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. In fact, no five-star QB has done what Simpson has done in the history of the 247Sports recruiting era from 2010 until now.

Here's a closer look at a day Ty Simpson will never forget: the day Alabama football named him its starting quarterback.

On Tuesday, Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb explained why Ty Simpson was named the team's starting quarterback.