re: Ty Simpson named starting QB

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Good catch! I totally forgot the guy who played like arse for three quarters didn't technically start the game... Which brings me right back to my original question: what exactly makes Ty "much better" than Coker?

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I'm going to go out on a limb and say I think he meant Simpson is a better overall athlete than Coker was, which is true. Coker had a big arm but wasn't the most mobile and nimble on his feet. Though he did make a few excellent scrambles during the year, he started. But overall, he was a pure pocket passer who wasn't going to routinely beat you with his legs.

Whereas Simpson can beat you with his legs and scrambling ability. Physically, he's a more well-rounded athlete than Coker was, but that doesn't necessarily translate to "better quarterback". He'll have to play his way into that designation.

Why do you compare him to AJ? Their only commonalities are that they are white, Alabama QBs. They don’t throw alike and are very dissimilar athletes and personalities. IMO, Ty is a better passer, and without question, he is a far superior athlete. Ty appears to be a better teammate - more approachable and collaborative while still holding them accountable.

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Not even close to the same OC. I think coker unfairly beat on around here.

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I appreciate Coker for what he was as an athlete and how far he came in a very short period under the coaching at Alabama. Lane did wonders with him in a very short period of time. I can only imagine how good he could have been if Kiffin had had him three to four years in his system. He would have been, no doubt, a Heisman-contending, potentially winning it. But how far Lane brought Coker in that short amount of time is amazing.

Yeah, many people don't realize (but will this season) how fast Ty Simpson is. He's not Jalen Milroe fast, but make no mistake, he's not "mid", as the kids would say. He's more elusive than Milroe, just not the straight-line runner Milroe was. He's a better scrambler than Milroe as well. I've had more than one person who's attended scrimmages tell me that.

I can understand why you would think that but I didn’t mean it that way. I have great appreciation for AJ and what he accomplished at Alabama and felt he was underrated until his Sr season. He QB’ed two NC teams and played great in both games. I just believe that Ty is more talented. He is definitely much more athletic, he looks to me like a better thrower of the football, but that is open to question.

Ty will also have a much better OC and better WRs. The OL may not be as good and the RBs are definitely not as good as AJ’s. Part of it may be wishful thinking since Ty is now.

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It wasn't just Milroe throwing picks. That happens to every QB. Just the nature of putting the ball in the air. But I've never seen a quarterback throw a pick to the EXACT SAME SPOT on the field pretty much back to back.

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Well, for all we know it could have been. In all likelihood it wasn't just him, but he did have 11 picks on the year and didn't take care of the ball well enough. To the point it cost us at least two wins. There were of course games we one because of him. But for comparison, AJ threw 15 picks his whole career at Bama. My point is, it seems like the QB room as a whole is taking care of the ball. QBs throw picks, sure, but less is better than more - and that was the point.

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Their only commonalities are that they are white, Alabama QBs.

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They are both white, have two arms and legs, ten toes, and have brown hair. There are way more similarities than you think.

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I'd say Simpson would probably go between Milroe and Young. He is much more athletic than people seem to realize.

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How many practices have you attended? Cause he hasn't really shown much in game.
Seen everything from 4.4 to 4.8 forty time for Ty...
Bryce has estimated 4.56 and milroe has 4.37.
AJ... 4.91 40 time.

I'm not saying he isn't athletic. I'm just saying, we haven't seen anything really. Unless you've been in practice.... Have you?

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Retard alert

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You announced yourself in the thread? Good for you, corky.

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I'm not saying he isn't athletic. I'm just saying, we haven't seen anything really. Unless you've been in practice

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To be fair, there's been enough public reports from people who have attended practices to gather he has above average athleticism and mobility. Also, the little time he has played there have been plays where hes scrambled that you can tell he has above average speed. Its not like we absolutely know ANYTHING about the guy.