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http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/10/iowa-grants-leading-rusher-coker-a-release/
Iowa grants leading rusher Coker a release
Posted by John Taylor on January 10, 2012, 4:54 PM EST
AP
After a December of behind-the-scenes turmoil that included a suspension for Iowa’s bowl game, it was reported that Marcus Coker would be back at the school and likely reinstated to the football program.
“Yes, the invitation is there for him to come back,” Iowa athletic director Gary Barta was quoted as saying Dec. 31. “We’ll let this play out and see what happens.”
What happened, as it turns out, is the exact opposite of a return.
In a press release, the school announced that Coker “has withdrawn his application to enroll in spring semester classes.” Additionally, the release confirmed that Coker had asked for, and been granted a release from, his Iowa scholarship.
There was no statement from head coach Kirk Ferentz or any other school official contained in the release.
Suffice to say, the loss of Coker is a significant blow to the Hawkeyes’ offense in general and their running game in particular. Coker led the Hawkeyes in rushing during the regular season with 1,384 yards and 15 touchdowns. The second-leading rusher? De’Andre Johnson with 79 yards. The only other player on the team to score a rushing touchdown this season was quarterback James Vandenberg, who had three of them.
Coker was a four-star member of Iowa’s 2010 recruiting class coming out of high school in Hyattsville, Maryland, rated by Rivals.com as the No. 22 RB in the country. It’s unclear which schools Coker will consider for a transfer, although Maryland was one of a handful of schools — Kansas State, Minnesota and Wake Forest being the others – to offer a scholarship during the first recruiting process.
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posted on the GPC board he's considering KSU, WVa, and Maryland.
vs. Mizzou last year in Insight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bxVNYt8U60 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bxVNYt8U60)
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Transfer U baby, lets do this. The writing is on the wall Coker. examples: AB, Harper, ect :emawkid:
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Does he have a hot girlfriend in Iowa? If so, do not want.
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Gone from Iowa, supposedly considering transferring to State according to my super secret Iowa source. :drool:
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Suspended Iowa running back Marcus Coker is leaving the Hawkeyes after leading the team in rushing in 2011.
The school said Tuesday that Coker has asked for and been granted a release from his scholarship. It didn't disclose any details or reasons.
Coker rushed for 1,384 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore last season. He was suspended last month for the Insight Bowl after violating the student-athlete code of conduct for unspecified behavior.
The move leaves Iowa thin at running back for 2012. Freshman Jordan Canzeri, who led the team with 58 yards rushing in a 31-14 loss to Oklahoma in the bowl game, would appear to be in line for the starting job.
K-State originally offered Coker a scholarship coming out of high school in Maryland. The Wildcats could get back in the mix.
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After a December of behind-the-scenes turmoil that included a suspension for Iowa’s bowl game, it was reported that Marcus Coker would be back at the school and likely reinstated to the football program.
“Yes, the invitation is there for him to come back,” Iowa athletic director Gary Barta was quoted as saying Dec. 31. “We’ll let this play out and see what happens.”
What happened, as it turns out, is the exact opposite of a return.
In a press release, the school announced that Coker “has withdrawn his application to enroll in spring semester classes.” Additionally, the release confirmed that Coker had asked for, and been granted a release from, his Iowa scholarship.
There was no statement from head coach Kirk Ferentz or any other school official contained in the release.
Suffice to say, the loss of Coker is a significant blow to the Hawkeyes’ offense in general and their running game in particular. Coker led the Hawkeyes in rushing during the regular season with 1,384 yards and 15 touchdowns. The second-leading rusher? De’Andre Johnson with 79 yards. The only other player on the team to score a rushing touchdown this season was quarterback James Vandenberg, who had three of them.
Coker was a four-star member of Iowa’s 2010 recruiting class coming out of high school in Hyattsville, Maryland, rated by Rivals.com as the No. 22 RB in the country. It’s unclear which schools Coker will consider for a transfer, although Maryland was one of a handful of schools — Kansas State, Minnesota and Wake Forest being the others – to offer a scholarship during the first recruiting process.
Incidentally, Coker is the second Hawkeyes back to transfer in the first 10 days of the New Year; late last week, Ferentz confirmed Mika’il McCall is leaving the program.
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Would take. Going to guess he was a true sophomore, so I he transfers here, he'll redshirt and have two years of eligibility
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Any word on what the behind the scenes stuff was?
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Any word on what the behind the scenes stuff was?
sexual assault investigation?
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Any word on what the behind the scenes stuff was?
sexual assault investigation?
We can work with that.
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According to my super secret Iowa source he grabbed a girl after a night of drinking either pushed or shook her. Roomate calls cops, girl doesnt want to press charges, iowa gets angry because it was a white girl and the :opcat: come out and make sure he is gone.
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According to my super secret Iowa source he grabbed a girl after a night of drinking either pushed or shook her. Roomate calls cops, girl doesnt want to press charges, iowa gets angry because it was a white girl and the :opcat: come out and make sure he is gone.
We wouldn't treat you like that in good ole Manhattan, Kansas Coker. Come to daddy.
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Any word on what the behind the scenes stuff was?
sexual assault investigation?
We can work with that.
Easily. :lynchmob:
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I mean, who needs brow back when we could potentially have this guy. This guy is all EMAW and thuggish
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Brown*
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Will be nice to give Hubert some depth.
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Will be nice to give Hubert some depth.
:lol:
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God, I want a big "thunder" back so badly.
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I mean, who needs brow back when we could potentially have this guy. This guy is all EMAW and thuggish
Not sure either is governor material.
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God, I want a big "thunder" back so badly.
Rock Cartright / Joe Hall type?
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LOL @ the NU beat writers pretending to act all interested in this news. They're trying so, so hard.
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God, I want a big "thunder" back so badly.
Rock Cartright / Joe Hall type?
Yeah.
I'm a big fan of RB by committee. Love thunder/lightning combos.
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According to my super secret Iowa source he grabbed a girl after a night of drinking either pushed or shook her.
PFFT, that's all you got?
- Leon Patton
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There is absolutely no chance he comes here.
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MCMW. :love:
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LOL @ the NU beat writers pretending to act all interested in this news. They're trying so, so hard.
yes, they are having a rough time
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Does he have a hot girlfriend in Iowa? If so, do not want.
No such thing as a hot girl from Iowa, moron
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:pray:
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Does he have a hot girlfriend in Iowa? If so, do not want.
No such thing as a hot girl from Iowa, moron
counting your cousin/sister/mom/aunt/grandma as "hot" doesn't count PigAggie
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Does he have a hot girlfriend in Iowa? If so, do not want.
No such thing as a hot girl from Iowa, moron
counting your cousin/sister/mom/aunt/grandma as "hot" doesn't count PigAggie
So...your position is there ARE hot girls in Iowa?? There aren't, I lived there for 20 years
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Does he have a hot girlfriend in Iowa? If so, do not want.
No such thing as a hot girl from Iowa, moron
counting your cousin/sister/mom/aunt/grandma as "hot" doesn't count PigAggie
So...your position is there ARE hot girls in Iowa?? There aren't, I lived there for 20 years
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbeautypageantnews.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F10%2FRebecca-Goldsmith.jpg&hash=9beed319c46174ae3b729cf6eea2c3380008b0dd)
This is Miss Iowa 2011, Rebecca Goldsmith :love: . She's pretty hot, just saying.
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Is Iowa a junior collage? :dunno:
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Is Iowa a junior collage? :dunno:
yes, a junior collage
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Is Iowa a junior collage? :dunno:
simply fantastic
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Is Iowa a junior collage? :dunno:
simply fantastic
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Is Iowa a junior collage? :dunno:
yes, a junior collage
:lol:
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Going to Stony Brook.
Stony Brook.
FYBS
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Going to Stony Brook.
Stony Brook.
FYBS
THE State University of New York
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Going to Stony Brook.
Stony Brook.
FYBS
THE State University of New York
SUNY Binghampton
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God, I want a big "thunder" back so badly.
We have one, his name is Collin Klein
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Yep. Score one for #teamsamsbygame6.
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Any word on where Darian Miller is going?