Former NFL wide receiver upset with FSU coach Mike Norvell over nephew’s recruitment
Former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker isn’t happy with new Florida State coach Mike Norvell.
Sims-Walker is the uncle of consensus 4-star quarterback recruit Jeff Sims, who plays high school football at Jacksonville Sandalwood High and plans to sign during next week’s early signing period.
Sims committed to the Seminoles last February. Following Willie Taggart’s dismissal on Nov. 3, Sims remained locked in with FSU. That changed this week.
Sims announced on Twitter he was decommiting from the Seminoles. Maryland and Georgia Tech emerged as front-runners to land the dual-threat quarterback.
Sims announcement came two days after Norvell reportedly met with him and told him he didn’t fit his system.
That led to Sims uncle, Mike Sims-Walker, to tweet his disapproval of the situation on Thursday.
“This new FSU coach @Coach_Norvell is a POS for the way he handled my nephew (Jeff Sims) situation!” Sims-Walker wrote in a since deleted tweet.
Sims is rated the No. 7 dual-threat quarterback in the 2020 class, according to the 247 Sports’ composite rankings. The Seminoles can ill-afford to miss on a quarterback for this year’s class. FSU previously did not sign a high school quarterback in the previous two recruiting cycles, instead relying on the transfer portal.
FSU extended offers Wednesday to other quarterbacks, including USF commit Tate Rodemaker.
