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09-21-2011, 02:50 PM
09-21-2011 02:20 PM
Kyle Simmons admitted on Tuesday that he was sometimes “a little bit more cautious” in live practice sessions, stopping short of colliding with an oncoming teammate — not out of a fear of getting hurt, but knowing that, in the past, most of his injuries have occurred in practice.
The senior free safety changed that line of thinking last week after being told that the Lafayette coaches had decided to replace him in the starting lineup with freshman Shane Black for the Leopards’ game with the University of Pennsylvania.
“It kind of ticked me off, being the competitor that I am and knowing that I’ve worked my butt off for four years, in season and out of season, in the summer, on the field, off the field, every way possible,” Simmons said.
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Kyle Simmons admitted on Tuesday that he was sometimes “a little bit more cautious” in live practice sessions, stopping short of colliding with an oncoming teammate — not out of a fear of getting hurt, but knowing that, in the past, most of his injuries have occurred in practice.
The senior free safety changed that line of thinking last week after being told that the Lafayette coaches had decided to replace him in the starting lineup with freshman Shane Black for the Leopards’ game with the University of Pennsylvania.
“It kind of ticked me off, being the competitor that I am and knowing that I’ve worked my butt off for four years, in season and out of season, in the summer, on the field, off the field, every way possible,” Simmons said.
Full story » (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/log/index.php/2011/09/21/lafayette-s-simmons-coming-off?blog=2#more7705)