Fernando Or Alabama’s Ty Simpson For The Heisman?

OK, I know I understand as a football fan, writer, and on-air commentator living in Tuscaloosa that I can be accused of bias.

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However, I genuinely love the sport and do my best to look at things objectively.

I’m hearing so much chatter about a certain quarterback being snubbed right now when it comes to the Heisman Trophy rankings and odds.

I will give you this...

There is no doubt that ONE of the quarterbacks in this discussion definitely comes from a place of rare air.

What I mean is that he's from a place better known for a guy who used to throw chairs across a basketball court.

I’m talking about the one and only Bobby Knight.
As a Hoosier, he led Indiana to basketball glory, and he was responsible for leading them to prominence in the Midwest.

There is no doubt that Ty Simpson comes from a powerhouse, iconic, and legendary football brand, and some would even call it a football factory.

In the last few years, it has become a quarterback factory, which was somewhat unexpected.

In Saban's early years, this team rarely had a quarterback go in the first round of the NFL draft. Starting with the Tua Tagovailoa years, we saw Jalen Hurts succeed in the NFL.

Mac Jones is doing quite well as the current starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers.

Bryce Young was a first-round pick for Carolina, and Ty Simpson is now going first overall in many of the top mock drafts for the 2026 draft.

That should count for something because it’s a lot harder for Indiana to recruit strong quarterback talent than it is for the Alabama Crimson Tide to find the next big four or five-star recruit.

I’m giving Fernando Mendoza a slight edge in the Heisman standings over Ty because he’s beaten the #3 team in their stadium.

I know we also won in Georgia, but Oregon seems to be a slightly better team than Georgia.

Georgia isn't the team it once was, running roughshod through the SEC.