Alabama football has a quarterback problem, but why?

For years, Sports Illustrated would do a column called “Signs the Apocolypse is Upon Us.” If that article existed, the mediocre play of Alabama football quarterbacks would have been one of those signs. The demise of the Alabama dynasty has been predicted more times than the coming of Jesus or the end of Hulkamania.

While one could argue that head coach Nick Saban has lost his mojo, it cannot be overstated that Alabama’s quarterback play has been less than stellar in the early season. No one knows what’s going to happen with the Tide this season.

That means the super volcano at Yellowstone is bound to erupt, a super-quake will separate Southern California into the Pacific Ocean, or a mega-tsunami will submerge all of New York City.

All jokes aside, every college football fan and writer has been spoiled by one of the great runs at quarterback in the modern era. Jalen Hurts was SEC Freshman of the Year, leading the Tide to a National Title game appearance and helping them get to another one.

Hurts was famously benched for Tua Tagovailoa in the 2018 National Championship game, where he threw the game-winning pass to future Heisman Trophy Winner De’Vonta Smith.

After Tua, Mac Jones, a Heisman Trophy finalist, led them to Saban’s record seventh national title. Then there was the magician, Bryce Young. Though the ‘Tide did not win a national championship with Bryce, they would have been a seven-win team without him.

So, why isn’t anyone ready to fill those shoes in 2023?