Add one more name to the star-studded list of SEC standouts sidelined by off-field issues: Tennessee receiver Da'Rick Rogers.
Rogers, a first-team all-Southeastern Conference receiver last year, was suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.
Tennessee coach Derek Dooley said he doesn't expect Rogers to rejoin the team this season, though he didn't completely rule out the possibility.
"When you get into the coaching profession, you quickly learn that probably the No. 1 professional hazard is the behavior of 18- to 22-year-olds," Dooley said.
Rogers, who had 67 catches for 1,040 yards and nine touchdowns last season, is the latest high-profile SEC player to run into trouble.
Tyrann Mathieu, a Heisman Trophy finalist last season, was kicked off LSU's team this month. Georgia dismissed running back Isaiah Crowell in June after his arrest on weapons charges. Auburn running back Michael Dyer transferred to Arkansas State after getting suspended indefinitely before last season's Chick-fil-A Bowl for a violation of team rules, then he was kicked off his new team in July.
Dooley wouldn't say what would it take for Rogers to rejoin the Volunteers this season. "I think the assumption is he's not with us, and it's very unlikely he will be," Dooley said.
Ohio State
Linebacker Storm Klein, kicked off the team when he was charged with domestic violence, has been reinstated by coach Urban Meyer after pleading guilty to a lesser charge earlier this week. Klein, a senior who started 10 games last year, will not be allowed to play until at least the third game of the season. Meyer said, "The charges that would have violated our core values have been totally dismissed." He said he re-assessed the situation and allowed Klein back.
Ball State
Linebacker Jonathan Newsome has been suspended for the first two games of the season for violating team rules. Coach Pete Lembo announced the suspension. The Muncie Star Press reported that Newsome was arrested Monday after a bag containing marijuana was allegedly found in his wallet.
Notre Dame
Coach Brian Kelly said sophomore Everett Golson will start at quarterback in the opener Sept. 1 against Navy in Dublin. "After a lot of practice, lots of film, lots of evaluation, he won the job."
San Jose State
David Fales will start at quarterback in the season opener Aug. 31 at No. 21 Stanford. San Jose State coach Mike MacIntyre said the community college transfer beat out junior Dasmen Stewart and sophomore Blake Jurich for the starting job.
LSU
Tyrann Mathieu's father says the former LSU star will not play football this season. Tyrone Mathieu told ESPN his son is focused on working out his personal problems with former NBA coach and player John Lucas at the Right Step recovery center in Houston.
Mississippi State
The university said it is working with the NCAA because of a "potential recruiting irregularity" in the football program. The school said the examination has lasted several months and that it is close to finished.
Elsewhere
The 5-year-old boy who was told to turn his University of Michigan T-shirt inside out because of an Oklahoma City school district dress code has been invited to a football game by the Wolverines. A Michigan spokesman says Cooper Barton and his family have been invited to the Michigan-Massachusetts game Sept. 15 by athletic director Dave Brandon. The dress code allowed Oklahoma college apparel to be worn but not other schools' clothing. The dress code was created in 2005 with the help of an anti-gang task force. ... Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said a TV deal for the Champions Bowl, a new postseason game between the Big 12 and SEC, will be announced soon, and that officials from both conferences are ready to review five bids to host the game.
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