Saban names Milroe Alabama’s starting quarterback.

The Alabama QB competition is finished at this stage.

Alabama HC Nick Saban announced that QB Jalen Milroe “earned the opportunity to be the quarterback” this Saturday against Ole Miss.

(via @finebaum)pic.twitter.com/OJ9qJrwVTA

— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) September 18, 2023

More on this topic:

Potential first selection Williams declares for NFL draft

Jalen Milroe, who began from the 1^st minute in the 1^st 2 matches of the campaign but did not appear vs. USF this last weekend, has “earned the chance to be the QB” in the future, manager Nick Saban shared with the media.

Tide starts SEC play vs. Ole Miss at their stadium during the weekend.

Nick claimed that Milroe had played better than Tyler Buchner and  Ty Simpson in competition and that putting him on the bench against USF greatly affected him.

“I will not share anymore about this topic,” Saban shared of the QB situation. “Jalen really showed the leadership I expected in terms of positively affecting his teammates.”

Jalen supported his teammates from the sideline as they were entering and leaving the match.