OK... let's try it this way. Cal would have made him a better player than JJ did. Plus, he would be geared for a solid run in the tourney... all the while not being criticized for disappearing in games. He would have been pushed to play defense. He would not be allowed to sulk when it's a tough night. The same questions will be asked in a few months when he is meeting NBA GMs. Why would he not go to UK? Competition? Fear of being overshadowed by others? Not being the "man?" He better start working on them answers.

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Posted by lsu711

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Posted on 2/23/16 at 9:49 pm to whiskeyjohn

Simmons wouldn't go to UK because Duke was his #2.

Cal gets a pass for Skal, but we should be convinced he would have Simmons playing like Lebron. Ok

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Posted by tigers102886

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Posted on 2/23/16 at 10:02 pm to whiskeyjohn

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He would have been pushed to play defense. He would not be allowed to sulk when it's a tough night.

Or he went to LSU so he could do whatever he wanted, not be challenged by a tough coach, and not have his draft status hurt.

It was basically a win-win for him by going to LSU. If LSU was going to make a deep run into the tourney, it was going to be all because of Simmons. If LSU was going to crash and burn (as they have done), all of the blame was going to fall on Johnny Jones and not Simmons.

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