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QB Phillip Sims is transferring from Alabama to Virginia due to family reasons, according to a report from ESPN’s Joe Schad.

“The reason for me leaving is nothing more than a personal matter,” Sims said in a statement in part, according to the report. “I just need to be closer to home to support my family at this time and that needs to be my priority right now.

“I would still like to continue my football career, and hopefully I can do that and also be there for my family.”

Sims was a candidate for the Crimson Tide’s starting quarterback job prior to last season but lost out to A.J. McCarron, who helped lead ‘Bama to the national championship. Sims redshirted in 2010 and played limited time in eight games last season, throwing two interceptions without a TD for the Tide.

A Chesapeake, VA, native, Sims chose Alabama over Georgia, Tennessee, FSU and Clemson. While Sims claims he is transferring to be closer to home, our suspicion is that Sims is using this as an excuse to receive a hardship waiver and play for UVA this fall after being stuck behind A.J. McCarron in Tuscaloosa.

Sims could be an explosive weapon for Virginia is the No. 2 quarterback in the Class of 2010 according to Rivals.com.

[ESPN.com]

10:29 AM on 4/30/2012
  • lakesidegator

    I’d love to see Sims lead the Cavaliers to a BCS bowl win over the Tide. Pure Karma.

    • Anonymous

      Must be dreaming

    • Anonymous

      Good Luck to Sims
      We hate to see him leave the Tide he was a great back-up. But seriously you think you will meet the Tide in the BCS Championship Game??

    • tom

      NO CAN HAPPEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROLL TIDE

  • rick

    Tough situation down at Bama. So much talent and only one can start. Sims has a lot of talent and wasn’t gonna get much playing time for the next 2 years, so it makes sense for him to transfer. Not sure if Virginia is his best bet, but I guess he feels like its his best chance to play. Haven’t heard what family issues are there to warrant a hardship case. When he originally came to Alabama, his dad moved to Tuscaloosa to be near him. His Dad made comments that he wanted to make sure his son got treated fair. So this could be his Dad’s move as well. I say good luck to him, but hardship ? I doubt it too.

  • Mike

    His father is really sick which is why he wants to be closer to home. His reason has nothing to do with finding a loop hole to play this year. Get the whole story before you try to imply a great character kid is using an excuse to not sit out a year.

    • Anonymous

      Do you know this as a fact?

      • Anonymous

        It is a fact. Phils dad is real sick

  • Bama Jack

    What’s wrong with taking a man’s word. Sims is a good man and just one injury away from being a starter. Most Alabama fans wish him well.

  • Anonymous

    How is it karma, this goes on at every program in the country. Two talented players challenge each other for the starting job and one wins. Sims has a ton of talent but Mccaron was better.

  • Anonymous

    Another Black QB tranfers from “WHITE ONLY QB UNIVERSITY”

    • scbama

      If you delete “inappropriate comments”, then why was this one nor deleted?

    • rdt

      what about Andrew Zow. Why don’t you do a little fact checking before running off at the keyboard.

    • Jrod RMFTR!!!

      Who was ANDREW ZOW, pretty sure he was black. Phillip sims was good but he was nt the best person on the team. U really think nick says yeah hes better but he s black were not going to start him. Lmfao what is this 1965. Ur an idiot.

  • Hal

    Im sick of the race card being played.Ive seen both QBs and McCarron is better.Check the numbers how many blacks and whites in college football.Thats not racist like everyone thinks people from Alabama are.We will never get over the racism card.

  • TIde726

    I have seen both of these QBs operate, in both Spring game and regular season. I like both QBs and I’m a black man who was born and reared in Alabama. Sims was better in the Spring game but that doesn’t equate to what he did in the regular season. He gets a little timid (happy feet, as someone earlier said). His passes are inaccurate and he’s ready to run out of the pocket. McCarron steps back in the pocket and lures the defense. He then steps up in the pocket to elude them and delivers the ball pretty accurately. I think Sims signed out premature. Now BAMA could be in some serious trouble if McCarron gets hurt but for now, ROLL TIDE!!

  • Anonymous

    Walter Lewis was a starter … he is black everyday. He was a pretty good one during this time there.

  • MGC “BAMA”

    I was there to see ZOW and Watts, you can’t tell me that Alumni don’t play a roll in who’s going to start and who’s not. There was pressure to play Tyler when he wasn’t the best QB simply because he was from the state. So call it racist or not it still exsist in Alabama.

  • Bob

    McCarron was.spectacular in the BCS game. His accomplishments speak for themselves so obviously he was the man for the job. Hard to argue with a national championship.
    (so says the AU guy)

  • Anonymous

    I wish Phillip the best!! AJ and the tide will be fine without him there is good talent backing him up!! Sims will improve Virginia’s football team!!!

  • WhiteH20Man

    Virginia has a starting Qb who is well above average, a good backup, an excellent true Freshman Qb who will take the reins in 2 years, and an excellent comitted recruit Qb inbound for 2013. So, I don’t know where Sims fits in. If Mike London screws this situtation up by allowing a transfer Qb to enter and compete, then he should be fired.

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