Shane Beamer wanted Alabama football quarterback Ty Simpson to play for South Carolina .

Beamer had a connection to Simpson in the 2022 class. Marcus Satterfield, then Beamer's offensive coordinator, coached with Ty's dad Jason Simpson at UT Marin from 2006-08.

"We started recruiting him. And, obviously, fell in love with the kid: coach's son, like myself and just a great personality," Beamer said on the SEC coaches media teleconference Wednesday, Oct. 22. "Dad's awesome, mom's awesome, and someone I just really enjoyed recruiting and know this guy is going to be successful wherever he goes, and knew that if he didn't come to your school, he's making his decision for the right reasons to go wherever he went."

Beamer said Simpson waited his turn at Alabama . And now, Simpson is "

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