Greg McElroy confirms a suspicion that has been surrounding the Alabama Crimson Tide's quarterback situation all spring

The Alabama Crimson Tide have had a quarterback competition brewing ever since Jalen Milroe declared for the NFL Draft. 

In a pivotal spring, the weeks of practice would not be a final but an initial determinant of who wins the race. 

And according to one of the best passers in program history, there is a clear frontrunner...

Greg McElroy says Ty Simpson has the upper hand on Keelon Russell

“Based on my understanding of what’s going in Tuscaloosa is that Ty has had a solid camp,” McElroy said on his podcast. “He is in firm control of the number one job so far, that the other two between Austin Mack and Keelon Russell, those are the ones that are kind of competing for that number two spot right now. And then once we get into the summer, maybe that competition is extended. Maybe one of those guys makes a leap and makes this thing super competitive down the stretch. I don’t think we’re going to have an answer anytime soon...

"... At least, I don’t think it’s going to make sense publicly for them to come out and to endorse one guy as the starter for fear that the fact that there’s only three guys right now on scholarship, you lose one of the other two guys, now you’re down to two and you’re back in the portal for a guy that doesn’t have a great feel for the system. If I were in charge of this quarterback competition, this thing’s going all the way into week one. As long as I can potentially string it out, I would string it out.”