Ty Simpson's Key Role in Alabama's Strategy Against Indiana

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00:00We'll take a look at Alabama and Ty Simpson.

00:03He had a dynamic performance week number one against Oklahoma in Norman.

00:08He throws for 232 and two touchdowns.

00:11If he has that type of performance coach against Indiana,

00:15is that good enough to not only cover the six and a half point number against the Hoosiers?

00:21Is it good enough to pull out the outright victory?

00:25Yeah, they could do that.

00:26He has to be perfect, too.

00:27He can't throw the interceptions along with it.

00:30Because they're one-dimensional and Indiana plays such good, strong defense,

00:34it's going to be done under pressure because it's going to be done in situations

00:38where they know he's going to throw the football.

00:39So he's got to have a phenomenal game because they do,

00:42and they do have some really nice receivers.

00:44They've got outstanding talent at the wideout position.

00:47But I think what's going to have to happen for them to win the football game,

00:50Ty Simpson is going to have to have a great football game

00:53because they don't run it well enough,

00:55and he's got to go out there and make plays against an outstanding defense

00:58that plays well against the pass without turning the football over.

01:02He has the ability to do it.

01:03We've seen him do it at times this year.

01:06But of all the quarterbacks in the SEC,

01:09they're more on his shoulders than anybody because of the type of offense they've got.

01:13Knowing how they started on the road in Norman, right,

01:16and it's a neutral site game, obviously in the Rose Bowl,

01:20does DeBoer and the offensive staff potentially utilize a little tempo early on

01:26to potentially get Ty Simpson into an early rhythm,

01:29or do you think he just goes with maybe scripted plays in this second-round matchup?

01:36You know, the thing that you do with a quarterback in a situation

01:39where he's not as experienced or he hasn't had in a lot of years

01:42is try to script the plays and make sure he knows exactly what you want of him

01:46and don't get out there and ask him to ad-lib too early.

01:49So I would much more think they would make sure.

01:51Now, you can script plays and still tempo a little bit.

01:54Just make sure it's the ones you went over and practiced over and over again

01:57so that when he gets in that ball game, the first five plays,

02:01he knows exactly what they are and what he's exactly going to do,

02:04and then you can adjust your offensive plan according to what happened in those plays.

02:08And so I would think the main thing is not to put him in a real difficult situation,

02:12but I'm going to say this.

02:14When you're the underdog, the first thing I usually see a team

02:17is they're going after you over top.

02:18They're trying to make a play early to let the other team know

02:21that you're there for business.

02:22You're there because you want to win the football game

02:24and you're going to do what it takes.

02:26So look for them to go after Indiana early.

02:29When you look at these second-round games,

02:32are we giving advantages to these quarterbacks that have played in round number one

02:37like Ty Simpson got the ring rust out in maybe the first couple of quarters

02:42against a very good defense in Oklahoma?

02:45Up until this point, Mendoza hasn't played a snap in the college football playoff.

02:49He's on a three-week hiatus since he won the Heisman.

02:53You know, that possibly.

02:55But, you know, I never worried about being off late in the season.

02:58You've had so many repetitions.

02:59You know, early in the year, you're not in sync yet,

03:01and you want to just play one game after the other early in the year

03:04to make sure you're moving toward that good continuity

03:07and that good togetherness.

03:08But late in the season, a week off doesn't hurt.

03:11Now, two weeks off, that's a little bit long to not that.

03:15But they're trying to get their timing in practice as much as possible.

03:18So I don't think it'll be a factor because we're this late in the season

03:21with a talent level we have at the quarterback position.

03:25I don't think we'll have as much problem with these quarterbacks

03:27playing to their level and to their potential.

03:29I don't think we're going to do it again.

03:31So, I don't think we'll have two you guys.

03:32So, let me see.

03:34So, let's start over.

03:36We'll Isto破.

03:37We'll be right the Statement of the Masters.

03:44We'll be right then.

03:47We'll be right back to Fractical Solutions.

03:52We'll see you later.

03:55We'll be right back to Fractical Solutions.

03:56I don't know.

03:57We'll be right back to Fractical Solutions.

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