Official 2017 College Football season thread

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Notre Dame announces signing of Arizona State grad transfer WR Cameron Smith

The Irish announced Monday evening that Cameron Smith will attend graduate school at the university and will play football for Brian Kelly’s squad. As the wide receiver is coming in as a graduate transfer, he’ll have immediate eligibility.

 

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Four-star 2016 lineman Willie Allen transferring from LSU

Willie Allen took to his personal Twitter account Sunday night to announce that, “after long thought and discussion with my family,” he has decided to transfer out of the Tigers football program. The offensive tackle gave no indication as to why he as leaving the team.

 

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Kentucky dismisses senior DE Alvonte Bell for violating team rules

Kentucky will be without a potential starter on defense in 2017 as head coach Mark Stoops has dismissed senior defensive end Alvonte Bell for violating team rules.

Stoops confirmed the news during a Tuesday press conference, according to the Associated Press, by reportedly saying Bell is “no longer with us” as a result of violating team rules.

 

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OL Parker Boudreaux transferring from Notre Dame, TE Tyler Luatua retiring

Most notably, tight end Tyler Luatua will no longer play football at the school and is taking a medical retirement. No specific reason was given by the program but the backup pass-catcher does have a lengthy history of concussions.

That wasn’t the only bit of news out of South Bend as offensive lineman Parker Boudreaux also confirmed he was transferring out of Notre Dame. A reserve center, he did not see any action last season as a redshirt freshman and appeared to be buried on the depth chart somewhat coming out of spring ball.

 

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Iowa confirms three departures from football program

Namely that would be that three players will no longer be a part of the Hawkeyes’ football program going forward. Kicker Mick Ellis and receiver Ronald Nash will both continue their education at Iowa according to a school release, but will no longer be on the team.

The program also confirmed that linebacker Angelo Garbutt will transfer out of Iowa City and play somewhere else in 2017.

 

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Pika Leota tweets decision to transfer from South Carolina

Wednesday night on Twitter, Pika Leota tweeted that, “[w]ith lots of prayer and talk with my family,” he has decided to transfer from the Gamecocks. “I believe I will find my perfect fit at another school,” the offensive lineman added.

No specific reason for the decision to transfer was given.

 

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Oklahoma State the landing spot for son of former Oklahoma LB

Mike Coats Jr. took to Twitter Wednesday to announce that not only will be he transferring from Lamar but that he will be moving on to play for Oklahoma State. As he’s coming in from the FCS Cardinals, the linebacker would be eligible to play for the Cowboys in 2017.

 

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Body of James Hardy, Hoosiers’ all-time leading receiver, found in river near Indiana home

The Allen County (Ind.) Coroner’s Office confirmed Thursday that a body found in the Maumee River a day earlier as that of 31-year-old James Hardy. Hardy’s body was found not far from his Fort Wayne home, and came a week or so after, TMZ.com reports, his family reported him missing. The same celebrity gossip website writes that “[o]ur sources tell us it appears Hardy had been in the water for several days.”

The coroner as of yet hasn’t been able to determine the cause and/or manner of death.

 

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Austin Cummins going to transfer from Louisville

When Louisville kicks of summer camp in a couple of months, they’ll do so with a little less depth at the tight end position than they had in the spring.

As all of the cool transfers are doing these days, Austin Cummins used his personal Twitter account to announce his intention to leave the Cardinals. “[M]y family and I have decided that Louisville is not the best fit for me,” a portion of the redshirt freshman’s post read.

 

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Oklahoma confirms WR Dahu Green has left team

An Oklahoma spokesperson confirmed speculation that Dahu Green has left the Sooners football team. While the news surfaced a day or so after Bob Stoops‘ abrupt retirement, FOX-23 is reporting is reporting that the wide receiver’s decision came prior to that announcement.

It’s unclear why Green decided to leave Norman after two seasons, although a better opportunity for playing time would be a good place to start.

 

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Miami transfer Sunny Odogwu chooses UCLA over Michigan

According to Bruce Feldman of FOXSports.com, Odogwu has decided to continue his collegiate playing career at UCLA. The offensive tackle opted for the Pac-12 school over Michigan.

Odogwu wrapped up an official visit to the Wolverines May 31, and one to the Bruins a couple of days later. Those are the only two schools he visited after leaving The U.

 

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2 App State players charged in connection with teammate's stabbing

 

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Miami transfer Sunny Odogwu chooses UCLA over Michigan

Dude must be too old for the sleepovers to sway his decision?

 

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2 App State players charged in connection with teammate's stabbing

These Julius Ceaser play auditions are pretty intense.

 

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Notre Dame adds former Navy safety Alohi Gilman via transfer

Former Navy safety Alohi Gilman is transferring to one of Navy’s top rivals. On Friday, Notre Dame announced the addition of Gilman to the football program via transfer.

 

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Former Tennessee QB had 'genuine dislike' towards Volunteer fans for their treatment

 

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Former Mizzou QB reportedly staying in the SEC and transferring to Vanderbilt, not Virginia

The former Tigers signal-caller had previously announced plans in late January to pursue a graduate transfer to the Cavaliers but a recent report from Gridiron Now says that he will instead be transferring to Vanderbilt this offseason. A source told the site that family in the area and living in Nashville played a role in the change in commitment.

 

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Ex-Miami QB Jack Allison heading to West Virginia instead of JUCO

West Virginia’s quarterback room added yet another transfer on Tuesday as former Miami signal-caller Jack Allison announced he would be heading to Morgantown instead of a junior college this offseason.