Alabama redshirt junior Ty Simpson was officially named the Crimson Tide’s starting quarterback heading into the 2025 season, signaling a change of guard at the position. Simpson has been a staple of the program for three seasons, but waited his turn and it has now paid off. He’ll now lead an offense headed by offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, who […]
Alabama redshirt junior Ty Simpson was officially named the Crimson Tide’s starting quarterback heading into the 2025 season, signaling a change of guard at the position. Simpson has been a staple of the program for three seasons, but waited his turn and it has now paid off.
He’ll now lead an offense headed by offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, who enters his first season with the Alabama program. Grubb was the OC with the Seattle Seahawks last season but now returns to college, where he’s coached under Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer at both Fresno State (2020-21) and Washington (2022-23).
“That’s my guy man,” Simpson said about Grubb. “He came in here and I knew him a little bit when he first got here last year. But you know the whole Seahawks thing happened. But when he came back, he’s been so great. I’ve learned so much ball from him and Coach (Nick) Sheridan.”
“They’ve been in unison when it comes to everything from the routes to the run mesh or whatever. I’ve learned a lot of ball from those guys so I feel like that helps me at the quarterback position. They help me put the team in the best position to win.”
Grubb wants Simpson to keep improving on things he needs to work on
Simpson has played in 16 games over three seasons, where he’s completed 29 of his 50 passes for 381 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions. He was a five-star recruit (ranked No. 25 overall in his class) coming out of Westview (Martin, TN) in 2022 and is now the main-man in Tuscaloosa.
“I wouldn’t say it held me back at all,” he continued when asked about the revolving door of Alabama OC’s. “I think about the guys who when I first got here because I had Bill O’Brien and Alex Mortensen and then Derek Dooley. Learned a ton of ball from those guys and Bryce (Young) and then Tommy Rees. I learned a different type of offense and different types of schemes. But I don’t feel like it’s something bad at all. I’ve learned a lot of stuff from those guys.”
Although Simpson has been revealed as the starter, Grubb made it clear that it is just a starting point.
“We’ve thrown like four total this camp. And this spring, I think at this time, we had thrown like 15. So I think, in general, the guys are understanding the concepts and control of the offense a lot better as a room, and Ty was the best at that,” Grubb said on Tuesday. “His ability to command and create out of the pocket, I thought, was the best. Made great decisions. And yeah, he’s just much cleaner on some of the things that you expect an older quarterback ability to do.”
“I think he’s just gotta keep improving on things that he knows he has to work on. And this is just, it’s an announcement, it’s a starting point. If you have any kind of finality to this announcement, whether you’re the backup or the starter, I think they’re gonna rob themselves of some really good opportunities.”
Alabama opens its 2025 season on the road at Florida State on Aug. 30. Kick-off is scheduled for 3:30 PM on ABC.
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