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Bittersweet week for Brandon
East Carolina running back Brandon Simmons echoes the sentiments of his 124 teammates when he admits it could have been better.
Not that he’s complaining about being in Memphis for the 50th Liberty Bowl, but Simmons can’t help but think how close the 9-4 Pirates could have come to an even better season.
“To an extent, we feel like we earned a great deal of respect, but at the same time, we feel like we could gain a lot more respect,” said Simmons, whose Pirates began the season 3-0 and surged to No. 14 in the national rankings. “If we had finished the season unbeaten, of course we would be riding a lot higher than we are now. But everything happened for a reason, and that’s pretty much how we look at it.”
Like many of his fellow seniors, Simmons is eyeing Friday’s game against Kentucky with bittersweet feelings.
As a player, Simmons emerged in the Pirate rushing game along with sophomore Norman Whitley.
“It’s a great experience,” Simmons said of his career at ECU, which began two years ago when he and brother Jason Simmons transferred to ECU from Elizabeth City State. “All good things must come to an end. I’m just enjoying the atmosphere day to day.
“This is the first year that I truly could showcase what I can do. I made a few plays here and there, and we’ve had a somewhat successful season. We can’t cap it until we play this bowl game, but so far it’s been a great experience.”
Simmons epitomized an ECU club that was forced to constantly change styles and approaches on offense due to a mass of injuries.
He’s hopeful that the ECU offense can solve one final riddle this season against a staunch Wildcat defense.
“It’s a great situation because we have a ton of respect for them as a defense and as a team, especially when you look at them on paper and look at them on film,” he said. “Their defense played well against Georgia and you have to respect them.”
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