For the record regarding Colby Erskin

[Brad]

Also wonder why Erskin chose not to attend the bowl game, maybe that signaled to Leavitt he quit the team.  I don't know, how would a guy that wants to be on a team have the balls to not go?

According to Greg's report, he's been AWOL a while I guess, but was around for the alleged conversation with Joel:

Erskin has been away from the team since his third anterior cruciate ligament injury in October ended his final season and was the only player to choose not to attend the International Bowl last Saturday.

Link

Too much doesn't add up.

[USFCollin]

A little clarity here...

You can non-renew a scholarship, but if you do the student-athlete has a right to appeal that he/she isn't having it removed for lack of skill or due to injury.  And that student-athlete, once non-renewed, often still counts against the 85 limit if they stay on the team. 

If they pulled Colby's scholarship after his injury, he'd most likely appeal and win, so keeping his education paid for hardly qualifies as some noble gesture.  However they were allowed to put him on the injured list, where he'd still have his education paid for, but normally would have to work in the athletic department in some capacity for 20 hours a week, and he wouldn't count against the 85 limit.  They didn't do that, and allowed him to stay with the team and on the field.

[SANJAY]

A little clarity here...

You can non-renew a scholarship, but if you do the student-athlete has a right to appeal that he/she isn't having it removed for lack of skill or due to injury.  And that student-athlete, once non-renewed, often still counts against the 85 limit if they stay on the team. 

If they pulled Colby's scholarship after his injury, he'd most likely appeal and win, so keeping his education paid for hardly qualifies as some noble gesture.  However they were allowed to put him on the injured list, where he'd still have his education paid for, but normally would have to work in the athletic department in some capacity for 20 hours a week, and he wouldn't count against the 85 limit.  They didn't do that, and allowed him to stay with the team and on the field.

Wasn't Mike McGowan injured but moved off the football scholarship but onto the other one?