Delvon Simmons

[mijaha]

Now that Delvon has asked for his release from UNC, what are chances of getting him here

[greenyellow]

I highly doubt he comes out here since distance and style of play were big factors in him choosing UNC. I expect him to stay back East.
Here's a story explaining his decision:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksb ... pened.html

[freedjr]

UNC can restrict where he goes, right? Hopefully, they say he can only go to a west coast school. That would be cool.

[greenyellow]

Sounds like he's leaving since UNC lured him in with an assistant that left shortly after he signed.

http://www2.registerguard.com/cms/index ... k-in-play/

[glazeduck]

UNC can restrict where he goes, right? Hopefully, they say he can only go to a west coast school. That would be cool.

Why? CAL doesn't need anymore talented DL!!!

I kid I kid...

[maxduck]

So why did Simmons choose North Carolina over Oregon?

McKeesport coach Jim Ward was good enough to take a few minutes out of Signing Day today and talk about that.

Ward said it was a coin-flip - if there were three-headed coins - between Oregon, North Carolina and USC. Oregon defensive line coach Jerry Azzinaro actually coached McKeesport principal, Mark Holtzman, at Syracuse, so there was a connection.

Simmons hit it off well with Azzinaro and coach Chip Kelly, and Ward said that in the late hours of Signing Day eve, Simmons very well could have been leaning toward Oregon. http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksb ... pened.html

So he feels betrayed by North Carolina and USC signed 417 players to LOI's. I believe Texas Tech was also considered but they Rivals shows them signing 27, although some may be early entrants or gray shirts. Maybe not signing a full class will have some rewards.

[greenyellow]

There were rumors that he couldn't qualify at Oregon so I'm wondering if he has cleared up any possible academic hurdles.

[uostudent]

There were rumors that he couldn't qualify at Oregon so I'm wondering if he has cleared up any possible academic hurdles.

That's BS. UNC is an elite academic school. If he had signed with Texas Tech or a Big East school (schools that take prop 48 players), then obviously there would have been some concerns about his grades.

Simmons' buddy Branden Jackson wasn't going to qualify at UO and likely had his offer pulled.

[TheMaehlMan]

Will UNC give him his release though?

[hines]

he ain't coming

[hines]

Simmons' buddy Branden Jackson wasn't going to qualify at UO and likely had his offer pulled.

wrong again.

[woundedknees]

With the way UNC same on so late in Simmons' recruitment, it isn't hard to imagine that the short term D-Line coach may have beena large part of the reason.

Whether Butch Davis would grant him a release, or for that matter, Simmons would try to head to Oregon (Assuming, of course, that any such release didn't include a ban on a transfer to the Ducks or ToeJamz), is all a matter of speculation, at this point.

A bigger question might be whether Chip accepts DelSim at this point.?

[pdxduck]

he ain't coming

Once again hiney contributes NOTHING. Why even bother?

You very well may be right, but this is a message board to discuss Oregon football recruiting. All you ever have to say is "he ain't coming" with no substance to offer.....EVER. Keep your jackass dance over on your beloved eSuck hiney.

[wvduck34]

Would be nice to be able to get him but I don't see him being granted a release.

[duckphanatic23]

i know a guy who knows a guy, that knows a guy that says he' coming