Joel Klatt says Ty Simpson would have Heisman locked up if his name were ‘Ty Manning’
By Rolando Rosa
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No. 8 Alabama has responded from a season-opening loss to then-unranked Florida State with 4 consecutive victories. Quarterback Ty Simpson has been integral to the Crimson Tide’s turnaround. So much so that FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt believes the Heisman Trophy is squarely within his sights now.
During an appearance on The Next Round, Klatt took a jab at Texas quarterback Arch Manning as he made his case for Simpson.
“If Ty Simpson’s name was Ty Manning, we would cancel the end of the season Heisman Trophy ceremony and just do it now,” Klatt said. “”That’s the best pure passing game in college football. Simpson has been the best quarterback in college football from a passing perspective.”
Simpson has passed for 1,478 yards with 13 touchdowns and only 1 interception. Klatt was blown away recently watching tape of the talented Simpson.
“Simpson’s incredible,” Klatt said. “I get to buzz through other tapes, but I really study the two teams that I’m going to do, and Wisconsin just so happened to have Alabama on their schedule. So, last week, when I’m preparing for Wisconsin, I’m really diving in to the Alabama film when they played Wisconsin. And, there were like five times where I paused the film. I was like, ‘Whoa. Like, that was a big league, top-three draft pick throw.’ It’s really good.”
Simpson and Alabama will clash with host No. 14 Missouri on Saturday (12 p.m. ET/ABC).
