Official 2017 College Football season thread

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Yet another potential starter gone as CB Vayante Copeland no longer at Michigan State

Copeland started seven times at MSU but has had a bit of an injury history at the school, including suffering a broken foot to end the 2016 season. All told, he made 36 tackles and had an interception last year and was expected to assume one starting corner spot in 2017. The loss of Copeland is significant as the Spartans’ defensive backfield has already suffered heavy personnel losses and sports a rather thin depth chart prior to fall camp.

 

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

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Notre Dame transfer Parker Boudreaux tweets move to UCF

On his personal Twitter account Tuesday night, Boudreaux announced that he will be coming back home and playing for Central Florida. Because of NCAA transfer rules, the offensive lineman will have to sit out the 2017 season.

 

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Knee injury playing hoops will sideline Ohio State’s A.J. Alexander for entire 2017 season

A team spokesperson confirmed to the Columbus Dispatch that A.J. Alexander will be sidelined for the entire 2017 season due to an unspecified knee injury. The Cleveland Plain Dealer subsequently confirmed the initial report, adding that Alexander has already undergone surgery to repair the damage.

Alexander sustained the injury playing basketball earlier this month.

 

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Ex-South Carolina RB David Williams transfers to Arkansas

On his Twitter account Friday, Williams announced that he has decided to continue his collegiate playing career at Arkansas. The move comes five months after he decided to transfer from South Carolina.

 

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NC State adds Tennessee transfer Stephen Griffin

Tennessee transfer Stephen Griffin has officially transferred to NC State, the program announced Monday.

Griffin was a consensus 3-star safety prospect out of South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte and appeared in 18 games with one start in two seasons as a Volunteer.

 

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WR Tony Brown transferring from Texas Tech to Colorado

The wide receiver took to Twitter to announce that, after conversations with his family, he has decided to transfer from Texas Tech to Colorado. Brown will not play for or practice with the Buffaloes in 2017, instead choosing to enroll at the university in January of next year, per the Denver Post.

 

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Pitt RB Rachid Ibrahim re-joining Paul Chryst in Wisconsin

Ibrahim left the roster before spring practice and on Monday evening announced he will re-join Chryst at Wisconsin.

 

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Keyshawn Johnson Jr. not part of Nebraska team ‘right now,’ will take time off to ‘mature’ per dad

I’m told that Johnson Jr. will be taking somewhat of a leave of absence from the team right now, but the door is open for his return next January, assuming he has taken care of a few requirements prior to that time,” Clouse wrote.

According to Clouse, Johnson has returned to Los Angeles and will likely take classes online or at a junior college in the fall.

 

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LB Roland Walder to transfer from Kentucky

Roland Walder announced that “[a]fter talking with my family I will be transferring to further my education and football career somewhere else.” To where the Dayton, Ohio, native will transfer is unknown.

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Nebraska linebacker Greg Simmons leaves the Huskers

Sean Callahan of Huskers Online reported Simmons has left the football team, as confirmed by a Nebraska spokesperson. No reason for his departure was given.

 

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Ex-A&M WR Ja’Quay Savage transferring from Louisville too

Savage revealed via Twitter Tuesday evening that he has decided to transfer from Louisville and continue playing elsewhere. As the wide receiver has already received his degree from the U of L, he would be eligible to play for another FBS program in 2017.

 

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‘As of now,’ Alabama transfer Shawn Jennings commits to South Alabama

Earlier this month, it was reported that Shawn Jennings had decided to transfer from Alabama. On his personal Twitter account Wednesday, Jennings revealed that he has committed to playing football for the Sun Belt Conference’s South Alabama.

 

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Camrin Knight transferring from Florida to Georgia State

Per a report from 247Sports.com, Camrin Knight has decided to transfer out of the Florida football program. The Gainesville Sun subsequently confirmed the initial report.

The recruiting website also reported that Knight will be transferring to Georgia State.

 

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Dwayne Wallace, Cal’s starting right guard, no longer with team

In a very short and terse press release, the football program announced that “Dwayne Wallace is no longer associated with the school’s football program.” No reason was given for what could be best described as an eyebrow-raising departure.

 

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