Commentary: Arch and Simms

Really nice commentary on Chris Simms, Bobby.  I couldn’t agree more.  A guy that gave everything that he had to Texas.

Simms has always been mistreated or misunderstood by UT fans. I am not sure if it was all the hype surrounding him out of HS, him replacing fan favorite Major, that he did not perform up to expectations in several key games, or (probably) many Longhorn fans are just obsessive jerks. I truly hope that Sark brings him back upon the 40 Acres soon. Longhorn fans need to let go whatever anger (no matter how delusional) aimed at him and embrace him as a lifetime Longhorn. 

That 2001 season was my first semester on campus. I had no idea he was getting death threats and his cell phone doxxed. I remember everyone was pissed after the Colorado debacle but no one in my circle was talking about anything like that. 

Sucks he feels disconnected from a place where he should feel like family. Wish we could bring him back in the fold like VY and Colt. He was big setting the stage for big time QB play at Texas and a decade of excellence. That's how I'll always remember him. 

10 hours ago, Hermanator said:

That 2001 season was my first semester on campus. I had no idea he was getting death threats and his cell phone doxxed. I remember everyone was pissed after the Colorado debacle but no one in my circle was talking about anything like that. 

Sucks he feels disconnected from a place where he should feel like family. Wish we could bring him back in the fold like VY and Colt. He was big setting the stage for big time QB play at Texas and a decade of excellence. That's how I'll always remember him. 

It happened. Unfortunately.

I hope, as he gets older, fences can be mended. He played hard and played well for Texas.

Was he perfect? No. But he was very much a big part of putting Texas football among the nation’s elite. And he doesn’t get enough, or even much, credit for that. 

Arch transfer talk is all click bait.

Texas fans need to welcome Chris Simms back to Austin.  Not all his fault for the football team not having success during his time there.

14 minutes ago, justwinbaby said:

Arch transfer talk is all click bait.

Texas fans need to welcome Chris Simms back to Austin.  Not all his fault for the football team not having success during his time there.

Texas had success with Simms at QB.

His tenure really put Texas back among the nation’s elite. He may not have broken through for that final championship but he certainly helped Texas get back into that conversation.

Simms did not quite meet the lofty expectations he was tagged with coming in, but he had a good career with Texas and the team did have good success while he was there (26-6 Record).  Simms was tougher than he was given credit for.  I was sitting on Row 3 at the Cotton Bowl vs OU in 2001 - Simms impressed me on how he physically stood up to a beating by that highly rated defense in a 14-3 loss.  I hope he can bury the hatchet with UT and the antics of some overzealous fans of the day. 

Great comments, Bobby. 

Totally agree that the Simms commitment was a catalyst for the program's future success. 

I went to the Holiday Bowl vs. Oregon in 2000. Incredible game with 2 things that I vividly remember. 1. We returned a KO for a TD for the first time in forever(thank you, Victor Ike!) and 2. Simms threw three absolute SEEDS in the end zone to Roy, BJ, and Sloan that all could have been caught to win the game.