AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn's Clinton Durst was one of the best punters in the SEC in 2008, but now he's leaving the team after being denied a scholarship by the new coaching staff.
Durst said Thursday he was promised a scholarship by former coach Tommy Tuberville's staff, but those plans changed after Gene Chizik was hired. Chizik said Durst might earn a scholarship in the summer.
While Durst said he respected the new coaches' decision, he felt he deserved a scholarship after his performance last year. The walk-on was third in the SEC and 26th nationally in punting, averaging more than 42 yards a kick.
Durst is from Destin, Fla. He said he will remain at Auburn as a student but has to work so he can afford classes.
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Comments » 11
SemperVol writes:
Cheeze-It cleans house more thoroughly than Kiffin. Unless there's more to this story...
Remember Damon Duvall... punter for Auburn that got booted during a game against Tennessee for bad mouthing Tubberville 'bout 6 years back?
chrisw2967 writes:
from his stats looks like to me he earned that scholarship,but again were talking about something that only people in alabama would understand.
Major_Magilicutty writes:
Sign him...make Cunningham kick field goals.
Later Lincoln.
Vol_in_Mich writes:
Do walk ons, Non scholarship players have to set out a year if they transfer to a Div.1 school? I don't know anything about this kid, but our kicking game does need help.
Go VOLS!!!
bluetick writes:
That's pucked up!
wagee12 writes:
Somebody send that boy a road map to Knoxville. War Geese have lost three commitments this week too!
pdhuff#552644 writes:
Gen Neyland would have made his most talented player his kicker.
Next best 11 went on defense.
Whatever was left over was the offense.
Worked for a long time.
Voluvr writes:
Freezing Vol in Mich, I think the rule is if you transfer to a school within the conference you are in unless, the coach gives you a release. Whoa. Contrast Chizic coming in with everyone mad about it to the excitement around Kiffen. May have to make my first spring game. Stay warm.
Voluvr writes:
If Kiffen jumped in and gave that boy a full ride those bamer bumpkin's would mutiny Cheezik before the season starts.
Voluvr writes:
True. That tradition just ended with Kiffen's hire.
10volunteers98 writes:
Agree.Lincoln couldn`t hit a bull in the a** with a bass fiddle.Cunningham is a better kicker.
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