There may not be a person who understands what Jalen Hurts and his family is going through right now.

Hurts, who was 26-2 as a starter for the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide coming into the season, has been relegated to back-up duty as Tua Tagovailoa takes over for Nick Saban's team.

There's no question the results of the move have been to Alabama's advantage.

Still, it doesn't make things easier for Hurts.

Earlier this week, Tagovailoa's father, Galu, spoke about Hurts and his family.

"Jalen is a special kid," Tagovailoa said to Rick Karle. "I'm really grateful to Jalen. Jalen took Tua in as his brother and it hurts me to hear and see how people react to Jalen. This kid has been special to this state.

"As a father, I know how it feels and I could just imagine going through this with my son. It kills me to see things like that. We pray for Jalen. We pray for the family. I tell Tua, 'you have to hold tight to Jalen. That is your guy.' Just because you are the starter, nothing has changed. When we see Jalen come in, I'm stoked. I am happy for him. I want to see him succeed. He's been good. He took this team to two national championship games and that cannot be taken away from him."

.@AlabamaFTBL QB @Tuaamann_ on fire, but how about @JalenHurts ?

Tua's dad Galu talks w/ me about friendship between the 2 & how Tua is supporting Jalen:



"My family prays for Jalen every day."



90 seconds with Galu here, latest podcast drops soon.@gohawaii #Bama #Tua#Jalen pic.twitter.com/1FuLzOESZm — Rick Karle (@RickKarle) September 25, 2018

In April, Averion Hurts, father of Jalen Hurts, gave an interview in which he discussed the possibility of his son transferring.

"Well, he'd be the biggest free agent in college football history," he said at the time.

Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.