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Last Call | Ty Simpson NFL Draft Buzz, Alabama QB Memories & Our Mullet Toss Showdown

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Football, News, Basketball, Sports, Sports News

4.9890 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we cover a little bit of everything: a big upcoming event, Alabama football nostalgia, Ty Simpson’s NFL Draft outlook, and why Keelon Russell has so many people excited about the future of Alabama Football. We start by previewing the 2026 International Mullet Toss, where the competition is once again on between us on Mullet Toss Saturday. With Pearl River Resort sponsoring the trip, the stakes are simple: head-to-head bragging rights, and the loser buys the winner a steak dinner at Philip M Steakhouse. From there, the conversation shifts into music and memories as we talk about Toby Keith and why his songs meant so much to us growing up, especially in the years following 9/11. Then we dive deep into Alabama football. We break down Ty Simpson’s NFL Draft prospects, why his football IQ, mechanics, and mental processing stand out so much, and why one of us believes he may be the best quarterback in the entire draft despite some durability concerns. We also take a trip down memory lane and try to name every Alabama quarterback since Jay Barker, including starters, backups, forgotten names, and fan favorites from different eras of Crimson Tide football. Finally, we look ahead to the next chapter at quarterback, where Keelon Russell is emerging as the projected starter. We discuss his arm talent, touch, upside, and why his passing ability brings back comparisons to Tua Tagovailoa. This episode is packed with Alabama football talk, NFL Draft discussion, old-school QB memories, Toby Keith appreciation, and a preview of one of our favorite annual competitions. #AlabamaFootball #TySimpson #KeelonRussell #NFLDraft #RollTide #TySimpson, #KeelonRussell, #AlabamaFootball, #RollTide, #CrimsonTide, #NFLDraft, #NFLDraftBuzz, #AlabamaQB, #MulletToss, #InternationalMulletToss, #PearlRiverResort, #CollegeFootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

What do you say, everybody? Welcome to Last Call. Yeah, I'm working double duty today, but we're doing that for you guys right here on the next round. That's Jake Coker. I'm Mick Gillespie. We got stuff to talk about. I normally say a lot to talk about. We have stuff to talk about. So let's talk about it.

0:30.6

All right. There he is.

0:31.3

Jake Coker and Mick Gillespie.

0:34.1

Two guys that are focused on one goal,

0:38.9

and that's the 2026 international mullet toss at the world famous Flora Bama.

0:51.4

Brought to you by Pearl River.

0:53.8

Brought to you by Pearl River Resortought to you by Pearl River Resort.

0:55.8

That is exactly right, my friend.

0:57.7

Over there in Philadelphia, Mississippi, they saw the competition between these two guys last year.

1:04.6

Two friends.

1:06.0

We're friends every day of the year except that mullet toss Saturday. We go head to head. And it's

1:13.0

gets pretty intense. But the Pearl River Resort people saw that and they were like,

1:18.4

we want a part of this. So they're sponsoring it to the azaleas, the Oaks, two amazing golf courses,

1:24.2

a dancing rabbit right there in Philadelphia, Mississippi.

1:35.9

Philip M's Steakhouse, which the winner, the loser buys the winner a steak dinner at Philip M's.

1:36.5

How about that?

1:38.2

Oh, okay.

1:38.8

All right.

1:39.6

I'm in on that.

1:43.3

And I like mine, medium rare with that Pittsburgh sizzle.

1:52.5

I want the Brussels sprouts with shrimp, maybe some chaffron chowder, and some old fashions.

1:53.9

Is our boy Matt coming?

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