Coach Holtz announced yesterday that sophomore fullback Chase Griffiths will be leaving the program and transferring to another school.
The 6'3 225-pound fullback converted to offense last season from the linebacker position and only played in one game, Stony Brook. Griffiths didn't crack the Spring depth chart and probably wouldn't find the field on either offense or defense this season.
Griffiths leaving does open up a scholarship for next season, but does leave a gap in depth at the fullback position. Armando Sanchez is the fullback, but there is not much depth behind the converted linebacker. Perhaps Andreas Shields or Isaac Virgin could move over to help the position and provide more offensive firepower (don't forget Ty Turner coming in this fall as well).
We wish Mr. Griffiths luck in his playing and collegiate career, hopefully he can find a program where he can get the playing time he wants. This is only the second player to leave the program this program, joining wide receiver T.J. Knowles.
Don't forget Jeff Hawkins.
ReplyDeleteHawk tore his ACL in practice, he won't be the same
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