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.

During Nick Saban's career at Alabama, he recruited and deployed some ultra-talented quarterbacks, namely, Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young. Although Saban won't be on the sidelines this fall, his influence could still be felt, considering there are still plenty of players on the roster that he recruited.

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.