David Sims

**jburke** · 01-13-2009, 04:34 PM

So the word on Sims is that he was able to sign early so will probably be able to make if for Spring Ball, which is always good to have more time with the system.

Even though he does not have a DC to coach him yet....

**ripvdub** · 01-13-2009, 04:55 PM

yes that is the word, not Grease. He does have Chris Ash as his position coach that will probably do much more coaching with him.

**snowcraig2.0** · 01-13-2009, 04:57 PM

Definitely softens the blow of losing Butler.

**2forISU** · 01-13-2009, 05:01 PM

How many years does this kid have?

**erikbj** · 01-13-2009, 05:05 PM

does he have 3 years?

**jburke** · 01-13-2009, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by 2forISU

How many years does this kid have?

Does it matter, anything has to be better then our Safety play last year.

**ripvdub** · 01-13-2009, 05:14 PM

I think 3 years to play 2. He might be better than Butler, I dont remember Butlers video, but Simms looked pretty good.

**cc4td28** · 01-13-2009, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by ripvdub

I think 3 years to play 2. He might be better than Butler, I dont remember Butlers video, but Simms looked pretty good.

Sims has 2 to play 2. He did not play this last year. Played two years of JUCO, was supposed to enroll at Oklahoma for this year but did not graduate until summer classes. By then they decided not to take him.

**CyForPresident** · 01-13-2009, 05:50 PM

Sims starts from Day 1...which is today

**cymonat** · 01-13-2009, 06:02 PM

Interesting article about Sims: Sims moving full speed ahead - Chico Enterprise Record

Says he is from Gainesville.

cybsball, have you heard anything about him?

**SpRiNgLiMe** · 01-13-2009, 06:47 PM

He is/was a higher rated prospect than Butler when he was signed my Oklahoma. Here's his profile when Oklahoma had him:

David Sims - Football Recruiting

**cybsball20** · 01-14-2009, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by cymonat

Interesting article about Sims: Sims moving full speed ahead - Chico Enterprise Record

Says he is from Gainesville.

cybsball, have you heard anything about him?

Haven't but I will hear shortly...

**cybsball20** · 01-14-2009, 12:35 AM

Natural Free Safety, legit 4.4 speed, had looks to run track at some of the top programs in teh country. Played RB in JC because he was the best athlete on the team. Not really an academic issue, teams pulled off him because he tore his ACL his senior year of HS but also had problems off an on with that knee/leg in JC. All around good kid, well rounded... He could end up to be a HUGE get...

**bfross** · 01-14-2009, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by snowcraig2.0

Definitely softens the blow of losing Butler.

Still would have been good to get both of them. We will never know what went down with Butler. We may have decided to pass for Sims, or we may have flat out lost him to KSU. I still think it would have been nice to have the two of them although I still think we can make much better safeties out of the guys we have if we have a better scheme. The one we were using is never going to work at ISU with current Big 12 offenses given the front 7 we will be putting on the field.

**bfross** · 01-14-2009, 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by jburke

So the word on Sims is that he was able to sign early so will probably be able to make if for Spring Ball, which is always good to have more time with the system.

Even though he does not have a DC to coach him yet....

Guys don't need a DC to do winter conditioning.