USC's Byrd Eligible for Auburn Game on Saturday
NCAA has reinstated Byrd to play
The University of South Carolina announced on Friday that freshman wide receiver Damiere Byrd has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against Auburn, according to the NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff. “I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am for Damiere,” said Athletics Director Eric Hyman. “Our folks in the department worked tirelessly to address the issues they encountered with Damiere’s situation. With the NCAA’s cooperation, we were able to resolve the issues in a timely manner that will allow him to play on Saturday.” Byrd was not allowed to compete in the first four games of the season, after being ruled ineligible by the NCAA due to his involvement with the Student Athlete Mentoring (SAM) Foundation. The SAM Foundation …
Hal Millard
8:27 pm on Saturday, October 1, 2011
One catch, I believe? So worth the wait. more ›