The 2025 season opened for Kalen DeBoer ’s Alabama with a big heartbreak. They lost 31-17 against Mike Norvell ’s Florida State Seminoles. The last time Alabama underwent a double-digit loss and dropped a season opener on the road was in 2000. Back then Crimson Tide squad opened the year with a 35-24 loss to UCLA at the Rose Bowl. As they opened this season, all eyes were on DeBoer’s quarterback, Ty Simpson , who came up with a mixed bag of performances. Yet, the former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy stands as a protective shield for Simpson.

To the former quarterback-turned analyst, when it comes to DeBoer’s quarterback play, no points should be deducted. The redshirt junior, Simpson, completed 23-of-43 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns while adding 17 yards on nine carri

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