On signing day, NC State missed on quarterback prospect Matt Simms.
With the miss, NC State also missed on the onslaught of negative press that is going to come with some recent pictures of Mr. Simms that have hit the internet via (BC) Eagles Online.
Simms already had a tarnished national repuation related to his maturity and character based on his behavior in the state championship game that was highlighted in this blog entry. This most recent turn of events certainly isn’t going to help him.
Two of the more popular national blogs – Kissing Suzy Kolber and Deadspin – are commenting on the pictures of…
…young Matt Simms about to roll what seems like some happy greenery for himself. We suppose it’s possible that young Matt just enjoys rolling his own cigarettes; if that’s the case, we suspect he has the patience and stick-to-it-iveness that is required of a big time quarterback. But we doubt that’s the case.
At least SOME people are talking about the (not so) academic issues with UNC-Chapel Hill’s recruiting class. Had Simms signed with State, you can bet that this would have been scandalous beyond belief. Instead, it is someone else’s problem.
