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Ty Simpson, Jermaine Burton trade middle fingers with opposing team after A-Day scrimmage

by:Austin Brezina•04/22/23•

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After winning the game, Ty Simpson and Jermaine Burton gave middle fingers to the opposing team as the Crimson team won the A-Day scrimmage. Alabama football seems to have plenty of competitive fire early this year, as the Crimson team beat the White team 30-21 on Saturday.

As the two squads lined up across from each other on the field after the final whistle, cameras on the broadcast caught Simpson and Burton talking trash to the White team with a not-so-friendly hand gesture. While Simpson’s appearance on camera didn’t get as much attention on social media, Burton’s was shared quickly by eagle-eyed viewers.

Adding to the overall energy of the scrimmage, the teams were clearly feeling the competitive vibes on the field as everyone got involved in the trash talk — not just Burton and Simpson.

Burton, Simpson throw middle fingers after scrimmage win

The game was highly competitive as always, with players on both sides getting a chance to earn or justify their spots on the roster for the 2023 season. Ultimately though, Simpson and his Crimson squad took the victory — and the upcoming steak dinner for the winning side afterwards.

Across the field, Jalen Milroe led the White team with a strong showing of his own, picking up his performance in the second half with two touchdowns. He finished the day with 245 yards throwing, and 20 yards on the ground. Simpson finished with just 155 yards throwing, and an interception of his own with no touchdowns.

Unfortunately for Simpson and Burton, it might be a bittersweet celebration once coach Nick Saban finds out that his players were seen on camera throwing obscene gestures. The legendary coach finds coaching moments in everything, but he won’t have to reach hard to find a lesson to drill into his players this time.

Nick Saban evaluates early quarterback scrimmage play

Another teaching opportunity for Saban came as a result of sloppy quarterback play to end the day’s first half. After finishing the first half with three-straight interceptions, Saban spoke about his current goal for spring football and shaping his quarterbacks up.

“It’s been the same way kind of all spring,” said Saban of how he approached coaching his quarterbacks on Saturday. “You know, what we’re really trying to get the quarterbacks to understand is you gotta eliminate the bad plays. The plays that get you beat.

“Just like we threw three interceptions there towards the end, we’re going two minute [drills] the whole time, but you don’t need to force the ball. You’re taking points off the board when you do that. So, I think consistency is the key to the drill. Being able to execute, being a little more confident in executing. Some if it’s technical, but you know, most of it’s just decision-making.”