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Would Bama take Ty Simpson back?
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:20 am
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:20 am
Not a troll. - it seems mixed.
Seems like a great year for him to go pro with what's available. So I get why he would.
Is the $6.5-7 Miami would give him better than 1 year of a rookie deal? Rick Neuheisel on XM was saying he should take another college year and also somewhat makes it seem he was getting Carson Beck'd or Ewer'd
I just struggle to think Bama is processing the guy. Does it work like that a little? But I guess you need budget for next guy up and / or you are going to lose him so you have to process people a little?
Seems like a great year for him to go pro with what's available. So I get why he would.
Is the $6.5-7 Miami would give him better than 1 year of a rookie deal? Rick Neuheisel on XM was saying he should take another college year and also somewhat makes it seem he was getting Carson Beck'd or Ewer'd
I just struggle to think Bama is processing the guy. Does it work like that a little? But I guess you need budget for next guy up and / or you are going to lose him so you have to process people a little?
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Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:21 am to thelawnwranglers
I would take him in a heartbeat. Was hoping hard he would stay.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:22 am to Bamatime
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I would take him in a heartbeat. Was hoping hard he would stay.
That is what I thought would / should be the answer
Maybe he always wanted pro and two heads as always are full of shite
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:24 am to thelawnwranglers
Hope not
Neuheisel
Neuheisel
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:28 am to thelawnwranglers
Don't want him back... glad he was leaving.. he wasn't gonna beat out the 2 young guns behind him again, at least not the way he was regressing, was scary.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:29 am to thelawnwranglers
I hope not, but I think they would.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:32 am to thelawnwranglers
That's a difficult question to answer. Is his true level of play what he did in the early part of the season, and his regression in the second half was solely due to injury? If that's the case then hell yeah I'll take him back, he was playing at a championship level. Or, was that just an unsustainable peak for him and then he regressed to his mean? In that case we're better off rolling the dice with Mack or Russell. It's a hard call to make when his play was so different from the start of the year to the end.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:33 am to hogcard1964
Considering the kid had no O-line and no running game, he put up monster numbers. I would take him back and think it is a mistake if he was "processed". Ask Georgia how that worked out for them with Beck.... As far as Russell, how many kids over the years that "can't miss" missed?? 
This post was edited on 1/15/26 at 10:36 am
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:37 am to Legionfield
I seriously doubt he was processed. I'm sure Bama would welcome him back if he wanted to return.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:46 am to Legionfield
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Considering the kid had no O-line and no running game, he put up monster numbers. I
I think that was in theory why talking heads thought Bama wanted to move forward with Russell - mobility and rushing threat
This post was edited on 1/15/26 at 10:51 am
Posted on 1/15/26 at 10:59 am to thelawnwranglers
Absolutely. Dude is about as high character as a player can be. His perseverance, patience, and loyalty to one school was rare in this era of football. He's earned a spot at Bama for as long as he wants/is allowed.
As far as his game-he had a stretch of being an elite QB while having no run game, and subpar oline play last year. If he cleaned up the fumbles and timidness in the pocket, and got some more help from the offense, he could have been great in 2026.
As far as his game-he had a stretch of being an elite QB while having no run game, and subpar oline play last year. If he cleaned up the fumbles and timidness in the pocket, and got some more help from the offense, he could have been great in 2026.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 11:03 am to Funky Tide 8
Would absolutely take Ty in Baton Rouge.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 11:04 am to thelawnwranglers
At this point, no.,
Keelon and Mack would bolt.
He was not processed. They would have loved to have him back
As to the one year Miami deal it depends on how confident he is that he has the goods for the NFL. His rookie deal would be less but it gets him a year closer to the big contract.
Keelon and Mack would bolt.
He was not processed. They would have loved to have him back
As to the one year Miami deal it depends on how confident he is that he has the goods for the NFL. His rookie deal would be less but it gets him a year closer to the big contract.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 11:05 am to thelawnwranglers
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Is the $6.5-7 Miami would give him better than 1 year of a rookie deal? Rick Neuheisel on XM was saying he should take another college year and also somewhat makes it seem he was getting Carson Beck'd or Ewer'd
If this is me, and it's not, I would take that in a second, along with the 3+ million I prob made this year, and retire and never play a down in the NFL.
$10 million before you are 25 with minimal damage to your body. Invest it and live off likely $500k plus of interest/earnings/dividends a year
Posted on 1/15/26 at 11:07 am to thelawnwranglers
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I think that was in theory why talking heads thought Bama wanted to move forward with Russell - mobility and rushing threat
Russell isnt a run heavy QB. Simpson out of HS was actually thought of as more of a scrambler type than Russell.
Leavitt that yall signed is actually far more run inclined than Russell.
Russell is more Bryce Young scramble avoid the pass rush while keeping his eyes downfield than a Jalen Milroe true RPO guy.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 11:11 am to thelawnwranglers
Since we can't run the ball, that makes us a one dimensional offensive attack. Which makes Ty an open target from every opponent they play. So that puts his health at risk, and for the young man's best interest, he should go elsewhere. Damn fine young man and he will do well in life.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 11:12 am to thelawnwranglers
Agree with poster who said it's a difficult question that depends on just how much his injuries contributed to his about face from perhaps the best QB in college football for 1/2 the games and mediocre at best in the rest.
Not all offensive line. RBs etc either. He shared the blame for bad reads, missing open guys etc that he didn't do early in the season.
Fans love to divide into black/white sides about QBs.
The truth is probably in the middle though and I would guess the coaches are ready to roll with Russell, who may be the highest ranked recruit Alabama has ever signed, for whatever that's worth.
Not all offensive line. RBs etc either. He shared the blame for bad reads, missing open guys etc that he didn't do early in the season.
Fans love to divide into black/white sides about QBs.
The truth is probably in the middle though and I would guess the coaches are ready to roll with Russell, who may be the highest ranked recruit Alabama has ever signed, for whatever that's worth.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 11:13 am to navy
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Would absolutely take Ty in Baton Rouge.
Not for 6-7 million.
I would much rather have the 3 we got.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 11:15 am to thelawnwranglers
Gumps basically gave Simpson the Heisman after he pretended to be Nick Saban in his famous pregame speech before UGA 
A couple months and a 35-point loss to Indiana later, Gumps swear he was told to leave because he wouldn’t beat out the two QBs that were behind him all year
A couple months and a 35-point loss to Indiana later, Gumps swear he was told to leave because he wouldn’t beat out the two QBs that were behind him all year
Posted on 1/15/26 at 11:19 am to TheTideMustRoll
quote:I think it's more Mahomes-esk...
Is his true level of play what he did in the early part of the season, and his regression in the second half was solely due to injury?
When Mahomes first hit the pros as QB1, everyone expected him to continue his high-risk gunslinger approach from TT. Nobody - and I mean NOBODY - expected him to become what he did in the first 6 years of his career.
As a Chiefs fan, I freely admit to being one of those people. And in all honesty, I think part of the Chief's success was the fact that nobody expected him to elevate the Chiefs and the coaching/player talent around him. After a few years, though, people started figuring out how to stop the Chiefs and started emulating a lot of what that offense did.
I'm not saying that Simpson is Mahomes - far from it. But I believe the situation is similar. After losing the opener to FSU nobody expected Bama to be a serious competitor last year. That opinion completely ignored the talent Bama had and the mental strength that comes from being a routinely excellent team.
The string of victories after that initial loss was because nobody took Bama seriously - at least not like they would have in the past. But just like the Chiefs, after the season midpoint teams started to seriously evaluate Bama on their strengths - and weaknesses, and returned to playing them like it was the Super Bowl.
That renewed focus plus injuries took away the only advantage the Tide had last year - inertia and confidence. Once those were gone, the deficits in Bama's offense were exposed.
I'm no Bama lover - not by a long shot. But I'm honest enough to give credit where credit is due; in this case, Bama responded to an initial loss as well as Tide fans could have hoped, but in the end they couldn't outrun their limitations.
And as to where Simpson fits in all of this: Personally I see him as someone positioned to take advantage of an opportunity but was ultimately unable to elevate his team beyond their limitations. He may end up being a very good NFL starter, or he may end up as the next Minshew. But at this point I don't think Bama would be helping themselves by bringing him back. They should roll with the young gunslingers they had behind him and look forward.
Just my two cents as a LSU fan.
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