'07 NJ QB Matt Simms (Louisville Verbal)

[Buckskin86]

Another Simms weighs USF
Matt, the younger brother of Bucs QB Chris Simms, considers playing QB for the Bulls.

BY ALAN DELL


CORRESPONDENT


TAMPA -- Highly touted quarterback Matt Simms has narrowed his choice of colleges to four and the University of South Florida is among those that made his final cut.

Matt, younger brother of Tampa Bucs quarterback Chris Simms, hopes to make a verbal commitment before he starts his senior year of high school in New Jersey, according to his father, Phil Simms.

"The two most important things we are looking at is the offensive system used and the opportunity. We like USF in both those areas," Phil Simms said Friday.

The elder Simms, who led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl titles and is now an NFL analyst for CBS, said he has taken a very active role in Matt's career after a hands off approach to Chris when he was a high school senior. Chris signed to play for the University of Texas where his career was marked by ups and downs and a quarterback controversy.

"I've been involved with Matt and have visited some of the schools he is interested in, including USF," Phil Simms said. "One of the things we both like about USF is that coach (Jim) Leavitt seems genuinely interested in Matt and that is very important to us.

"There are schools out there that just want to stockpile quarterbacks and I don't want my son to be in that type of situation. I like what I've seen with USF and spent time with coach Leavitt."

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Matt Simms is heading into this senior season at Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J. He led his team to an 11-1 record last year, losing in the parochial school state championship game.

Matt Simms threw for 2,744 yards and 30 touchdowns, completing 62 percent of his passes. He was a first team parochial school all-state quarterback and goes into his senior year as one of the top high school quarterback recruits in the country.

Phil Simms would not reveal the other three schools that his son is considering, but said the University of Southern California, which was rumored to be the front runner, is not among them. He also said rumors that Matt wanted to play in the same city as his older brother are not necessarily true.

"Myself and coach Leavitt laughed about that one. If anything, Matt would kind of prefer not to play in the same town as Chris," Phil Simms said. "But I don't think that will play into his decision either way. I just hope he can reach a decision before school starts."

Phil Simms said he would like to see his son in a situation where the quarterback position is wide open, which could be the case at USF for the 2007 season. Incumbent senior Pat Julmiste is expected to be the starter in the 2006 season and his backup is expected to be redshirt freshman Matt Grothe, who has never taken a snap in a college game. Carlton Hill, who went into spring practice as the No. 1 quarterback, is expected to moved to receiver. However, a recent arrest on a drug possession charge, makes his status uncertain.




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[NDfan]

I haven't found any mention of Simms and OSU at all. He's a solid QB no Clausen or anything but a good QB none the less.

 

[Buckskin86]

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Simms' son picks U of L
Quarterback's high school coach reports commitment

By Brian Bennett
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The Courier-Journal

The University of Louisville football team has done pretty well with the Brohm legacy. Now, even though they missed a generation, the Cardinals apparently have plucked some fruit off the Simms family tree.

Matt Simms, son of former Super Bowl MVP and Louisville native Phil Simms, has committed to sign with U of L, his high school coach said last night. Rivals.com ranks him as the nation's 13th-best pro-style quarterback.



The 6-foot-2 Simms led Don Bosco Preparatory High School to an 11-1 record and the New Jersey parochial state final as a junior last year. He threw for 2,744 yards and 30 touchdowns while completing 62 percent of his passes.

"He's got a tremendous arm, but he's so much more than that," Don Bosco Prep coach Nunzio Campanile said. "He's that rare commodity who has great talent and all the intangibles. He's smart, he's a great leader, he's tough and he's got a great heart. He's about as good as there is for a quarterback."

Phil Simms graduated from Southern High School and Morehead State University, then played 15 years for the New York Giants, winning two championships and MVP honors in Super Bowl XXI. Now an analyst for CBS, he attended U of L's practice yesterday and spoke with coach Bobby Petrino on the sideline.

Matt's brother, Chris, played quarterback at Texas and now starts for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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