According to Eye on the U, Shannon has told Wide Receiver Thearon Coliier that he no longer has a place on the team after a number of violations of the teams' rules.
Collier, a junior receiver out of Miami Booker T. Washington, was informed after a meeting with UM coach Randy Shannon on Monday that he is free to leave the program should he choose to according to a source. The Palm Beach Post's Jorge Milian first reported the story late Monday night. According to Jorge, Collier was told he can continue taking classes at UM if he chooses, but won't be part of the team. UM begins practice Thursday.
Collier is being banished for a series of team violations that began in the spring, according to Palm Beach Post's story. Collier did not participate near the end of spring practice and did not play in the spring game. A source told me Monday afternoon Collier had not been going to classes regularly -- a team violation -- and had been given numerous chances by Shannon before finally being told he had run out of them during his meeting Monday. Collier had also been battling off the field issues. He recently had a child die at birth. But I was told his problems in school started before that.
Collier's impact last season was primarily on special teams as he returned two punt returns for touchdowns.
Collier was not the only player dismissed from the Hurricanes this week as defensive end Steven Wesley was also dismissed from the team. Eye on the U has the scoop again...
Defensive end Steven Wesley, a senior who started 17 games over three seasons, was dismissed from the team Friday. Although it has been reported Wesley had academic issues, it is believed UM simply did not renew his scholarship for a fifth season.
Now this just rubs me the wrong way. Apparently, Miami has been running up against the 85 scholarship limit and this is the way the school has decided to address it.
