Jeffery Simmons, a consensus five-star recruit, will still be allowed to enroll at Mississippi State “under conditions” that were not specified other than a simple one game suspension in the season opener. In the spring, Simmons was charged and arrested with simple assault of hitting a woman that was captured on video.
Simmons is easily the biggest recruit Dan Mullen has ever recruited and by far Mississippi State’s most recognized talent ever — being only one of six five stars to ever even play in Starkville.
But what this case in particular proves more than just Dan Mullen saving his recruiting class is that it is safe to assume fans and coaches have become okay with players that have problematic pasts sport their school’s logo just about every Saturday.