Here's a closer look at a day Ty Simpson will never forget: the day Alabama football named him its starting quarterback.

In this current era of college football, former five-star quarterbacks like Simpson just don't stay at a school this long if they aren't the starter. In fact, no five-star QB has done what Simpson has done in the history of the 247Sports recruiting era from 2010 until now.

On Tuesday, Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb explained why Ty Simpson was named the team's starting quarterback.