TUSCALOOSA, Ala.- Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer originally made it sound like the Crimson Tide would wait to name a starting quarterback after the second scrimmage, but the team was told on Monday that Ty Simpson was the guy.

Offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb explained after Tuesday's practice why the staff was ready to name the decision.

"I really felt like he had showed enough through camp to be the dominant player in the room," Grubb said. "I felt like it was the best thing for the team just to move forward and get the guys going and give some establishment to that position so the team can get behind them."

Grubb highlighted Simpson's decision making and his ability to take care of the football, with no interceptions in the first scrimmage and only one throughout fall camp.

It was

See Full Page