Alabama has one final game before its football season ends, but Crimson Tide fans are looking to the future.
Bryce Young, a junior quarterback, has a big decision to make. He can finish his Alabama career in the Allstate Sugar Bowl against Kansas State or opt out of the bowl game and prepare for the NFL Draft. Young graduated with his bachelor’s degree in three years from the University of Alabama and is second all-time in school history for career passing yards (8,035). He needs three passing touchdowns (75) to surpass former Tide quarterback AJ McCarron (77) for second all-time in career scoring tosses.
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He will be a top-five draft pick next April.
A rumor started on social media about the Tide possibly getting a quarterback from the NCAA transfer portal. If it does not choose that route, Alabama has Jalen Milroe (sophomore) and Ty Simpson (freshman). Both players have a year of experience in the offensive system and possess tools to help the team return to the College Football Playoff for 2023. Milroe has a year of more knowledge than Simpson, but fans are looking at the former five-star from Tennessee to be the starter next season.
Who wins Alabama’s starting quarterback job next season?
— Stephen M. Smith (@CoachingMSmith) December 8, 2022
Simpson carried 80.8 percent of the fan vote in a poll for who should be Alabama’s next starting signal caller.
Fans believe Ty Simpson is next in line to be Alabama’s QB in 2023 😲 pic.twitter.com/EoW39GdLZR
— Touchdown Alabama (@TDAlabamaMag) December 10, 2022
It will be interesting to see what happens next spring.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
