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Tennessee football: Five reasons to not panic over Ty Simpson picking Alabama

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It didn’t just hurt for Tennessee football to lose out on elite in-state quarterback Ty Simpson. Watching him pick the Alabama Crimson Tide on a Facebook Live Stream from his high school only makes it worse. Can Nick Saban truly have his way with the state when it comes to recruiting? The pain and concern all of Vol Nation feels Friday from that is justified.

However, nobody on Rocky Top needs to panic over the 6’2″ 185 to 190-pound pro-style signal caller out of Westview High School in Martin, Tenn.