Alabama football offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb shared his instructions to Ty Simpson after the redshirt junior was named the Crimson Tide's starting QB.

Alabama has named its starting quarterback for the start of the 2025 season, handing the reins to redshirt junior Ty Simpson, who has sat behind Bryce Young and Jalen Milroe for the past three seasons. As Simpson takes command of the offense, Grubb still has expectations for Mack and Russell. They must continue to progress.

Ty Simpson is an anomaly. Perhaps even the biggest anomaly in the history of big-time quarterback recruiting. In this current era of college football, former five-star quarterbacks like Simpson just don't stay at a school this long if they aren't the starter.