Video: Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa Shocked by Alabama's Nick Saban Retirement News

NFL Films cameras caught Miami Dolphins quarterback (and former Alabama star) Tua Taovailoa's shock to news that his former Crimson Tide head coach, Nick Saban, was retiring.

Tagovailoa and Saban enjoyed tremendous success together in the late 2010s.

Tagovailoa came off the bench in the 2017 national championship to lead Alabama to a 26-23 overtime win over Georgia. He then followed that up by winning the Maxwell and Walter Camp Awards alongside consensus All-American honors in 2018. That 'Bama team made the national title before losing to Clemson.

Tagovailoa threw for 33 touchdown passes in nine games in 2019 before suffering a serious hip injury (among other ailments) against Mississippi State, ending his season.

For his career, Tagovailoa led Alabama to a 22-2 record in his 24 starts. He amassed 96 scores (87 passing, nine rushing) in 32 total games played.

Obviously, Tagovailoa and Saban have a deep connection, and fans will get to see more of the quarterback's response on next Tuesday's episode of HBO's Hard Knocks: In Season with the Miami Dolphins. That game will cover the preparation and aftermath of the Dolphins' upcoming AFC Wild Card matchup at the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.