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Alabama quarterback makes a decision about NCAA transfer portal

Originally posted on Touchdown Alabama Magazine
By Stephen M. Smith | Last updated 4/16/24

The spring window for the NCAA transfer portal opened Monday, and an Alabama quarterback made his decision.

Ty Simpson, a redshirt sophomore, is not leaving the Crimson Tide. According to Ryan Fowler of Tide 100.9 FM, citing sources, Simpson is not exploring any options in the portal. The former five-star from the 2022 signing class had a very good spring.

Sources tell me that Alabama QB, Ty Simpson will be back in the Fall for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

He is not exploring any options in the transfer portal

Simpson had an incredible spring, Nick Sheridan was on my show last week and he said this about Ty’s performance this… pic.twitter.com/zkfnscKoeO

— Ryan C. Fowler (@RyanCFowler) April 16, 2024

Simpson has improved overall as a signal-caller, especially his mental clock to distribute passes on time and quickly learning Kalen DeBoer’s offense under Nick Sheridan. A Tennessee native, Simpson completed seven of 12 passes for 102 yards in White’s 34-28 victory over Crimson in the spring game. He gained more experience last season, completing 11 of 20 passes for 179 yards in assisting the Tide to a Southeastern Conference Championship and a berth in the College Football Playoff. Simpson replaced Tyler Buchner, a former Alabama quarterback, in the second half of the Tide’s week three matchup versus South Florida in 2023.

He led Alabama to 17 unanswered points in a 17-3 victory over the Bulls.

Simpson is not going anywhere, and it is huge for the Tide’s quarterback room.

This article first appeared on Touchdown Alabama Magazine and was syndicated with permission.

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