By Pete DiPrimio
IUHoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Impressed? Of course, Emery Simmons is. He recognizes the benefits that come with learning from new receivers coach Adam Henry, who helped guide Odell Beckham Jr., CeeDee Lamb, Anquan Boldin, Amari Cooper, Zach Miller, and Jarvis Landry to Pro Bowl heights in a 25-year career with NFL stops in Dallas, Cleveland, New York, San Francisco, and Oakland.
Now, Henry is an Indiana Hoosier, and Simmons, a transfer from North Carolina, aims to take full advantage.
“You have no choice, but have respect for a guy like Coach Henry,” Simmons say. “From his background and where he’s come from and the guys he’s interacted with, no choice but respect him.
“It ain’t been nothing but great energy. He comes in every day getting us going. He’s always trying to talk us up. He hates down talking people or negative energy. He sees positivity in people and brings people up, not down.”
Henry, who also has a co-offensive coordinator role with Walt Bell, will help try to bring a spark to a passing attack that struggled last season.
“I take nuggets from him every day,” Simmons says. “Trying to piece those nuggets together. I know in the long run, the end goal is to get where he just came from.
“That’s a man who has all the tools. He’s been there. He’s lived it. Why not go to him?”
Simmons also makes sure to go to all the IU quarterbacks. A starter likely won’t be named until August, and Simmons works to ensure chemistry with whoever wins the job.
“I have a great relationship with all the quarterbacks,” he says. “I try to talk to them as much as I can. Kick with them. Chill with them. Get extra work with them all.”
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