Secondary Problems. Buffaloes Coach Jon Embree Suspends Five Defensive Players, Possibly For Season
by Jon Woods on Oct 6, 2011 5:32 AM MDT
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Well this not what I wanted to see right after I woke up this morning. Colorado Buffaloes head coach Jon Embree has suspended five defensive players, four coming from the already severely depleted secondary, indefinitely for a violation of team rules.
Parker Orms, Paul Vigo, Ayodeji Olatoye, Josh Moten and linebacker Liloa Nobriga were told Wednesday of the discipline. Buffzone is reporting that the suspensions could potentially be for the year and the team is expected to make an announcement today.
None of the problems that led to the suspensions involved the police, but the rules violations were serious enough that CU is expected to announce today that none of the five will play again this season.
Whether the players remain with the program beyond this season remains to be seen.
All five players were recruited to CU by former coach Dan Hawkins. Four of the five are third-year sophomores and members of the 2009 recruiting class.
This moves means that converted offensive skill position players Jason Espinoza and Brian Lockridge should be expected to play significant roles on the defensive side of the ball throughout the rest of the year. More information should be released throughout the day, but regardless this is a major development for a team already dealing with a significant amount of adversity. Jon Embree and the rest of the Buffaloes coaching staff are going to have to help this team stay together and make sure that this isn't the first fracture in a locker room that can't withstand any amount of infighting.
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Good.
As much as it hurts to lose players, I like discipline from coaches. Bring it on. Let’s get the right guys in there with the same mindset and we will start winning.
by The Notorious R.O.B. on Oct 6, 2011 6:34 AM MDT reply actions
wow...
Not the kind of “help” we were looking for in the secondary. Got to trust Coach, however, that this is in best interests of the team long term. Keeping these guys accountable.
by HBbuff on Oct 6, 2011 6:36 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
Wow
Calling all recruits in the secondary if you want to start as a true freshman ala Greg Henderson become a buff.
Walter Sobchak: "Also, let's not forget - let's *not* forget, Dude - that keeping wildlife, an amphibious rodent, for uh, domestic, you know, within the city - that aint legal either. "
Adding injury to insult
senior cornerback Brian Lockridge has an ankle sprain and is considered doubtful for the Stanford game.
Rumors that Richardson got banged up yesterday as well...
Dear lord…
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this sucks
our left corner depth chart now consists on Jason Espinoza…. and that’s it. Sherrard Harrington has started running, maybe he doesn’t get redshirted after all.
Look, I've already told Utah to suck it. There's no going back now.
Wow,
Kudos for Embree taking the stand, even if it means getting kicked in the balls, on a side note, I have four years of eligibility remaining, if you are looking for a former safety that is 39, 6’ 225lb, and probably runs a 5.25 40 yd dash, I can enroll immediately in graduate school.
"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum
"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman
"Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun" - Ash from Army of Darkness
"H.I., you're young and you got your health, what you want with a job?" - Evelle from Raising Arizona
"It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes." - Agent Rogersz from Repoman
Stanford 56, CU 9
That is my prediction. I cannot believe we are only 29.5 pt underdogs. I am feeling some love.
On the plus side
This should give Parker’s leg enough time to heal…. Don’t imagine that was a fun call to home, “Dad, i just got kicked off the football team for the year because I……..”
Other than that Mrs Lincoln, how was the theatre?
listening to Embree's comments after practice yesterday
He basically mentioned every player on the roster with a 40 time under 4.8 might play corner… except Makiri Pugh. I don’t get it.
Look, I've already told Utah to suck it. There's no going back now.
+1
John and Eric both know we need to get rid of the dead weight. When I went I my rant last week about getting talent in here, this is EXACTLY what I meant. I hope he doesn’t scare some future athletes away with his hard stance, but I trust his judgement. Cleaning out the closet is needed.
GREAT JOB COACH.
RETURN TO DOMINANCE
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