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Posted on 8/19/17 at 8:50 am
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Georgia Tech kicks running back Dedrick Mills off team
Aug 18, 2017 at 7:08p ET
ATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech star Dedrick Mills was kicked off the team Friday, having violated athletic department rules in what was essentially a third strike for the dynamic but troubled running back.
The stunning announcement came with the season opener against Tennessee less than three weeks away.
Coach Paul Johnson did not specify what rule was broken, but stressed that it was different than two suspensions Mills served a year ago – totaling three games – for violating team rules.
”Last year he got suspended for a couple of football violations, football team rules,” Johnson said. ”This was a GTAA (Georgia Tech Athletic Association) rule. So it’s set rules. When you break `em, the punishment is pretty standard.”
The coach said it didn’t involve a legal matter or a violation of NCAA rules.
Still, it was clear the Yellow Jackets had run out patience with a player who was highly productive in the triple-option offense but struggled away from the field.
”He’s a good kid,” Johnson said. ”He loves to play football. He just made some poor choices.”
Mills was the Georgia Tech’s top returning offensive player after a stellar freshman season. The B-back rushed for 771 yards and 12 touchdowns in just nine games, capping the year with a 31-carry, 169-yard performance against Kentucky to earn MVP honors in the TaxSlayer Bowl.
But he also missed three games for disciplinary reasons.
Mills was forced to sit out the opener against Mercer, followed by a two-game suspension late in the season that kept him from playing in victories over Virginia Tech and Virginia. Johnson never specified what rules were broken.
A few weeks ago, Mills vowed to reporters that he would avoid trouble this season.
Instead, he didn’t even make it to the first game – a prime-time matchup against the Volunteers on Sept. 4 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the new $1.5 billion facility in downtown Atlanta.
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Aug 18, 2017 at 7:08p ET
ATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech star Dedrick Mills was kicked off the team Friday, having violated athletic department rules in what was essentially a third strike for the dynamic but troubled running back.
The stunning announcement came with the season opener against Tennessee less than three weeks away.
Coach Paul Johnson did not specify what rule was broken, but stressed that it was different than two suspensions Mills served a year ago – totaling three games – for violating team rules.
”Last year he got suspended for a couple of football violations, football team rules,” Johnson said. ”This was a GTAA (Georgia Tech Athletic Association) rule. So it’s set rules. When you break `em, the punishment is pretty standard.”
The coach said it didn’t involve a legal matter or a violation of NCAA rules.
Still, it was clear the Yellow Jackets had run out patience with a player who was highly productive in the triple-option offense but struggled away from the field.
”He’s a good kid,” Johnson said. ”He loves to play football. He just made some poor choices.”
Mills was the Georgia Tech’s top returning offensive player after a stellar freshman season. The B-back rushed for 771 yards and 12 touchdowns in just nine games, capping the year with a 31-carry, 169-yard performance against Kentucky to earn MVP honors in the TaxSlayer Bowl.
But he also missed three games for disciplinary reasons.
Mills was forced to sit out the opener against Mercer, followed by a two-game suspension late in the season that kept him from playing in victories over Virginia Tech and Virginia. Johnson never specified what rules were broken.
A few weeks ago, Mills vowed to reporters that he would avoid trouble this season.
Instead, he didn’t even make it to the first game – a prime-time matchup against the Volunteers on Sept. 4 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the new $1.5 billion facility in downtown Atlanta.
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Posted on 8/19/17 at 8:53 am to ALA2262
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barn's next RB
Posted on 8/19/17 at 9:23 am to ALA2262
you've been waiting to post something like this ever since Hand got arrestedPosted on 8/19/17 at 9:27 am to ALA2262
I remember my first time.
Posted on 8/19/17 at 9:34 am to ALA2262
Posted on 8/19/17 at 9:51 am to ALA2262
Well Tennessee, there's no excuse now.
Posted on 8/19/17 at 9:55 am to ALA2262
We were waiting for one of the 5 stars to be kicked off Bama squad. But then we realized that Saban wouldn't process a 5 star (or anyone) unless they committed murder or they suck.
Posted on 8/19/17 at 11:55 am to Irons Puppet
Taking in problems is a lot worse than keeping them IMO
Posted on 8/19/17 at 12:01 pm to ALA2262
If he had beaten the frick out of his girlfriend, you know Saban would've had him on campus today.
Posted on 8/19/17 at 12:22 pm to DuncanIdaho
You sound upset, bad night?
So sorry.
So sorry.
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