It should be no surprise that Dan Mullen would be asked about Jeffery Simmons and the decision to admit him. Here's some of what was said.
When Dan Mullen took the stage today at SEC Media Days, it was expected that he'd address the controversial decision to admit Jeffery Simmons and allow him to play on the team. Thanks to twitter, we are able to see what was said in the press conference.
One of the first questions was about why Simmons was enrolled and allowed on the team:
Mullen asked about Jeffrey Simmons: One of the things we want to do as coach is help young men make good decisions
— Luke Johnson (@ByLukeJohnson) July 12, 2016
Another issue many were confused about was regarding the decision to let him wear the number 36, Nick Bell's old number
Mullen on Simmons wearing No.