Huskies Suspend Another Freshman Indefinitely for Team Violation

Safety Diesel Gordon from Arlington, Texas, joins running back Tybo Rogers on the sideline.

Two weeks from the season opener, the University of Washington football tam held the second of two fall scrimmages and coach Kalen DeBoer seemed pleased by what took place.

However, the Huskies didn't walk away totally intact.

For the second time in camp, DeBoer announced the indefinite suspension of a freshman player for a team rules violation — in this case, safety Diesel Gordon from Arlington, Texas.

Earlier, running back Tybo Rogers from Bakersfield, California was suspended shortly after camp opened.

DeBoer stressed that his players have not broken the law or any NCAA regulations, but their transgressions were serious enough that they can't practice for an undetermined time. He declined to give further detail.l

"If they're suspended, it's serious enough," the coach said. "When it comes down to it, there are accountability things that you've got to make sure you uphold with the team. I didn't find these things were being handled appropriately.

"One of the best ways to learn is to take football away, right?"

The suspensions still seem odd enough coming at a time when school isn't in session, limiting the temptations that come when everyone is on campus and social activities such as parties are in full force.

When pressed a little further, especially after Iowa and Iowa State have had to deal with multiple cases of football players gambling and being suspended because of it, DeBoer was insistent his players' missteps were nothing close to those type of transgressions.

"I'll go on the record and say they didn't break any NCAA rules and they didn't break any laws," the coach said.

The 6-foot, 164-pound Gordon, undersized and the son of a Texas high school football coach, participated in spring football, but likely wasn't going to play much this season, rather simply get indoctrinated to the program.

The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Rogers, however, stood a chance of contributing right away after having a productive spring. He played his high school football for Rashaan Shehee, who was a highly decorated UW running back.

Asked if either player was in danger of losing his scholarship, DeBoer said, "I don't want to get into that."

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