Baker Suspended For Arkansas State
Coach Tommy Perry coaching the running backs during halftime of the Red & Blue Spring Football Game on March 24, 2012.
South Alabama will be without running back Demetre Baker for their game at Arkansas State today.
The University athletics department released a press release saying that Baker, the leading rusher and second place in All-Purpose yards, had been suspended for the Jags game versus Arkansas State for a violation of team rules.
Baker, a 6’1″ 230-pound sophomore running back has 67 rushing attempts for 294 yards and a touchdown on the season. He has also caught six passes for 55 yards. Baker’s 349 All-Purpose yards is second to T.J. Glover who has 375 All-Purpose yards.
South Alabama head coach was unavailable for comment on the situation yesterday according to the Press-Register.
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that’s just what we didn’t need…
I agree. We were going to need him and Glover, who has moved back to running back, to help the running game.