Chris Simms was paid by boosters at Texas...

jv320i · Aug 19, 2017

Says it was no big deal, happens everywhere.
Chris Simms says he was paid by boosters while at Texas

You're a true beacon of morality there Simms.

Kontradiction · Aug 19, 2017

It absolutely happens everywhere. Without knowing for sure, my best guess would be that Alabama's boosters spend more than most. That won't change if student athletes get paid in any currency other than a free education either. The cream of the crop would still get that little bit extra.

RelocatedPatFan · Aug 19, 2017

Chris Simms wasn't even in the top 10 booster-paid athletes while he was at Texas.

Patsfanin Philly · Aug 19, 2017

I'm sure Tom Herman ( the new coach at Texas) is really happy about this...NOT If the NCAA investigates, he and his program will pay the price for stuff that happened under Mack Brown's watch....
Simms took the money and I have to believe he didn't really need it unlike other players who came from lesser financial backgrounds...

ctpatsfan77 · Aug 19, 2017

Money well spent, obviously.

scout · Aug 19, 2017

RelocatedPatFan said:
Chris Simms was even in the top 10 paid booster-paid athletes while he was at Texas.

He was recruited based on his name. Never really outperformed Major Applebee, who I believe is coaching football.

jah · Aug 19, 2017

I don't care about this, but in combination with everything else he's said and done, I definitely feel more justified in wanting to punch him.

scout · Aug 19, 2017

Elijah said:
I don't care about this, but in combination with everything else he's said and done, I definitely feel more justified in wanting to punch him.

I typically have a long drive home from work. I listen to the Dan Patrick show (podcast). I looked at the list of names yesterday and saw ****head. Hell no, I don't believe anything he says.

XLIX · Aug 19, 2017

scout said:
He was recruited based on his name. Never really outperformed Major Applebee, who I believe is coaching football.

This times 1,000 (except it's Major Applewhite, not Applebee

).

Taking money from boosters could be considered, by some, as a form of cheating...?? It certainly affects the integrity of the game, right Chris?

nabwong · Aug 19, 2017

I wonder if anyone ever paid Brady because I'd like to know if there were people who had faith in him at that age.

MrTibbs · Aug 19, 2017

That P.O.S. constantly dragged Brady's name through the mud about Deflategate. What he was doing was far from honest and then to say "everyone was doing it". Please, I hope someone in the media calls him out.

Dingleberry · Aug 19, 2017

Somewhere, Mark Brunell is crying, I'm sure.

scout · Aug 19, 2017

Dingleberry said:
Somewhere, Mark Brunell is crying, I'm sure.

Every time I see Mark Brunell's name I think of the hike to Faulk where Brady provides the deceptive jump.......every f'ing time man. Brings a smile to my face.

jmt57 · Aug 19, 2017

nabwong said:
I wonder if anyone ever paid Brady because I'd like to know if there were people who had faith in him at that age.

The Michigan boosters were all in on Drew Henson, pressuring Lloyd Carr to play Henson rather than Brady. Presumably their money was going to Henson as well.

nabwong · Aug 19, 2017

jmt57 said:
The Michigan boosters were all in on Drew Henson, pressuring Lloyd Carr to play Henson rather than Brady. Presumably their money was going to Henson as well.

Yeah. Figures. But what if there was 1 person. It would be a great story.

fnordcircle · Aug 19, 2017

Being against the rules doesn't make it immoral. Colleges make tons of money off of these kids I don't think the moral fabric of society would unravel if they got a slice of that.

Obviously the problem is the hypocrisy of this in light of his comments during the most recent framejob. But really he's proven to be a piece of **** happily willing to say how awful things are that we know were similar if not identical to the things his father did if not he himself. So this doesn't change much for me.

1960Pats · Aug 19, 2017

Chris Simms. Chris Simms. Nope. Never heard of him.

BaconGrundleCandy · Aug 19, 2017

Patsfanin Philly said:
I'm sure Tom Herman ( the new coach at Texas) is really happy about this...NOT If the NCAA investigates, he and his program will pay the price for stuff that happened under Mack Brown's watch....
Simms took the money and I have to believe he didn't really need it unlike other players who came from lesser financial backgrounds...

I really liked the Brown pick but my biggest fear was that Texas left a lasting mark on him when that program was a complete mess during his time there. Inmates running the asylum type thing. Just not a good culture.

fnordcircle said:
Being against the rules doesn't make it immoral. Colleges make tons of money off of these kids I don't think the moral fabric of society would unravel if they got a slice of that.

Obviously the problem is the hypocrisy of this in light of his comments during the most recent framejob. But really he's proven to be a piece of **** happily willing to say how awful things are that we know were similar if not identical to the things his father did if not he himself. So this doesn't change much for me.

I find it absolutely amazing college athletes aren't paid. Colleges are empires built off these athletes.

Simms is such a piece of ****.

h0c2000 · Aug 19, 2017

t.u. should get the death penalty.

fnordcircle · Aug 19, 2017

BaconGrundleCandy said:
I find it absolutely amazing college athletes aren't paid. Colleges are empires built off these athletes.

It happens and nobody is harmed so bring it out into the light of day, imo. Plus maybe some of these kids will stay in college longer if they're getting enough $$ to help out their family rather than leaving early, failing to make it in the NFL and ending up broke and without a degree in a world of shrinking opportunities.

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