This was a tight race with a few twists and turns along the way.

Martin (Tenn.) Westview quarterback Ty Simpson was a Tennessee lean not too long ago, then it moved to a battle between Alabama and Clemson before the Crimson Tide prevailed.

Why did the no. 3 quarterback in the country decide to play for Nick Saban and the program in Tuscaloosa? He dives into that in this interview.

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