Part of me feels like Saban already pictured himself starting Tua, and didn't wanna have that convo with Jalen, knowing that he might dip after Spring... leaving him without a capable backup. Its smart on Saban's part, but its shytty for Jalen.
that's exactly what I'm thinking. He knows he's fukked if Tua goes down and Hurts transfer. Make sense to not give a reason for Hurts to transfer. Felt Hurts father played his hands too early to screw it up for his son.