WR Andre Simmons Ruled Ineligible for 2010 Season

by Bob_Bell on Jun 22, 2010 6:07 AM MDT in Buffaloes Football Season

According to the Boulder Daily Camera, WR Andre Simmons has been ruled ineligible for the 2010 season. Simmons, a four star recruit in the 2009 class, transferred to Colorado from Independence Community College. The 6'3" 210 pound receiver was supposed to be the playmaking threat the Buffs were missing at wide receiver.

With Simmons ruled ineligible, WR Markques Simas all but gone after his latest DUI arrest and failure to appear in court (Hawkins said he was allowed to earn his way back on the team as a walk-on but he is supposedly moving back to California and transferring to San Diego State University) a supposed preseason team strength has now taken another hit. WR Scotty McKnight is the Buff only receiver with any significant production at the college level. Michigan transfer Toney Clemons will now be counted on even more to bring playmaking and consistency to the position.

During his first fall last season, Simmons was held out of practice to wait for admissions clearance which stunted his development and ability to learn the playbook. In his first game as a Buff against Colorado St., Simmons, who was not expected to play due to missing time in the fall, had one catch for 44 yards. But over the next 11 games, the big receiver saw little productive playing time, finishing the year with two receptions for 47 yards.

According to the Daily Camera, the coaches " are hoping he can earn a waiver from the NCAA this summer. He could sit out this fall and improve in the classroom and return for the 2011 campaign."

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What's with these guys?

by fluffybuff on Jun 22, 2010 6:54 AM MDT via mobile reply actions

We seem

to have alot of players ruled ineligible over the past couple of years. Is this related to academics or off the field issues?

by dune1980r on Jun 22, 2010 8:01 AM MDT reply actions

Players have missed time for both certainly

Academics, injuries, off the field issues, don’t know the playbook…we have heard it all.

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by Bob_Bell on Jun 22, 2010 8:40 AM MDT up reply actions

I think it all falls under the umbrella of poor recruiting

We were all led to believe that we were recruiting smart character guys when in reality these teams have had the same off the field issues and I would venture to say more trouble in the classroom than previous classes. Just more evidence in my mind that we need a fresh start starting with the coaching staff.

by NYCskibum on Jun 22, 2010 8:59 AM MDT up reply actions

yea i thought that was the one benefit of hawkins

he may not win but he runs a clean program. apparently not…time for him to GO

by skithebert on Jun 22, 2010 12:42 PM MDT up reply actions

And all the excitement that the conference change brought

comes crashing down. I knew it was only a matter of time.

by lakebuff on Jun 22, 2010 8:34 AM MDT reply actions

Same tune, new year. Create excitement then reality sets in...

“Hawkins runs this program the right way.”
—Mike Bohn

I’m starting to wonder if Bohn and Hawk think that down = up. How hard is it to make studying “mandatory” like workouts? How hard is it to give a kid a ride to 9th and Canyon?

SHEESH

by HUFset on Jun 22, 2010 9:49 AM MDT reply actions

There's another possible factor for Simmons

I heard he was flying back and forth on court dates for custody hearings for his young son.
May have just been too much to handle that, football and classroom stuff, too. mIssed classes, stress, you name it.

This makes me want to give him a break - he’s got a redshirt year, a year to get it together and still perform.

by JustmyOp on Jun 22, 2010 4:13 PM MDT reply actions

Agree

Simas is the guy to be pissed at right now…make your f’ing court date! You think that he didn’t know he had a court date? Or that a CU staffer should have taken him to it? B.S. Boulder is a small town you can walk anywhere within 30 minutes. Time to grow up Simas and hopefully learn from your mistakes. I wish both of these guys the best but I’m just getting so very tired of these players screwing up and hurting the team.
Hawk is a dead man walking in my mind.

by CleBUFFS on Jun 22, 2010 6:24 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

can't read the whole article

but on rivals it says “Simas is leaving town and never coming back” so the 1% chance of him actually playing this fall looks more like 0% now.

by nebraskasux on Jun 22, 2010 6:57 PM MDT up reply actions

claims he will have the family support

at SDSU that he never had here. Good luck with that. He’s quoted in the Camera as finishing up summer school, taking care of some legal stuff and planning to head home to San Diego.

Hope he figures it out before its too late. A shame to waste all that talent in SD rec league.

by mam2jd on Jun 22, 2010 11:36 PM MDT up reply actions