Backup quarterback Connor Dixon of Michigan State has been granted a release from his football scholarship.
Michigan State associate athletic director John Lewandowski said Saturday that the school granted Dixon's request for a release.
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FSU's Starting LT Ruled Ineligible For 2008 Season
Daron Rose started 11 games at the left tackle position last fall for Florida State but will be ineligible for the 2008 season.
Rose will attend junior college in hopes of regaining his eligibility.
26 NCAA Teams Could Be Banned From Postseason
Myles Brand, president of the NCAA, wants college teams concerned as much about academic scores as final scores. If they aren't, they might be barred from NCAA tournaments.
Brand warned the underachievers Tuesday they could get hit with the NCAA's harshest sanctions -- fewer scholarships, reductions in practice, and even a postseason ban. Nearly 150 teams face potential scholarship losses and another 26 are on the brink of a postseason ban because of poor academics.
"Academic reform is here to stay, and those penalties resemble what we give for major infractions. So these are serious penalties, and there are a number of teams that received those," Brand said after releasing this year's Academic Progress Report. "Yes, there are individual institutions who have seen a steady decline (academically) over the last four years, and for them, the situation is dire."
LSU Kicks QB Perrilloux Off Team
LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux was kicked off the team Friday after a career marked by legal and disciplinary problems.
As reported by the Associated Press, Perrilloux ?didn?t fulfill his obligation as an LSU student-athlete,? Coach Les Miles said in a statement. ?Ryan was given every opportunity to be a part of this football team.?