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per Joe:
Tracy Claeys’ uncertain future as head coach is by far the biggest question the Gophers football program faces for 2017.
But the roster poses other major questions, too, including: Who’s going to play quarterback?
Mitch Leidner finished his career 24-17 as a starter after Tuesday’s 17-12 victory over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.
The 2017 job was expected to be a three-way battle between Demry Croft, Seth Green and Mark Williams — three players who redshirted this season.
But Green and Williams are two of 10 players who were suspended from the team indefinitely earlier this month in connection with an alleged Sept. 2 sexual assault.
Though neither player was accused of having sexual contact with the alleged victim, their alleged involvement led the university’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action to recommend one-year suspensions from the school. All 10 suspended players are scheduled for appeals hearings in January and could have the suspensions lifted or reduced.
In addition, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman is expected to announce Friday whether his office will take on the case with a new investigation, based on his ongoing review of both the U’s investigation and the Minneapolis police investigation that led to no arrests or charges.
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-football-program-faces-uncertain-offseason/408694745/
Go Gophers!!
Tracy Claeys’ uncertain future as head coach is by far the biggest question the Gophers football program faces for 2017.
But the roster poses other major questions, too, including: Who’s going to play quarterback?
Mitch Leidner finished his career 24-17 as a starter after Tuesday’s 17-12 victory over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.
The 2017 job was expected to be a three-way battle between Demry Croft, Seth Green and Mark Williams — three players who redshirted this season.
But Green and Williams are two of 10 players who were suspended from the team indefinitely earlier this month in connection with an alleged Sept. 2 sexual assault.
Though neither player was accused of having sexual contact with the alleged victim, their alleged involvement led the university’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action to recommend one-year suspensions from the school. All 10 suspended players are scheduled for appeals hearings in January and could have the suspensions lifted or reduced.
In addition, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman is expected to announce Friday whether his office will take on the case with a new investigation, based on his ongoing review of both the U’s investigation and the Minneapolis police investigation that led to no arrests or charges.
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-football-program-faces-uncertain-offseason/408694745/
Go Gophers!!
