OXFORD, Miss. — Mississippi coach Houston Nutt has dismissed Justin Sanders and James Scott from the football team for an unspecified violation of team rules.
Sanders, a defensive tackle from New Market, Ala., did not play in his two seasons with the Rebels.
Scott, a transfer from Ohio State last September, never played either after sitting out last season because of NCAA rules. The Daytona Beach, Fla., player appeared in nine games for the Buckeyes in 2007, recording six tackles.
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Comments » 16
murrayvol writes:
Freeing up a couple of spots for that big recruiting class.
gnm53108 writes:
They still have a ways to go.
givehim6 writes:
Yep yep yep, that time of year. Bet coach Kiffin let that phooey happen at UT.
andy112382#209793 writes:
Yea, didn't they sign like half a team in this class?
So, "Scott never played AFTER sitting out last season because of rules"? Most people don't play after the season, do they? And what position did he play? It said what the other guy played...
b_neas writes:
big deal he boots two guys who never played. They probably got in trouble with two starters too, but nutt did not have the nerve to boot them too, lol
loudmouthofthesouth (Inactive) writes:
well said.
TommyJack writes:
Looks like Nutt gutted his defense dismissing these two stars.
dvhill100 writes:
Good to see a coach enforce the rules. It also sends a message to the rest of the team. So far (knock on wood), LK hasn't had any players get in trouble with John Law. Probably too tired to get into trouble. Works for me.
hotrodvol writes:
Dvh, you bring up a good point, work 'em out, keep 'em busy. No idle hands here. Go Vols!!!
GoVol writes:
Ole Miss loses 2 of its Nutts!
GreenDevilVol writes:
Wonder if these two could play for Kiffin; we need D/T's...just saying !!
pdhuff#552644 writes:
True, that deadwood had been stacked for awhile.
I think he only needs 21 more slots for that herd he signed.
Volunatic writes:
Dismissing two guys who probably wouldn't have ever taken the field anyway-- Nutt is a true disciplinarian from the same mold as Mark Richt and urban meyer. (And Phil Fulmer, for that matter.)
illinoisvolfan writes:
The Warden at Florida may be contacting these two at any moment...
easleychuck writes:
Now that's funny!
Nobody can accuse ole Houston of not making the tough decisions.
Colliervol writes:
I can tell you the answer to that. All you have to do is check his track record at Arkansas. Cedric Cobbs and Ken Hamlin are grateful that they were All SEC picks. Otherwise, they would have suffered the same fate as these two bench warmers. Selective punishment? You bet.
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