Instate lineman John Simpson gets another close look at Clemson

Offensive lineman John Simpson of Fort Dorchester drove up to Clemson Saturday with teammate Dakereon Joyner and one of his teachers for a chance to get some one on one time with the Tiger coaches.

Mission accomplished.

“I planned on going there to spend more time with the coaches,” Simpson said. “All my top schools, I just want to go back and spend more time with the coaches to see who they really are outside of football. I hung out with Coach Elliott and some with Coach Caldwell and Jeff Scott. I got to Facetime with coach Swinney. He was in North Carolina for a baseball game with one of his kids I guess.”

Simpson said he toured Vickery Hall and got a chance to talk with the academic people, and he got a look at the new construction at the West Zone and the plans for future additions.

After this visit, Simpson said he’s basically focusing on Clemson, USC and Georgia and he plans to get back to see USC and Georgia as well. He doesn’t have dates set for either visit but said they will take place sometime soon.

Simpson said since he just visited Clemson, he would put the Tigers in front of the other two though he said that’s subject to change as he makes the other visits.

Simpson said he will make his decision “sometime sooner than later. I don’t know exactly sure when I’m going to do it.” But he is eyeing sometime this summer for his decision.

This story was originally published May 4, 2015 at 8:11 AM with the headline "Instate lineman John Simpson gets another close look at Clemson."