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The Iowa Hawkeyes announced that sophomore running back Marcus Coker withdrew his application to enroll in spring semester. He also asked for a release from his football scholarship and it was granted.
In other words, he is no longer part of the college football program.
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Iowa Hawkeyes tailback Marcus Coker goes from 2010 Insight Bowl MVP to 2011 Insight Bowl suspendee today.
Last year he set Iowa bowl records for rushing attempts (33) and rushing yards (219) in the 27-24 win over Missouri. Hopefully, he also got to see the Grand Canyon last year, because he will not be traveling with the team to Arizona.
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Well, we all saw this college football story coming last week, didn’t we? More consequence from the drug situation in Iowa City was reported minutes ago. Star tailback Adam Robinson was released from the team following his hometown arrest for possession of marijuana on the eve of the bowl game.
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(Update) Athletic Director releases statement.
As if the Iowa Hawkeyes football program needed more distractions; especially on the same day they take on Mizzou in college football’s Insight Bowl. More fallout from the drug situation in Iowa City was reported minutes ago.
We all knew that star tailback Adam Robinson is not traveling for the bowl game, due to failing to meet his academic expectations. Turns out he’s gotten into some legal trouble too.
Robinson, a 5-9, 205-pound back from Des Moines, IA, led the team in rushing with 941 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground. But today his future with the program is in serious jeopardy.
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Things just keep getting weirder in Iowa City.
The Iowa Hawkeyes head football coach Kirk Ferentz and Iowa athletic director Gary Barta held a press conference to basically address the rumors of the last 24 hours — that multiple Hawkyes would be suspended and /or booted off the team for drug related offenses.
Though the reports weren’t true…they were kind of. [Read more…]
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By Paul Schmidt
Bombshell upon bombshell is rocking the Iowa Hawkeyes football program recently, and it appears if you thought the drug house scandal in Iowa City ended with Derrell Johnson-Koulianos…well, then you couldn’t have been more wrong.
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