It’s Dec. 10, Alabama fans. Do you know where your quarterback is? At this rate, Ty Simpson’s face is going to start showing up on milk cartons in Tuscaloosa. That is, the “Old Ty,” who has seemingly gone missing from the Crimson Tide’s offense since leading Alabama to four straight ranked wins earlier this season.
After struggling in his first career start during the season opener, Simpson posted six straight games with a passer rating of 140 or higher. The redshirt junior completed 74.3% of his passes for 1,677 yards and 16 touchdowns with just one interception over that span, vaulting him into a spot as the Heisman Trophy frontrunner at the time.
Seven weeks later, that seems like a fever dream.
Tony Tsoukalas is a staff writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine with more than a dozen years of sports writing experience. Tsoukalas, a graduate of Alabama, has covered the Crimson Tide since 2016, previously working for the Anniston Star, Bama Central and Rivals. He won first place in the 2024 Associated Press Sports Editors contest in the Division D Beat Writing category. Along with team coverage, Tsoukalas provides a weekly column featuring his take on Alabama athletics. Follow him on X at Tony_Tsoukalas
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