Indiana defensive coordinator responds to comments from ex-Alabama QB Ty Simpson over Rose Bowl loss
Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines heard the comments from former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson about the teams' matchup last season in the Rose Bowl and responded with his own observations this week. Haines used his social media account to call out Simpson for saying he didn't think the Hoosiers' defense was terribly complex in their 38-3 rout. Simpson was speaking on a podcast hosted by former Ohio State safety and ex-Tide teammate Caleb Downs.
Indiana handed Alabama the most lopsided bowl loss in program history while limiting the Crimson Tide to their lowest scoring total in a bowl game since the 1960 Bluebonnet Bowl against Texas ended in a 3-3 tie. Simpson was 12 of 16 for 67 yards and ran three times for 17 yards before leaving with a cracked rib. Alabama's offense produced 193 yards and rushed for only 23.
As Simpson and Downs wait to find out where they'll start their NFL careers, Simpson took some time to explain what he thought happened in Pasadena, California. “From my point of view, I was like, they don’t do much,” he said. “They do the same thing every down.
So when I got the ball, I knew exactly what was going to happen. They just didn’t mess up, bro. They were in the exact same spot they were supposed to be.
They were so well-coached. “It was so much different than the SEC. In the SEC, they’ll play man, they’ll do these unorthodox coverages.