March 62008

LB Recruit Simmons Arrested

Devon Pollard, TrojanWire

The way USC molds linebackers, Maurice Simmons had the potential to make millions in just four years. Now his future might all be changed. Scott Wolf is reporting on the Daily Breeze that the four-star linebacker recruit was arrested Wednesday, for an alleged armed robbery in Compton. One of the top line backer recruits in California, and #4 weak-side linebacker in the country, Simmons boasted 150 tackles, three sacks, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a junior.

"Someone was robbed on the street and we were flagged down by the victim. We then confiscated a handgun and the victim's belongings (from Simmons),'' said Steve Whitmore, a Los Angeles Sheriff Dept. spokesperson.

Simmons is now held on a 50,000 bond and scheduled to be arraigned Friday. USC has said they are aware of the arrest, but have not given any details into their chosen course of action regarding Simmons.

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YOU KNOW, USC REALLY NEEDS TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT HOW THEY HANDLE THIS SITUATION. WHILE USC CRANKS OUT STELLAR ATHLETES, AT THE SAME TIME, USC LATELY SEEMS TO BE CRANKING OUT STELLAR CONTROVERSIES (IE, REGGIE BUSH,OJ,ETC).
THIS KID IS A GOOD ATHLETE, BUT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF YOUNG MEN WHO WOULD GIVE THEIR RIGHT ARM TO BE IN HIS SHOES AND WOULD NOT THROW THE OPPORTUNITY AWAY BY QUESTIONABLE ACTIVITIES. WHAT MESSAGE WILL USC SEND TO KIDS: STATS OVER CHARACTER? WE SHAL SEE...

Posted by: L.D.A. at March 7, 2008 08:59 AM

MAURICE SIMMONS IS A REALLY GREAT PERSON THAT IS REALLY DEDICATED TO WAT HE WANTS.I AM A FORMER STUDENT OF HIS MOTHER KATHLEEN SIMMONS.MAURICE HAS BEEN IN OUR CLASS PLENTY OF TIMES AND MOST OF THE TIMES ITS BECAUSE OF SCHOOL BECAUSE HE IS DOING HOMEWORK AND HIS MOTHER IS AN ENGLISH TEACHER SO SHE HELPS HIM OUT.I THINK THAT MAURICE IS AGREAT STUDENT AND FOOTBALL PLAYER.

Posted by: SAHIRA at April 1, 2008 08:45 PM

LOOK IT'S NOT HIS FAULT HE HAS A RIGHT TO PLAY FOOTBALL AT USC THIS YEAR AND WANTS TO BE CLOSE WITH HIS BROTHER DO YOU UNDERSTAND NOW HAVE THE POLICE TO CLEAR HIS NAME RIGHT NOW BY THE TIME USC HAS THE FIRST GAME AT VA SO DO IT NOW CLEAR HIS NAME AND LET HIM REST THAT LEG HE INJURIED BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL PLEASE LET HIM BACK IN SCHOOL AND PUT HIM BACK ON THE TEAM ROSTER DO IT FOR A FRIEND OF MY SISTER'S A MEMBER OF HER FAMILY IS HAVING SURGERY TRACEY IS THE NAME OF MY SISTER'S BEST FRIEND SO DO IT FOR HER FOR THE FAMILY AND A SWEET LITTLE KITTEN NAMED HOMMIE

Posted by: Alexis at August 21, 2008 09:26 AM

SO JUST CLEAR HIS NAME

Posted by: Alexis at August 21, 2008 09:30 AM

JUST LET HIM STAY AT USC I DON'T WANT HIM TO LEAVE HE'S A TROJAN NOW LIKE HIS BROTHER CAN'T YOU DO THAT

Posted by: Alexis at August 21, 2008 09:36 AM

SOMEONE ELSE PUTTED THE GUN IN HIS CAR SO IT WAS ANOTHER PERSON NOT HIM SO LET HIM OUT OF JAIL PLEASE RIGHT NOW JUST DO IT FOR ME I CAN'T STAND FOOTBALL PLAYERS BEING PUT IN JAIL OR BEING ARRESTED SO GET HIM OUT RIGHT NOW AND LET HIM BACK ON CAMPUS WE WANT SIMMONS BACK IN SCHOOL AND ON THE TEAM SQUAD SO GET TO IT RIGHT NOW

Posted by: Alexis at August 21, 2008 09:44 AM

GET TO IT

Posted by: Alexis at August 21, 2008 09:52 AM

SO COME ON GIVE MAURICE A CHANCE

Posted by: Alexis at August 21, 2008 01:19 PM

FREE SIMMONS RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW

Posted by: Alexis at August 21, 2008 01:24 PM

CAN'T YOU CLEAR HIS NAME

Posted by: Alexis at August 22, 2008 10:37 AM

Clear his name

Posted by: Alexis at August 22, 2008 10:42 AM

LOOK JUST CLEAR HIS NAME BEFORE THE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON STARTS SO JUST CLEAR HIS NAME PLEASE

Posted by: Alexis at August 22, 2008 01:32 PM

MAURICE IS A TROJAN AND HE'S GOING TO FIGHT ON

Posted by: Alexis at August 22, 2008 01:35 PM

HI IT'S ME LISTEN GET SIMMONS OUT OF JAIL

Posted by: Alexis at August 27, 2008 03:35 PM

YOU PEOPLE ARE SUCH JERKS

Posted by: Alexis at September 1, 2008 11:32 AM

LET SIMMONS OUT OF JAIL PLEASE CAN'T YOU PUT BOTH HIM AND DANIEL CAMPBELL BACK ON THE TEAM WE NEED THEM TO BEAT THE BUCKEYES OF OHIO STATE IN 2 WEEKS DON'T KICK THEM OFF THE TEAM YOU GOT THAT

Posted by: Alexis at September 5, 2008 10:21 AM

LET SIMMONS OUT OF JAIL PLEASE CAN'T YOU PUT BOTH HIM AND DANIEL CAMPBELL BACK ON THE TEAM WE NEED THEM TO BEAT THE BUCKEYES OF OHIO STATE IN 2 WEEKS DON'T KICK THEM OFF THE TEAM YOU GOT THAT

Posted by: Alexis at September 5, 2008 10:21 AM

LET SIMMONS OUT OF JAIL PLEASE CAN'T YOU PUT BOTH HIM AND DANIEL CAMPBELL BACK ON THE TEAM WE NEED THEM TO BEAT THE BUCKEYES OF OHIO STATE IN 2 WEEKS DON'T KICK THEM OFF THE TEAM YOU GOT THAT

Posted by: Alexis at September 5, 2008 10:21 AM

let the guys back in school

Posted by: Alexis at September 7, 2008 10:33 AM

let the guys back in school

Posted by: Alexis at September 7, 2008 10:33 AM

let the guys back in school

Posted by: Alexis at September 7, 2008 10:33 AM

let the guys back in school

Posted by: Alexis at September 7, 2008 10:33 AM

let the guys back in school

Posted by: Alexis at September 7, 2008 10:33 AM

LISTEN FOOTBALL STARS SHOULD NOT BE IN PRISON

Posted by: Alexis at September 7, 2008 10:36 AM

LOOK MAURICE NEEDS HIS FAMILY AND THEY NEED HIM SO DO HIS BROTHERS NOW LOOK WE NEED BOTH HIM AND DANIEL CAMPBELL FOR THE SEASON ASK THE FAMILY TO DISCRIB THE MAN WHO PUTTED THE GUN IN MAURICE'S CAR AND THEN TALK THE POLICE OF RELEASING SIMMONS OUT OF PRISON AND BACK INTO SCHOOL AND BACK ON THE TEAM SO HE COULD STAY WITH OLDER BROTHER PLEASE

Posted by: Alexis at September 9, 2008 02:57 PM

LOOK MAURICE NEEDS HIS FAMILY AND THEY NEED HIM SO DO HIS BROTHERS NOW LOOK WE NEED BOTH HIM AND DANIEL CAMPBELL FOR THE SEASON ASK THE FAMILY TO DISCRIB THE MAN WHO PUTTED THE GUN IN MAURICE'S CAR AND THEN TALK THE POLICE OF RELEASING SIMMONS OUT OF PRISON AND BACK INTO SCHOOL AND BACK ON THE TEAM SO HE COULD STAY WITH OLDER BROTHER PLEASE

Posted by: Alexis at September 9, 2008 02:57 PM

LOOK MAURICE NEEDS HIS FAMILY AND THEY NEED HIM SO DO HIS BROTHERS NOW LOOK WE NEED BOTH HIM AND DANIEL CAMPBELL FOR THE SEASON ASK THE FAMILY TO DISCRIB THE MAN WHO PUTTED THE GUN IN MAURICE'S CAR AND THEN TALK THE POLICE OF RELEASING SIMMONS OUT OF PRISON AND BACK INTO SCHOOL AND BACK ON THE TEAM SO HE COULD STAY WITH OLDER BROTHER PLEASE

Posted by: Alexis at September 9, 2008 02:57 PM

LOOK MAURICE NEEDS HIS FAMILY AND THEY NEED HIM SO DO HIS BROTHERS NOW LOOK WE NEED BOTH HIM AND DANIEL CAMPBELL FOR THE SEASON ASK THE FAMILY TO DISCRIB THE MAN WHO PUTTED THE GUN IN MAURICE'S CAR AND THEN TALK THE POLICE OF RELEASING SIMMONS OUT OF PRISON AND BACK INTO SCHOOL AND BACK ON THE TEAM SO HE COULD STAY WITH OLDER BROTHER PLEASE

Posted by: Alexis at September 9, 2008 02:58 PM

YOU GOONS LISTEN AND LISTEN GOOD I'M GETTING SICK AND TRIED OF THIS YOUR A BUNCH OF JERKS THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE IT ISN'T RIGHT PUTTING AN 18 YEAR OLD LIKE MAURICE SIMMONS IN JAIL I'D SAY BOTH THE JUDGE AND THE JURY OUGHT TO BE ASHAMED THAT'S SO UNSANATARY OF THE JUDGE SIMMONS IS STAYING CLOSE TO HOME WITH HIS BROTHERS HIS FAMILY HERE IN CA AND HE'S A TROJAN LET HIM STAY AT USC FOR THE PRIDE OF ALL USC STUDENTS THE FOOTBALL THE COACH FOR EVERYONE EVEN ME AND MY WHOLE FAMILY YOU MAY THINK HE'S GUILTY BUT I SAY HE'S NOT GUILTY THAT'S DISRESPECT TO A PLAYER WHO WELL BEING WEARING NUMBER 51 FOR THIS SCHOOL HE WAS INJURED ONCE BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL WHY CAN'T YOU DUMBELLS UNDERSTAND WHY PLAYERS GET INJURED THAT ONE SOCCER PLAYER FROM ST FRANCIS HIGH UP BY FOOTHILL IS AN ALL BOYS SCHOOL AND THAT ONE PLAYER FROM NEWBERRY PARK HIGH TRIPPED THE ST FRANCIS SOCCER PLAYER AND THAT GAVE THE POOR GUY A BROKEN JAW YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT TAKES TO RECOVER FROM THAT KIND OF INJURY THAT'S LIKE GETTING BEATEN UP IN SCHOOL

Posted by: Alexis at September 18, 2008 01:41 PM

YOU PEOPLE DON'T WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LOSE PEOPLE OR A PET IN THE FAMILY

Posted by: Alexis at September 18, 2008 01:45 PM

hmmm....

this ain't like no shareece wright situation. sounds like the boy was mixed up with a bad element. not that i am saying that it's so easy to separate yourself from bad stuff in the ghetto, but the boy was involved in an armed robbery.

he's hosed. never going to usc. get over it. football stars, even white ones, sometimes go to prison when they violate the law.

as an aside: it's obviously way better to delay breaking the law until after you're done making some money in the nfl.

Posted by: troker at September 18, 2008 03:29 PM

They freed him...straight to state prison for four years.

Posted by: Ted Campbell at September 25, 2008 09:54 PM

ummmmm he tried to rob someoneone..... kick him the fuck out of school... don't need morons without any common sense like that around... oh, and alexa and shira, you sound like $^@*ing morons.

Posted by: Mark at September 26, 2008 05:28 PM

HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT ABOUT A PLAYER BEING PUT IN THE SLAMMER I'M SICK OF THAT WE NEED SIMMONS FOR THIS SATURDAY'S MATCH WITH THE OREGON DUCKS I'VE WATCHED A LOT OF PEOPLE GET ARRESTED LIKE IN LONG BEACH GLENDALE EVERY CITY IN THE U.S. HIJACKING CARS BEATING UP PEOPLE BREAKING INTO HOUSES STARTING FIRES STEALING KIDNAPPING SHOOTING SCHOOL FIGHTS HACKING INTO COMPUTERS CRASHING PARTIES NOW YOU JERKS LISTEN I'VE GOT A YOUNGER SISTER LIVING IN LONG BEACH WITH MY GRAND PARENTS AND I WANT KELLIE TO BE SAFE AND NOT GOING OUT ON HER OWN WHEN IT'S A SCHOOL NIGHT THE GUY FROM USC WAS STABBED TO DEATH BRYAN FOSTER HE'S MY AGE 23 YEARS OLD

Posted by: Alexis at October 2, 2008 01:28 PM

oh. my. god. alexis you are fu%&^#ng idiot. you are truly one of a kind. pick up your computer and throw it out the window. throw yourself out the window too while you're at it. your post lacks any coherent reasoning, logic, or relevance. you briefly refer to the topic and then go off on some loosely related tangent. all the things you mention though are reasons as to why people who committ stupid crimes like this need to be put in jail. by the way, when you type in all caps it actually doesn't make us think you are saying anything of importance, but instead it just makes you look like a dumba%* who couldn't turn of the fuc#@&ng caps lock key. and one more thing, the person stabbed was bryan frost, not bryan foster, you fu#!^ng moron.

Posted by: mark at October 2, 2008 06:21 PM

haha... yea alexis you truly retarded... "LISTEN FOOTBALL STARS SHOULD NOT BE IN PRISON" hahahaha... that kind of logic is flat out stupid... football players do not deserve any special treatment in regards to the law...

Posted by: adam at October 2, 2008 06:51 PM

haha... yea alexis you truly retarded... "LISTEN FOOTBALL STARS SHOULD NOT BE IN PRISON" hahahaha... that kind of logic is flat out stupid... football players do not deserve any special treatment in regards to the law...

Posted by: adam at October 2, 2008 06:51 PM

haha... yea alexis you truly retarded... "LISTEN FOOTBALL STARS SHOULD NOT BE IN PRISON" hahahaha... that kind of logic is flat out stupid... football players do not deserve any special treatment in regards to the law...

Posted by: adam at October 2, 2008 06:51 PM

HOW DARE YOU JERKS CALLING ME A RETARDED PERSON I'LL HAVE YOU FOOLS REMEMBER THAT MY DAD HAS FAMILY WHO WENT TO USC ALL OF THE COUSIONS HAD BEEN AT USC WELL LAUGH IT UP GOONS I STAND UP FOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS FOR COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL AND IF YOU THINK I'M THROWING OUT MY COMPUTER OUT THE WINDOW THEN THINK AGAIN YOU FOOLISH MUTTS I'M SICK AND TIRED OF PEOPLE SAYING MEAN THINGS TO ME THIS HAPPEND TO ME BACK WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BOYS ARE SUCH RATS THAT'S WHY NEVER MESS WITH A 23 YEAR OLD LIKE ME GOT THAT OR ELSE

Posted by: Alexis at October 8, 2008 03:12 PM

MAURICE SIMMONS IS NOT LEAVING USC HE'S STAYING THERE CLOSE TO HIS BROTHER AND HIS FAMILY WELL SO IS DANIEL CAMPBELL LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING ADAM THOSE BOYS ARE STAYING AT USC IT'S THEIR PRIDE

Posted by: Alexis at October 8, 2008 03:18 PM

Wow, alexis, what kind of drugs are you on? You make absolutely no sense and the funniest part about it is that you really don't realize how stupid you are. By the way, it comes as no surprise that people made fun of you in high school and odds are that it is going to continue to happen for the rest of your pathetic life. And "or else" means exactly what? You realize there is absolutely nothing you can do because we are just making fun of you in a forum and thankfully none of us will ever have to meet your stupid ass in person. One more thing, if your dad and cousins have an intelligence level at all similar to yours then I am going to assume that by "went to SC" you must mean they visisted the campus and tried to rob students or something.

Posted by: Chris at October 8, 2008 03:24 PM

YOU BOYS NEED TO STOP PLACING SUCH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON LOGIC I CERTAINLY DON'T COMPLAIN WHEN YOUR PROPOSITIONS ARE FALSE AND IT'S TRUE THAT WE WON'T EVER MEET BUT I AM PRETTY GOOD WITH COMPUTERS AND SO CAN TELL FROM YOUR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE YOUR ISP WHICH I CAN THEN USE TO DEDUCE YOUR ACTUAL IDENTITY AND THIS INFORMATION WHEN COMBINED WITH MY LAWYER'S ZEALOUS ADVOCACY OF MY RIGHTS OUGHT TO LEAD TO YOUR EVENTUAL PENURY GOT THAT!!

Posted by: ALEXIS at October 8, 2008 08:07 PM

for someone "pretty good" with computers how come you can't even figure out how to turn off the CAPS lock key?

Posted by: molly at October 9, 2008 03:16 PM

NO YOU IDIOT MY DAD OR ANY OF MY COUSIONS ROBBED STUDENTS AT USC THERE GOOD PEOPLE TO THE SCHOOL NO ONE IN MY FAMILY ROBS STUDENTS AND I'M NOT ON DRUGS I TAKE MEDS LIKE PILLS AND FISH OIL TABS SINGULAR THOSE ARE THE THINGS I TAKE WHEN I HAVE PROBLEMS

Posted by: Alexis at October 10, 2008 03:34 PM

HOW DARE YOU CALL ME STUPID IT'S NOT NICE I'LL HAVE MY DAD DEAL WITH YOU CALLING ME STUPID

Posted by: Alexis at October 10, 2008 03:37 PM

free maurice simmons he's not guilty of those things that he did i had a cousion who lives in long beach and he once got himself into trouble for what he did wrong throwing a party at his house and his parents punish him

Posted by: Alexis at October 15, 2008 02:14 PM

Maurice is a saint. He was wrongly accused, and I want to correct the record.

Posted by: alexis at October 16, 2008 03:46 PM

SO DO I ALSO WANT TO CORRECT THE STATEMENT FOR MAURICE SIMMONS HE'S STAYING AT USC FOR GOOD AND THAT'S THAT HE SIGNED A LETTER OF INTENT TO GO TO USC AND PLAY FOOTBALL THERE THE WHOLE FOOTBALL TEAM PLUS THE SCHOOL NEEDS HIM AND HIS LEG NEEDS HELP FROM TAKING AN INJURY GIVE THE POOR GUY ANOTHER CHANCE TO STAY AT USC CAN'T YOU DO IT FOR ALL THE STUDENTS AND PLAYERS FOR THE SCHOOL EVERYONE IN CALIFORNIA IT'S HOMECOMING FOR THE TROJANS FREE MAURICE SIMMONS RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW

Posted by: Alexis at October 31, 2008 03:05 PM

SIMMONS IS A SAINT AND HE'S ALSO A TROJAN JUST LIKE HIS BROTHER WHO WELL BE COMING TO USC IN 09 REMEMBER THAT

Posted by: Alexis at October 31, 2008 03:09 PM

this whole thing is a mistake

Posted by: Alexis at November 2, 2008 05:19 PM

maurice simmons is a saint release him from prison

Posted by: Alexis at November 11, 2008 03:10 PM

maurice simmons is a saint release him from prison

Posted by: Alexis at November 11, 2008 03:10 PM

maurice simmons is a saint release him from prison

Posted by: Alexis at November 11, 2008 03:11 PM

putting a brother of a football team is wrong

Posted by: Alexis at December 7, 2008 11:02 AM

put simmons back on the team he's signed a letter to play at usc and wants to be with his brother and family got that

Posted by: Alexis at December 7, 2008 11:05 AM

the judge has no right to put maurice in prison i'd say put him on probation and let him back in school by next year

Posted by: Alexis at December 7, 2008 11:11 AM

Alexis,

You are a frickin' MORON!!!! "The judge has no right to put him in prison"????? He was caught with a gun and MOST importantly you twit he was caught with the victims belongings!!! So go back down to the corner where you obviously stroll and make yo pimp some mo dough he's obviously too poor to buy you any decent crack!!!

Posted by: JW at December 7, 2008 12:53 PM

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