Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who underwent a procedure Sunday on a right high-ankle sprain that will force him to mi s at least the No. 1 Crimson Tide's game Saturday against Arkansas, is in an injury situation coach Nick Saban on Monday called "unpredictable."The surgery was succe sful," Saban told reporters (). "Theres no real timetable for his return Dak Prescott T Shirts , but the expectation is he will be non-weight bearing for several days and then hell be able to come back as his rehab allows him. Were hopeful that in a 10-day period hell be back being able to do pretty active type rehab and well see how it goes from there. These things are pretty unpredictable at this point.Saban had confirmed in a Dallas Cowboys Pet Gear statement Sunday that Tagovailoa suffered the high ankle sprain against Tenne see and underwent TightRope surgery.According to the Southern California Orthopedic Institute, a TightRope fixation "is used to stabilize an ankle after injury. It can be used to repair a high ankle sprain, which damages the soft ti sue structures between the tibia and fibula and causes these bones to separate. The TightRope system anchors the ends of the tibia and fibula together with a braided polyethylene cord, rather than with a rigid surgical screw, to restore the original position of the bones and to allow for proper healing."Tagovailoa also had the TightRope procedure after injuring his left ankle against Georgia in the SEC championship last season. At the time, Dr. William McGarvey of Katy, Texas, Orthopedics told AL.com that "(a) two-week recovery time is about as fast as Ive heard of anybody trying to get back on the field with a true high-ankle injury."That's an important timeline concern regarding Tagovailoa because No. 1 Alabama plays No. 2 LSU in three weeksat 3:30 p.m. ET Nov. 9 in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Tagovailoa was telling teammates after the Tenne Dallas Cowboys Hoodies Sweatshirts see game that he would be back for LSU, according to AL.com.Tagovailoa'sankle was rolled up on during a sack by Tenne see defensive lineman Greg Emerson, and the Crimson Tide QB limped off the field. He was ruled out for the gameand afterward Saban said Tagovailoacould be out a week or two.Tua Tagovailoa to the medical tent after this nasty looking ankle injury. Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) Tagovailoa was 11 of 12 pa sing for 155 yards with no touchdowns and one interception before leaving.He Bob Lilly T Shirts was replaced by third-year sophomore backup Mac Jones, who completed 6 of 11 pa ses for72 yards. For the season, Jones is20-for-32 for 237 yards and one touchdown with one interception.Jones will start at quarterback against Arkansas on Saturday, Saban confirmed Monday.Weve got a lot of confidence in Mac," Saban said. With a week of preparation, I think hell do a lot better in this game.Saban also said Taulia Tagovailoa, Tua's younger brother who is a true freshman, will be the backup quarterback against Arkansas.I think hes got a lot of talent. Weve tried to get him some reps throughout the course of the year in case this happened," Saban said of the younger Tagovailoa (). "Its going to be important that we do a good job of progre sing him this week, as well.Last year against Georgia in the SEC title game, Tagovailoa was replaced by Jalen Ezekiel Elliott Hoodies Sweatshirts Hurts, who led the Crimson Tide back to win the game and earn a berth in the College Football Playoff. But Hurts since has transferred to Oklahoma, where he has the Sooners 6-0 and No. 5 in the nation. Related Articles