FORMER PLAYERS
DB Blake Countess, Auburn: Countess made 8 tackles and 2 pass breakups in Auburn’s 56-34 win over Idaho.
RB Dennis Norfleet, Tuskegee: In the first round of the Division II playoffs, Norfleet led Tuskegee in rushing with 18 carries for 88 yards. He added 2 catches for 32 yards and 2 kickoff returns for 54 yards. His team beat Catawba by a score of 26-16, and they play North Alabama next Saturday.
LB Kaleb Ringer, Georgia State: Ringer made 1 tackle in Georgia State’s 24-10 win over South Alabama.
Hit the jump for updates on former coaches and commits.
FORMER COACHES
Head coach Rich Rodriguez, Arizona: Arizona fell to 6-6 with a 52-37 loss to Arizona State. Second-string QB Jerrard Randall got the start for the injured Anu Solomon, but after going 4/13 for 35 yards to begin, he was benched for third-string freshman Brandon Dawkins. Dawkins went 16/30 for 302 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions, adding 78 yards and 1 touchdown on the ground. But obviously it wasn’t enough. At 6-6 the Wildcats are bowl eligible, but it’s a step back for a program that was 10-4 last season.
FORMER COMMITS
CB Gareon Conley, Ohio State: Conley made 2 tackles and 1 pass breakup in Ohio State’s 17-14 upset loss to Michigan State.
RB Damien Harris, Alabama: Harris had 10 carries for 44 yards and 1 touchdown in Alabama’s 56-6 win over Charleston Southern.
LB Darrin Kirkland, Jr., Tennessee: Tennessee ruined Gary Pinkel’s final game as head coach at Missouri with a 19-8 win. Kirkland made 5 tackles in the process.
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Sad to see Gary Pinkel go, especially under the circumstances. It isn’t easy winning at Missouri, Pinkel did it with some flair.
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The local reaction to Arizona losing to ASU … zzzzzz. Nobody cares. They’re on to basketball.
I would not be surprised at all if Rodriguez jumps to another program, probably between now and a bowl game, or if an early bowl then immediately after. If he posts another middling season next year his stock drops quite a bit. With so many positions open, his best chances for greener pastures is now.
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In other news, former commit Mike Weber tweeted out something to the effect of “If I could do it all again…”. Which might not have anything to do with football, but given the timing you can read a lot into that.
Between that and the usually quiet Kareem Walker going off on Ohio State fans a bit, it was an interesting few days for twitter comments of Michigan/Ohio State RB recruits.
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