'22 TN QB Ty Simpson (Alabama commit)

[Blake25p]

Has AP said anything?

 

[amazingGRACE]

Has AP said anything?

probably not good in the timeline IMO

AP

 

[butchna]

Based on all the coaching changes at UT and other places, when would you think Simpson commits?

February 19...just a guess.

 

[AppStVol]

Gotta think Gumps. F$ck.

 

[TheRain]

Vol.

 

[VOLED]

Dumb to think it’s anyone except UT imo.

He’s been trying to find every reason to commit here for months. Now he has one with the Heupel hire. Offense was built for him.

Hard to believe he is anything but a Vol. A Vol fan that has been looking for a good reason to commit just got one.

 

[Blake25p]

AP

Hopefully that’s a guess and not direct info.

 

[Bigworm87]

Why would a young high school kid wanna play for the Vols? Sanctions coming and a new head coach most people don’t care for.

Most we are getting is a 1 year bowl ban and reduction of a few scholarships. Hr has to be here or somewhere 3 years, anyway. Shouldn't affect his decision. Idk. Not looking good. Texas may be the wild card with Sark leaving Bama.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Vol

 

[jakez4ut]

Hopefully that’s a guess and not direct info.

Yeah.. Smokescreen, hopefully... Set up some drama so he can have his moment..

 

[butchna]

AP’s in self induced hibernation. Simpson’s doing this reasonably early to front the Vols comeback class!

 

[Orangeslice13]

Seems like the uncertainty of who will be the head ball coach for his entire college career is now gone at UT. And the new coach loves to throw the ball all over the place. Seems like it is as much UT as anyone

 

[volunteerlane]

He said he was taking his time but has since changed his mind after Tennessee hired Heupel and they had a conversation. Seems like positives news to me.

 

[beneVOLence]

No doubt. All Vol.

 

[daugag02]

I mean, Bama just hired BOB a week ago. It's not like he has been recruiting him for the past six months.

Also, Bama is going to have a new OC probably every year that Ty will be in college.

 

[matts42012]

Clemson worries me. BOB and Watson situation won’t help BOB.

 

[TheRain]

I think he was already planning on being a vol before the change. Add a new coach who is known for great offense and QB development... timeline seems fine to me.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

This can’t be good news.

 

[Kingston Vol]

This can’t be good news.

Agreed.

 

[DarthVol1]

MIT = Murfreesboro Institute of Turnips?

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

We are screwed in the ‘22 in state class. A class we can’t afford to miss

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Agreed.

I know the narrative is “He’s been looking for any reason to be a Vol. We hired an offensive coach. He’s a Vol.” But, we just hired JH and I can’t imagine in less than a week he feels so good about it that he’s ready to commit.

I think it’s Clemson. They continue to get rich off the failures of our program and they continue to put guys in the league at the QB position. He’s probably the next Trevor Lawrence in the sense that he grew up a UT fan but just can’t risk his NFL prospects by going to a struggling program.

I’d love love love to be wrong, I just don’t have a good feeling about it.

 

[volfaninpa]

Well, it will be interesting to see where this offensive staff goes for QB in 2022 if Simpson goes elsewhere. There seems to be a high number of quality QBs in the 2022 class.

 

[Blake25p]

"I feel like I'm very open now with the firing of coach Pruitt," Simpson said. "We had such a good relationship that I always thought I would play for him one day. Now with coach Heupel there and getting to know other programs better that I want to slow things down and see if I can build relationships with the new staff.

Yeah don’t sound great, the more I think about the less confident I feel.

 

[volamite86]

Clemson