WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The Purdue Boilermakers consider the alleged leaking of a playbook from defensive again Tahj Ra-El, a former Memphis participant, to UTSA quarterback Owen McCown has been “mischaracterized.”
Ra-El left Memphis in the course of final season and has since transferred to Purdue the place coach Barry Odom is in his first season.
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“Our teaching employees sees this state of affairs as being mischaracterized and doesn’t have any considerations transferring ahead,” the athletic division stated in a press release given to The Related Press on Friday.
The controversy erupted final week when On3 printed screenshots of an alleged dialog between the previous highschool teammates from Charlotte, North Carolina.
“Far left is coverages. i’ll ship you higher listing displaying you the decision,” the screenshot confirmed Ra-El wrote. “However they run qtrs none of they safeties can cowl btw (sic).”
Ra-El additionally reportedly instructed McCown that beginning security Kourtlan Marsh had an injured hamstring. Marsh didn’t play within the recreation, which UTSA received 44-36 after scoring 30 consecutive factors to erase a 24-14 halftime deficit.
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In the course of the American Convention media days, UTSA coach Jeff Traylor stated the data had “no bearing by any means” on the result of that recreation although he stated he had not heard in regards to the allegations till final week.
“The stuff he despatched him didn’t make any sense, so he didn’t inform me,” Traylor stated. “He was simply being good to his buddy. It obtained blown out of context in my view.”
McCown threw for 3,424 yards and 25 touchdowns with 10 interceptions in 13 video games final season, his first because the Roadrunners starter. They completed 7-6 and beat Coastal Carolina within the Myrtle Seaside Bowl.
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield reportedly stated he and Traylor had been seated throughout from one another throughout a media day occasion they usually determined it was greatest to maneuver on from the controversy.
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