Buffs WR Markques Simas Reinstated, Now Practicing

by Bob_Bell on Mar 12, 2010 7:29 PM MST in Buffaloes Football Season

Label me shocked. Junior WR Markques Simas, who was suspended in February following his DUI arrest, took part in spring practice today for the Colorado Buffaloes, according to Patrick Ridgell of the Longmont Times. Simas was held out of the Buffs' first three practices this spring.

Simas played in 10 games a year ago, recording 43 receptions for 585 yards and three scores. Towards the end of last year, though, Simas emerged as one of the most productive receivers in the country and the threat many Buff fans have heard about.

Just in the month of November '09, Markques Simas had 25 receptions and 355 yards. If he kept that production up over a full season, he would total 100 receptions, 1,412 yards and 8 touchdowns. Simas ranked 10th in the nation for yards/game in the month of November among all receivers in the nation.

The University of Colorado is still considering a punishment for Simas in the fall so missing a couple games at the beginning of the season may be possible but for now, it looks like the talented receiver won't be kicked off the team, something that many feared immediately after the news broke of Simas' most recent incident. Simas redshirted his freshman year at CU, was ineligible for his entire redshirt freshman year, missed two games his sophomore season after violating team rules and most recently, the DUI infraction this spring.

Initially, I certainly thought Hawkins and Co. would hold Simas out for all of spring and most of the season, if not kick him off the team. When I saw Markques in a jersey out watching his teammates' practice this Saturday, I thought it was a good sign and that he may be back sometime this year. I still feel their will be some missed games when the regular season rolls around but all signs point to Simas being fully reinstated.

It's still up to Markques Simas to keep himself eligible, out of trouble, in the film room to become the dominant receiver he can be. The player who should be smiling most from this news is WR Toney Clemons. With Clemons, Simas and McKnight out there, no one is an easy cover. No question, this team is better with Markques on the field. Hopefully, Simas has finally learned.

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by rckymtnbuff on Mar 12, 2010 8:39 PM MST via mobile reply actions

Great news!

I hope they aren’t making exceptions for him, but I’m relieved that he’ll likely be on the field next season for at least most games.

by highlandsbuff on Mar 12, 2010 8:50 PM MST via mobile reply actions

I'm shocked too

could it be at this point Hawkins is a little less concerned about discipline and a little more concerned about saving his job? Whatever I guess, I’m glad we’ll have him on the field.
His quote in the Camera: “If I’m going to go out, be safe be smart, and, if anything, I’ll pass out wherever I am.”
Really? That’s your quote? Someone who just turned 21 a couple weeks ago and already has a DUI on his record is talking to the media about getting black-out drunk? Keep your mouth shut dude!

and Casey Crawford is leaving the team to play overseas?? WTF??

by nebraskasux on Mar 12, 2010 10:04 PM MST reply actions

seriously?

Casey, dude, lets talk. You played in like half of the games here, and in half of those you were less than savory. Sorry my man, but ask Richard Roby and Marcus Hall, its not that easy to make it in Europe. One more year on a Tournament team would not hurt your chances.

As for Marqkues, that quote is just strait up poor. Im trusting Hawks judgment on this one, because i truly think he would never sacrifice character for wins, but saying stuff like that doesn’t cast a favorable light on you. Hopefully he’s just being misrepresented or what not.

"It's like an owl without a graduation cap; Heartbreaking!!" -Tracy Jordan

by 303buff on Mar 13, 2010 1:25 AM MST up reply actions

Crawford leaving?

I don’t get it.

by highlandsbuff on Mar 13, 2010 12:22 PM MST up reply actions

I don't think Crawford and Bzdelik saw eye to eye..

why else would Crawford not play in 5 games and play less than 10 minutes in 9 others? It doesn’t take a genius to realize that he was our most “productive” and I use that term very loosely, big guy. We won those final 3 gms due in large part to his ability to score and give us another threat. Tunks and Dufault really don’t add anything.

I think something else was going on and that’s why Crawford is leaving. Just a guess.

Go Buffs

by ebuff on Mar 13, 2010 2:27 PM MST reply actions

yeah, I agree

despite saying all the right things in the interview I think Casey has problems with Bzdelik. Why else would he leave? Like 303buff alluded to, I really doubt that his phone is ringing off the hook with big money offers from Europe. Who wants to sign a guy to a pro contract who hardly even plays on a mediocre college team? He sat out a year in order to transfer to CU and then doesn’t play his senior year? Makes no sense, and wouldn’t it be fun to play when you already graduated so all you have to focus on is basketball? (and enjoying your senior year in college) I think so! It sucks he’s leaving because despite his uneven efforts on defense and on the glass there is no doubt that he is our most offensively talented big man (and it isn’t even close). What also sucks is yet again we have people quitting the team during the off-season (it has happened every year under Bzdelik, right?) Hopefully Casey is the only one…

by nebraskasux on Mar 13, 2010 8:45 PM MST up reply actions

finally, reality wins over ethics!

Thank God, let’s just get as many wins as possible, get a decent recruiting class, and move to the 12 PAC as soon as possible. San Diego and Holiday Bowl every winter!!!

by phegevista on Mar 14, 2010 9:36 AM MDT reply actions

Judicial Affairs

“The University of Colorado is still considering a punishment for Simas in the fall” I don’t know how it works for football players, but the judicial affairs people at CU are nuts. I have a friend who was thrown out of school because he had a bottle rocket in his dorm room. If I’m not crazy, a DUI is more serious than possession of a very small amount of fireworks. So don’t count him in for next season until the Judicial Affairs Nazis have their way with him.

by gobuffs508 on Mar 14, 2010 4:43 PM MDT reply actions