First it was an unusual injury, a broken arm suffered during an arm wrestling competition shortly after spring football. Now, grades appear to have taken down the top returning tackler for UW. Per Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times, linebacker E.J. Savannah is no longer on the Husky football roster. Tyrone Willingham broke the news today at his fall opening press conference. Willingham stayed in his usual character, offering very little details other than to say Savannah is academically ineligible. If and when he gets things straightened out, he will be able to return to the football program. That's pretty much it.
But that wasn't the only bad news on Montlake. Some of UW's key incoming freshmen will be missing from the team. Touted defensive line prospects Craig Noble and Senio Kelemete didn't make it for this fall. Noble and Kelemete were four-star recruits, and looked upon as having a real shot to get into the defensive line rotation. QB Dominique Blackman, RB Demetrius Bronson, and safety Vince Taylor, all of the three-star variety, also failed to qualify.
