Friday, August 28, 2009
In the last week, adding or dropping and eligibility problems of players in the Big 12 have changed the line-ups for some teams. Here are your football updates from around the conference:
Texas A&M
Coach Mike Sherman announced on Monday that junior Jerrod Johnson will start at quarterback for A&M after being selected over sophomore Ryan Tannehill who will move to wide receiver according to the Aggie Athletics Web site.
Nebraska
Running back Quentin Castille was dismissed from the team last week after violating team rules, according to the Lincoln Journal Star. Coach Bo Pelini did not specify what rule he violated but he is no longer practicing with the team. Castille was competing with junior Roy Helu Jr. for the starting running back position for Nebraska and Pelini said freshman Rex Burkhead would probably be the No. 2 running back position.
Oklahoma
Linebacker Mike Balogun may earn his eligibility back for his final season from the NCAA this week, according to The Oklahoman. Oklahoma had found out that Balogun, now 25, may have played a year of semi-professional football when he was 22. This was presented to the NCAA for further investigation.
AP Top 25 poll as of 8/27/09
(2) Texas
(3) Oklahoma
(9) Oklahoma State
(24) Nebraska
(25) Kansas
Other Big 12 Teams who received votes: Texas Tech, Missouri
Oklahoma State
Coach Mike Gundy cut off access to his team for the media until at least Aug. 31 to keep his team more focused, according to the Tulsa World. Currently ranked 11 in the Coaches’ Preseason Poll, Gundy said they needed “to reel the players in” and get them to focus as the season is about to start.
Texas
Sophomore safety Earl Thomas has impressed coaches and fellow players at Texas in preseason practice. Texas’ defensive coordinator Will Muschamp said he was “very confident in him,” and was looking forward to using him this season in the defense according to The Daily Texan.
Missouri
Sophomore offensive lineman Dan Hoch, one of the key players for Missouri’s offense, may be out for the Sept. 5 game after spraining his MCL at practice. Hoch said he’s feeling better but his absence could affect the chemistry of the offense, according to The Columbia Missourian.
Colorado
Junior wide receiver Andre Simmons was cleared to enroll at Colorado earlier this week after a tumultuous transfer and admission process this summer from a junior college, according to The Daily Camera. Simmons had his first day of practice with the Buffs on Wednesday, and coach Dan Hawkins said Simmons had a lot of work to do to get caught up for the game on Sept. 6.
Texas Tech
Two defensive backs, junior Jarrell Routt and sophomore Angelo Traylor, have left the team because they do not think they will get any playing time with the Raiders this season a Texas Tech spokesperson said on Wednesday. Running backs coach Clay McGuire said they still had a good corps of running backs to work with despite the losses.
Those are the top updates, stories and changes from around the Big 12 this week. Look each week for the latest news on Big 12 football in The Kansan.
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