His attorney says the suspension will cost the guy time on the playing field. Gee, maybe he should have thought about that before he broke the other guy's jaw.
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Fighting for his chance
Nwaneri taking Purdue to court over suspension
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Purdue football player Uche Nwaneri believes the school's decision to suspend him could rob him of his pro football dreams.
So he's taking the school to court.
Purdue suspended Nwaneri for a semester after a July fight with teammate Ryan Noblet left Noblet with a broken jaw, and the Campus Appeals Board upheld it last week.
A preliminary hearing in a Tippecanoe County court was scheduled for Tuesday morning. Nwaneri's attorney Courtney B. Justice said he hoped Nwaneri would be reinstated until a formal hearing takes place. They were not seeking damages.
The 6-foot-3, 313-pound left guard started all 12 games for the Boilermakers last season and was to be a senior this year. If he is not reinstated, his Purdue career would be over.
Justice, said the suspension will cost Nwaneri valuable time on the field.
"This is pretty devastating to his chances to do well after college," Justice said. "That's one of the things he's deeply concerned about."
Purdue spokesman Brian Zink said the school does not comment on pending lawsuits.
Nwaneri said in a statement that he did not want to go to court.
"It is especially hard for me because I love Purdue and I respect and admire my professors and coaches who are giving me a first-class education -- in the classroom and on the football field."
Noblet, a 6-foot-6, 291-pound junior, was granted a release from Purdue after the altercation and has enrolled at Arkansas. He was listed as a second-team offensive tackle after Purdue spring practices.
Arkansas athletics spokesman Kevin Trainor said Noblet intends to play football and was scheduled to take a physical this week. He would be ineligible this season because he transferred from another Division I program.
Uche Nwaneri (left) is suspended a semester after breaking teammate Ryan Noblet's jaw in a July fight.
si.com
Fighting for his chance
Nwaneri taking Purdue to court over suspension
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Purdue football player Uche Nwaneri believes the school's decision to suspend him could rob him of his pro football dreams.
So he's taking the school to court.
Purdue suspended Nwaneri for a semester after a July fight with teammate Ryan Noblet left Noblet with a broken jaw, and the Campus Appeals Board upheld it last week.
A preliminary hearing in a Tippecanoe County court was scheduled for Tuesday morning. Nwaneri's attorney Courtney B. Justice said he hoped Nwaneri would be reinstated until a formal hearing takes place. They were not seeking damages.
The 6-foot-3, 313-pound left guard started all 12 games for the Boilermakers last season and was to be a senior this year. If he is not reinstated, his Purdue career would be over.
Justice, said the suspension will cost Nwaneri valuable time on the field.
"This is pretty devastating to his chances to do well after college," Justice said. "That's one of the things he's deeply concerned about."
Purdue spokesman Brian Zink said the school does not comment on pending lawsuits.
Nwaneri said in a statement that he did not want to go to court.
"It is especially hard for me because I love Purdue and I respect and admire my professors and coaches who are giving me a first-class education -- in the classroom and on the football field."
Noblet, a 6-foot-6, 291-pound junior, was granted a release from Purdue after the altercation and has enrolled at Arkansas. He was listed as a second-team offensive tackle after Purdue spring practices.
Arkansas athletics spokesman Kevin Trainor said Noblet intends to play football and was scheduled to take a physical this week. He would be ineligible this season because he transferred from another Division I program.
Uche Nwaneri (left) is suspended a semester after breaking teammate Ryan Noblet's jaw in a July fight.
