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<div class="article-headline"> <h1>Tech loses Evangel, Northwood standouts</h1> <p class="ratingbyline">By Jim Watson • [email protected] • July 25, 2008</p> <div class="article-tools">
Two local products expected to contribute to Louisiana Tech's defense this fall apparently will not be on the final roster.</p> <div class="articleflex-container"> <div class="articleflex">
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Former Northwood standout Jay Dudley, a standout in the Bulldogs' spring game, has been ruled ineligible due to academic reasons.</p>
"We're obviously disappointed, and no one is more upset about the situation than Jay," Dooley said. "Hopefully this will be a great lesson to him and to all freshmen on the importance of academics."
Former Evangel Christian linebacker Zach Schreiber, who transferred to Tech from Alabama, has been suspended from the team indefinitely for violating team rules.
"Zach has been battling some personal issues that we have been trying to help him resolve," Dooley said. "Unfortunately, it's led to conduct that is not representative of the values that have become the foundation of our program."
Both Shreveport athletes were expected to provide depth to Tech's linebacking corps.
In addition to those two losses, freshmen defensive back Jimmie Crawford and freshman running back Ketaraus Stanton were unable to meet NCAA academic qualifications and have been placed in junior colleges.
"We knew when we signed both Jimmie and Ketaraus that they were long shots to qualify," Dooley said. "Placing them in a junior college will allow them to focus on improving their academics while gaining valuable playing experience."
Stanton will be playing at Cisco Junior College while Crawford will enroll at Trinity Valley Junior College.</p> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div>
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Two local products expected to contribute to Louisiana Tech's defense this fall apparently will not be on the final roster.</p> <div class="articleflex-container"> <div class="articleflex">
</div> </div>
Former Northwood standout Jay Dudley, a standout in the Bulldogs' spring game, has been ruled ineligible due to academic reasons.</p>
"We're obviously disappointed, and no one is more upset about the situation than Jay," Dooley said. "Hopefully this will be a great lesson to him and to all freshmen on the importance of academics."
Former Evangel Christian linebacker Zach Schreiber, who transferred to Tech from Alabama, has been suspended from the team indefinitely for violating team rules.
"Zach has been battling some personal issues that we have been trying to help him resolve," Dooley said. "Unfortunately, it's led to conduct that is not representative of the values that have become the foundation of our program."
Both Shreveport athletes were expected to provide depth to Tech's linebacking corps.
In addition to those two losses, freshmen defensive back Jimmie Crawford and freshman running back Ketaraus Stanton were unable to meet NCAA academic qualifications and have been placed in junior colleges.
"We knew when we signed both Jimmie and Ketaraus that they were long shots to qualify," Dooley said. "Placing them in a junior college will allow them to focus on improving their academics while gaining valuable playing experience."
Stanton will be playing at Cisco Junior College while Crawford will enroll at Trinity Valley Junior College.</p> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div>
