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Watch: Simmons reclassifies, flips to Ole Miss
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With Lane Kiffin tweeting directly at him, I assume that means Simmons has already signed his papers with Ole Miss.
Congratulations to the young man.
Congratulations to the young man.
College football recruiting is coaching hell. First, I think re-classifying costed UF this commit. No way was he going to beat out Lagway and I never understood why he would want to put himself in that position. The one way this could help UF is that there will be a QB exodus from Ol'Miss in the fall. It was smart on the part of two people, Kiffin, and Simmons so congrats to both. UF will be fine. There are several announcements coming up that they should benefit from.
Why? They have a ton of upperclassmen in the quarterback room. He can come in and learn from them, and really feel no pressure to have to contribute. And then next year the path is wide open for him.
After the Rashada and Simmons debacles, Florida should forget about adding a Class of 2023 quarterback and just move on. In 20 years of doing this, I don't know that I have ever seen two as big of embarrassments at one position in one class as has happened this year.
You knew this was going to happen. You would like for a head coach to be a little more mature, but hey, to the victor goes the spoils. He has earned the right to respond how he sees fit.
You have to wonder though how many chances at better jobs has he lost out on because of things like this. What serious AD wants a troll as the face of his football program?
You have to wonder though how many chances at better jobs has he lost out on because of things like this. What serious AD wants a troll as the face of his football program?
Howard has 4 years of eligibility, they have an elite 11 qb committed this year. It’s not like they’re just holding the spot for him. More competition than he would have had here by numbers.
Ole miss for about 6 million per year apparently 🤣
Kiffin not at Tennessee is enjoyable now.
Makes zero sense. Sign with us and he has one QB to contend with; go to Ole Miss and he has multiple including an Elite 11 from this year and last year. Oh well, I guess he had more NIL money offered in Oxford than Hogtown.
Simmons' father spoke to the Palm Beach Post.
Recruiting: Austin Simmons flips from Florida to Ole Miss, reclassifies to 2023
The latest turn in Austin Simmons' recruitment has the talented four-star quarterback set to join Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss this fall..
www.palmbeachpost.com
I've read two interviews with his dad and we're better off without him.
It sounds like the son doesn't think for himself and dealing with the dad would be an issue.
It sounds like the son doesn't think for himself and dealing with the dad would be an issue.
If I were an OlMiss fan I would be loving Kiffin. He reminds me of Spurs. Everyone hated him too, but he just kept backing it up on the field.
True, but after fall practice there will be a portal full of Ol Miss QB's to pick from. IMO, Simmons wasn't going to play much next season and he wasn't going to best Lagway either. I'm surprised stayed committed as long as he did. UF was screwed at QB position when the Rashada deal broke down. I also you you're guessing right about NIL money.
I'm not sure what the competition quote from Mr. Simmons is referring to.
Is there anyone who believes Florida's quarterback room is anywhere near as talented as Ole Miss's either this year or next?
Florida
Graham Mertz JR
Jack Miller SO
Max Brown FR
DJ Lagway (Commit #29)
Ole Miss
Jaxson Dart JR
Spencer Sanders SR
Walker Howard FR
Austin Simmons FR
Desmond Williams (Commit #302)
Is there anyone who believes Florida's quarterback room is anywhere near as talented as Ole Miss's either this year or next?
Florida
Graham Mertz JR
Jack Miller SO
Max Brown FR
DJ Lagway (Commit #29)
Ole Miss
Jaxson Dart JR
Spencer Sanders SR
Walker Howard FR
Austin Simmons FR
Desmond Williams (Commit #302)
From what I've read Dart has all but a lock on QB1, and with Simmons showing up now, there will be a couple of QB's at Ol Miss shopping around.