The journey to becoming a star quarterback for a national championship contender is a long one that can take a decade of work and a lot of luck. The Alabama Crimson Tide struck gold with Ty Simpson, and the combination of Simpson and Ryan Grubb has given the program the chance to compete for a

Simpson was at Tennessee's season-opening win against UT Martin in 2010, one in which Derek Dooley and the Volunteers beat the Jason Simpson -coached the Skyhawks 50-0, or in Ty Simpson's words, "whipped my dad's tail 50-0."

Ty Simpson has great respect for the Tennessee defense, pushing back against the narrative the secondary is vulnerable.

Ty Simpson has a lot of respect for the Tennessee defense, and he explained why while talking to reporters on Tuesday. Tennessee’s defense has been vulnerable against the pass this season, and the Crimson Tide are expected to have an advantage against them on the field when it comes to their wideouts against the Vols’ defensive backs.

The program looks at the Tennessee pass defense and thinks about Alabama's opportunity this weekend. | Episode 546

Ty Simpson's No. 6 Alabama will kick off against No. 11 Tennessee on Saturday. Besides his early recruitment momentum with Josh Heupel's Volunteers, Simpson also has personal ties and childhood memories linked to Tennessee and its legendary quarterback, Peyton Manning.

On Feb. 26, 2021, 5-star QB Ty Simpson committed to Alabama in a media event. About 2,200 miles away, Joey Aguilar was an unknown future Tennessee QB.

The Tide are firmly in the conversation for the SEC title and a College Football Playoff spot, and on Wednesday, Simpson surprised his teammates with some gifts during practice. He gifted his teammates custom Yeti coolers before the Tide’s showdown with the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday.

Tennessee prepares for a major challenge as they face Alabama, who has beaten three ranked teams and are led by standout quarterback Ty Simpson.

A 7-year-old Ty Simpson didn’t understand the difference between FBS and FCS competition. Supporting his father’s Tennessee-Martin team inside Neyland Stadium back in 2010, he learned that the disparity the hard way.

As the Alabama Crimson Tide gear up for a fiery matchup with the Tennessee Volunteers, head coach Kalen DeBoer dropped a bold message for Ty Simpson and company.