Alabama football quarterback Ty Simpson's dad, Jason, made it to Tuscaloosa to get a look at his son taking on Tennessee. Here are some quick facts.

If Ty Simpson can keep doing for Alabama what Bryce Young did in 2021, he'll be a prime candidate for Heisman Trophy.

The journey to becoming a star quarterback for a national championship contender is a long one that can take a decade of work and a lot of luck. The Alabama Crimson Tide struck gold with Ty Simpson, and the combination of Simpson and Ryan Grubb has given the program the chance to compete for a

On Feb. 26, 2021, 5-star QB Ty Simpson committed to Alabama in a media event. About 2,200 miles away, Joey Aguilar was an unknown future Tennessee QB.

Simpson was at Tennessee's season-opening win against UT Martin in 2010, one in which Derek Dooley and the Volunteers beat the Jason Simpson -coached the Skyhawks 50-0, or in Ty Simpson's words, "whipped my dad's tail 50-0."

Ty Simpson has a lot of respect for the Tennessee defense, and he explained why while talking to reporters on Tuesday. Tennessee’s defense has been vulnerable against the pass this season, and the Crimson Tide are expected to have an advantage against them on the field when it comes to their wideouts against the Vols’ defensive backs.

Still, the Alabama defense answered by forcing a safety, and the Ty Simpson and crew turned that into 9 points by promptly driving right down the field and taking a 9-point lead. Pretty much the whole half was gone at that point,

Kalen DeBoer was always a terrific X's and O's coach. But coming to Alabama, he had to learn that it was going to take more than that. To win in the SEC, it takes a fire and energy that DeBoer has never had in his bag.