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5 days ago
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No. 8 Alabama names Ty Simpson its starting QB for the season, which begins at FSU
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — No. 8 Alabama has named Ty Simpson its starting quarterback heading into the team's season opener at Florida State. Coach Kalen DeBoer told Simpson along with fellow QBs Austin Mack and Keelon Russell before sharing the news with the team Monday. DeBoer and Simpson later spoke with Yea Alabama, a membership site that provides funding to the school's student-athletes. 'They went through the X's and O's of why I would be the starter and said they were really proud of the QB room for how tight-knit we were,' Simpson said. Simpson, a fourth-year junior from Martin, Tennessee, spent the last three years waiting for his shot. He backed up Bryce Young in 2022 and then Jalen Milroe the last two seasons. 'My journey is like no other,' Simpson said. 'And I think it meant a lot to the guys as well, knowing that I've had opportunities to leave and I didn't because I want to be here, and I want to be with my guys. 'Not only is it hard, sitting and waiting in this new era of college football, but you are sitting and waiting at the best, most competitive college football program in the nation. So I'm very excited for the opportunity I've been given.' Simpson has completed 29 of 50 passes for 381 yards, with no touchdowns and no interceptions in 16 games. 'That's what's great and why I love rooting for Ty is just the journey he's been on and the way he's been loyal to Alabama, loyal to his teammates,' DeBoer said. 'He continued to stay and keep fighting and do it in a way where he never lowered his level of character and always kept being a great teammate, first and foremost. So it makes it really easy, from a teammate standpoint, to root for him." Simpson's first career start will come Aug. 30 in Tallahassee, Florida, against the Seminoles, who are trying to regroup after losing 11 of their last 13 games. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: and
Washington Post
5 days ago
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- Washington Post
No. 8 Alabama names Ty Simpson its starting QB for the season, which begins at FSU
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. 8 Alabama has named Ty Simpson its starting quarterback heading into the team's season opener at Florida State. Coach Kalen DeBoer told Simpson along with fellow QBs Austin Mack and Keelon Russell before sharing the news with the team Monday. DeBoer and Simpson later spoke with Yea Alabama, a membership site that provides funding to the school's student-athletes. 'They went through the X's and O's of why I would be the starter and said they were really proud of the QB room for how tight-knit we were,' Simpson said. Simpson, a fourth-year junior from Martin, Tennessee, spent the last three years waiting for his shot. He backed up Bryce Young in 2022 and then Jalen Milroe the last two seasons. 'My journey is like no other,' Simpson said. 'And I think it meant a lot to the guys as well, knowing that I've had opportunities to leave and I didn't because I want to be here, and I want to be with my guys. 'Not only is it hard, sitting and waiting in this new era of college football, but you are sitting and waiting at the best, most competitive college football program in the nation. So I'm very excited for the opportunity I've been given.' Simpson has completed 29 of 50 passes for 381 yards, with no touchdowns and no interceptions in 16 games. 'That's what's great and why I love rooting for Ty is just the journey he's been on and the way he's been loyal to Alabama, loyal to his teammates,' DeBoer said. 'He continued to stay and keep fighting and do it in a way where he never lowered his level of character and always kept being a great teammate, first and foremost. So it makes it really easy, from a teammate standpoint, to root for him.' Simpson's first career start will come Aug. 30 in Tallahassee, Florida, against the Seminoles, who are trying to regroup after losing 11 of their last 13 games. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: and
Associated Press
5 days ago
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- Associated Press
No. 8 Alabama names Ty Simpson its starting QB for the season, which begins at FSU
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — No. 8 Alabama has named Ty Simpson its starting quarterback heading into the team's season opener at Florida State. Coach Kalen DeBoer told Simpson along with fellow QBs Austin Mack and Keelon Russell before sharing the news with the team Monday. DeBoer and Simpson later spoke with Yea Alabama, a membership site that provides funding to the school's student-athletes. 'They went through the X's and O's of why I would be the starter and said they were really proud of the QB room for how tight-knit we were,' Simpson said. Simpson, a fourth-year junior from Martin, Tennessee, spent the last three years waiting for his shot. He backed up Bryce Young in 2022 and then Jalen Milroe the last two seasons. 'My journey is like no other,' Simpson said. 'And I think it meant a lot to the guys as well, knowing that I've had opportunities to leave and I didn't because I want to be here, and I want to be with my guys. 'Not only is it hard, sitting and waiting in this new era of college football, but you are sitting and waiting at the best, most competitive college football program in the nation. So I'm very excited for the opportunity I've been given.' Simpson has completed 29 of 50 passes for 381 yards, with no touchdowns and no interceptions in 16 games. 'That's what's great and why I love rooting for Ty is just the journey he's been on and the way he's been loyal to Alabama, loyal to his teammates,' DeBoer said. 'He continued to stay and keep fighting and do it in a way where he never lowered his level of character and always kept being a great teammate, first and foremost. So it makes it really easy, from a teammate standpoint, to root for him.' Simpson's first career start will come Aug. 30 in Tallahassee, Florida, against the Seminoles, who are trying to regroup after losing 11 of their last 13 games. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: and
USA Today
23-06-2025
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- USA Today
Alabama guard receives positive eligibility update for 2025-26 season
Trelly is 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠. According to an announcement from the university's official NIL entity "Yea Alabama" on Monday, Alabama Crimson Tide guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. has received a medical redshirt for the 2025-26 season. As a result, Wrightsell, who suffered a season-ending injury a year ago, will be eligible to play for the Crimson Tide during the 2025-26 season. Fellow guard Houston Mallette also received a medical redshirt earlier this offseason that rules him eligible for the 2025-26 season as well. This past season, Wrightsell appeared in only eight games for the Crimson Tide prior to suffering an injury, five of which he started. Over that span, Wrightsell averaged 11.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, and two assists per game on 50% shooting from the field, as well as 42.2% from three and 85% at the free throw line. Prior to last season, Wrightsell was a key member of Alabama's 2023-24 Final Four team who transferred into the program that year from Cal State Fullerton. That season, Wrightsell started 12-of-31 games to average 8.9 points, three rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game on 44.6% shooting from the field, as well as 44.7% from three and a perfect 27-for-27 at the free throw line. The graduate student guard will likely enter the 2025-26 season as a projected starter, and should be among the Crimson Tide's top scorers, as well as three-point shooters. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
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Who's No. 1? New Bama Hoops Jersey Numbers Revealed
Who's No. 1? New Bama Hoops Jersey Numbers Revealed originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Alabama Crimson Tide have a new No. 1. And if you're at all familiar with the championship-or-bust mindset in Tuscaloosa, you know the locals concur with the iconoclastic southeastern philosopher Ricky Bobby: If you're not first, you're last. Advertisement This has perhaps never been more true for Tide men's basketball after reaching their first-ever Final Four in 2024 and their third-ever Elite Eight this year. Looking ahead to the 2025-26 campaign, taking over the jersey that the NBA-bound Mark Sears wore to First Team All-American heights last season for Nate Oats' squad is both an esteemed honor and a uniquely weighty burden. Fortunately, a transfer wing with major upside took his talents to Tuscaloosa. On Friday, Alabama basketball revealed its jersey numbers for the upcoming campaign courtesy of NIL collective Yea Alabama -- and former Miami Hurricane and McDonald's All-American Jalil Bethea is Bama's new No. 1. Jan 29, 2025; Coral Gables, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes guard Jalil Bethea (3) reacts after scoring against the Virginia Cavaliers during the first half at Watsco Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images © Sam Navarro-Imagn Images 2025-26 Alabama Basketball Jersey Numbers 0: Labaron Philon 1: Jalil Bethea 2: Aden Holloway 3: Latrell Wrightsell 4: Davion Hannah 5: Amari Allen 6: London Jemison 7: Taylor Bol Bowen 10: Keitenn Bristow 11: Preston Murphy Jr. 15: Noah Williamson 22: Aiden Sherrell 95: Houston Mallette Advertisement Bethea, a native of Philadelphia, was a consensus five-star recruit in the class of 2024. Widely considered a can't-miss shooting guard prospect, he ultimately chose Miami over big-time programs like Kansas, Villanova, and -- of course -- Alabama. After appearing in 31 games as a freshman, the 6-foot-5 wing averaged a modest 7.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 19 minutes per contest. Consequently, he will need to put in work to win over hearts and minds in Tide country. Oats granting him the vaunted Sears' jersey number, however, is a pretty spectacular vote of confidence. Alabama compiled a 28-9 record in 2024-25, peaking at No. 1 in the AP Poll before ultimately earning a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Their season ended in the Elite Eight with an 85-65 drubbing at the hands of the Duke Blue Devils. Advertisement With today's reveal, however, hope is one meaningful step closer to springing eternal in Tuscaloosa. Be warned, SEC rivals: Look out for No. 1. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
