‘I was crying’: Alabama QB Ty Simpson shares early Tennessee memories

‘I was crying’: Alabama QB Ty Simpson shares early Tennessee memories

Even before joining Alabama football’s 2022 recruiting class, Ty Simpson was familiar with one of the Crimson Tide’s biggest rivals. Simpson grew up in Martin, Tenn., where his father Jason coaches Tennessee-Martin.

Ty Simpson shares story from childhood about meeting Peyton Manning at Tennessee game

Alabama looks to stretch its winning streak to six games as it hosts Tennessee at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. Volunteers football brings back childhood memories for Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson, whose father, Jason, has been the head coach at FCS program UT Martin since 2006. In 2010, he had a chance to travel to Neyland Stadium as the Skyhawks opened the season against the Vols in Derek Dooley’s first game on the Tennessee sideline…