Ringo of the BDC: Markques Simas’ Career at Colorado Might Be Over
by Bob_Bell on Feb 16, 2010 8:06 AM MST
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Kyle Ringo of the Boulder Daily Camera has come out and said he doesn't believe Markques Simas will be on the team next year after talking with a few sources in the athletic department:
It’s a shame to see wide receiver Markques Simas just can’t seem to stay out of trouble. He was arrested and charged with a DUI last week and his career at CU might be over.
Why do I say that?
Well, I’ve had a couple conversations with folks in the CU athletic department in the past few days, and one of them said to me, ‘If I had to say at this point, I don’t think he will be on the team next season.’
The decision is ultimately up to coach Dan Hawkins. Since he became coach at CU, his general approach has been to part ways with guys after a second infraction. Hawkins always says, "Once is a mistake, twice is behavior."
Ringo doesn't think this will be a huge blow but to me, it is a very large hit to the progression of this offense. Let's face it, Colorado hasn't had a big time receiver for a long time. Markques Simas was a big time receiver in November '09, a top 10 receiver in the nation in fact in the month of November last year. Simas and QB Tyler Hansen were developing a nice report together, something that doesn't happen overnight with receivers. He provided some big plays in an offense that prior to his arrival seemed to operate in a 15 yard by 15 yard box.
Yes, Colorado does "seem" to have some depth at the wide receiver position but other than Scotty McKnight, nobody has really proven themselves on the field in a Buff uniform. It is a similar situation to last year and the offensive line. It looks like tons of potential with some highly rated high school recruits but until you actually line them up and let them play, you never know. In 2009, the offensive line was a major dissapointment even with all the preseason accolades. The wide receiver corp may have some preseason potential in WR Toney Clemons, WR Andre Simmons, WR Will Jefferson, WR Jarrod Darden and WR Terdema Ussery but that combined list has a total of eight receptions for 92 yards in their Colorado Buffaloes' career. Markques Simas was turning into a proven commodity at the end of the year, something Colorado doesn't have a lot of regardless of position.
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Killin me Markques....BAH!
What a shame.
"CarGo had to make some repairs to it. They called it a kitchen accident, but he was performing surgery. On teh lazor."
"I mean come on, you can’t be from Nebraska and go to school at CU, I think they take away your overalls or one of your last remaining teeth for that."
I agree, this is going to be a big hit
Simas could play, not so sure about the rest of the lot, of course any WR is only as good as the QB throwing him the ball.
"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum
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What a HUGE loss if this turns out to be true....
He was one of two or three guys on the offensive side of the ball that was critical to our success in 2010. Our proven playmaker that gave us big play potential. Really disappointing…
by HBbuff on Feb 16, 2010 9:08 AM MST via mobile reply actions
What success was that, I must of blinked
Just kidding, I know what you mean.
"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum
"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman
"Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun" - Ash from Army of Darkness
"H.I., you're young and you got your health, what you want with a job?" - Evelle from Raising Arizona
"It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes." - Agent Rogersz from Repoman
The good news just keeps coming.
It’s getting very hard for me to see anything more then 4-5 wins next year.
I just hope there are no serious injuries going in to next year too…knock on wood.
shoulder to shoulder.
Regardless of where he ends up
He better get serious about playing football. Two suspensions and an ineligibility doesn’t look good to other division I schools, especially a BCS level school. Scholarships at other schools aren’t readily available for soon to be juniors who have already burned their redshirts with a checkered off the field record.
Do I think Markques Simas can be on this football team come fall? Yes but he will have to prove himself to Hawkins and his teammates this spring. He can certainly work his way back in the good graces, in my opinion. The coaches know they need Markques, now it is up to Markques to realize he needs the Colorado football program. Either way, I can’t blame Hawkins for the suspension and if Simas doesn’t “grow up” over the next few months, I can’t argue with him not being on the team. A DUI is serious, three strikes is a trend especially when it comes at a deteriment to the team, potentially missing 16+ games in his first three years in the program due to off the field issues.
It is in Simas’ court now, again, to earn his way back in.
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by Bob_Bell on Feb 16, 2010 9:42 AM MST up reply actions 3 recs
Great points Irish
"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum
"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman
"Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun" - Ash from Army of Darkness
"H.I., you're young and you got your health, what you want with a job?" - Evelle from Raising Arizona
"It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes." - Agent Rogersz from Repoman
"Yes but he will have to prove himself to Hawkins and his teammates this spring."
Excuse my misunderstanding, but isn’t he suspended from the team which to me means no Spring ball. If you mean prove himself by staying out of trouble, good grades, community service, etc… then I agree but it might take a lot more than a good spring.
I hate the idea of giving up on a kid who has had problems, but Hawk is in a tough spot becasue if you allow him to earn his way back, it says a player can F-up more than once and still have a future with the team.
Either way I hope for his sake, he can understand how many people including himself he has let down and can turn it around.
Any Chance?
That Hawk knows he has to win this year and therefore goes a tad bit more lenient (say, suspend for all non-con games)?
I don't think it ever came out officially but I believe it was a similar type incident
not as severe as a DUI but related.
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Not the end of the world
We’ve Celestine coming back and Clemons in the mix this year. Not to mention Darden and Ussery. Jefferson, McKnight and Simmons are back. Clemons will be the best receiver we have this year.
Maybe not the end of the world...
But I’d rather have Marques on the field than not have him. Especially early on when we face a pretty tough pre-league schedule. You’re right…we do have what looks like a pretty deep corps of receivers, but none of them (other than McNight) have played with this offense in games. Just might take ’em a while to really get going, Marques could hit the ground running.
by HBbuff on Feb 17, 2010 7:31 AM MST via mobile reply actions
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