kalani is good!
Kauilani Waiwaiole wai wai??? Same Waiwai I drill with?? Lmao
chaserGB what?
Kauilani Waiwaiole nothing thought I knew you. I know someone with your name. It’s not a common name for me to see. Lol
Kauilani Waiwaiole waiwaiole, we call him WaiWai
Ta'amu is good, hails from Pearl City High. Mckenzie Milton plays for UCF, hails from Miliani High school. They're all good QBs from Hawaii and we are all proud of them. We watched all of them in high school. Ta'amu even played against my alma mater Kapaa High on Kauai. Very proud of all Hawaii Athletes that go on to the college level. IMUA NA KANAKA!
A refreshing humble attitude from the young man....... in a game full of self gratifying knob jockeys.
People in the NFL forget Tua has a rocket of an arm not just the delicate touch. Can't wait to see that arm given the license to run free when he gets decent receivers.
It's time!!!!! Phins up!
What a game! I thought I was having a heart attack the people I was with called 911 and I was hyper venting. I will never forget that game as long as I live! Tua & 26. Roll Tide Roll!
That last throw still gives me chills
I AM SO SO GLAD WE FINALLY HAVE A KICKER THAT DOESN'T MISS.
I saw this kid in their spring game before that season. I believed he should have been in there over hurts the entire season and I knew if he came in the game, he was gonna make it close. I did NOT expect that perfect bomb in OT though, that was insane.
Decemburrrrrr if he starts the whole season , Georgia Would have been prepared ,. It's called game preparation not jalen hurts not being good
NeNe G umm yeah they game planned to stop jalen hurts that would make sense ? Add me on ig or something I eanna debate
NeNe G oh that nigga can throw Lmfaoo i see your point too now , that man is hell with that thing and its hard when your zleft handed and duel threat cause most plays are designed for rightly
marco aka the prince Cross preparing for a duel threat QB that can threaten all parts of the field is easier said than done. Yeah UGA would have had some tape on him an even if they did cover well his mere presence on the field would have been a distraction that opens up the running game. UGA would have still had their hands full with a more experienced less prone to mistakes natural passer.
NeNe G yup bama was well on its way to getting a BIG L the biggest L we've ever got, but the QB switch reversed the coming disaster and resulted in one of our biggest W's. Yeah Saban knew he had reached a fork in the road an knew which way he had to go, one road was certain doom the other road was a glimmer of hope so of course he chose the latter. And it's just recently been known that tua talked of transferring if he did not play in the next game so I'm sure that also influenced sabans decision to give tua a shot since we could only go up from there and there's no need of losing a talent like tua when he did deserve a shot to play in the game.