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Nick Saban describes improvement from QB Ty Simpson entering second season
By Mark Kern
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The quarterback position has been a highly talked about topic in Tuscaloosa this off-season, as Nick Saban is having to replace Bryce Young, who went No. 1 during the 2023 NFL draft.
With the game only two days away, Saban has still not announced who the starting quarterback is. One of those players in the running is Ty Simpson. The redshirt freshman completed 4 of his 5 pass attempts last year.
In his Wednesday press conference, Saban talked about the improvements he has seen from the second-year quarterback.
“Ty has done a really good job,” Saban said. “I think all the quarterbacks have made significant improvement. I think Ty has made improvement. I think one of the hardest things to not get involved with is to be outcome-oriented and show your emotions when things don’t go exactly like you’d want them to. And that’s one of the things that I think has helped all of our quarterbacks, especially Ty, improve on.”
Being able to overcome a mistake and move on is an area Saban has seen a ton of growth.
“Mistakes are opportunities to learn, get better, grow and not get disappointed or frustrated in terms of how it affects the next play. And that’s something that he’s done a really good job of, and I think it’s impacted his execution in a really positive way.”
The Crimson Tide host Middle Tennessee State on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT/7:30 p.m. ET, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see Simpson taking snaps during the game.
