The battle waging in Alabama's quarterback room rages on, with no clear winner named. However, the Crimson Tide does have a perceived frontrunner in Ty Simpson, a veteran entering his fourth season with the SEC powerhouse.

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — Ty Simpson was Nick Saban's quarterback at Alabama football, the five-star the former Crimson Tide coach recruited to move from Martin, Tennessee, to Tuscaloosa.

Nick Saban he is rooting for Ty Simpson. The former Alabama coach was asked Tuesday during the annual golf tournament for his Nick’s Kids Foundation about the Crimson Tide quarterback.