MACHIAVELLI
Chairman/C.E.O.
October 9, 2003
Montgomery, Alabama
ASU suspends three players
AP
Alabama State has suspended three players, including two starters, indefinitely for what coach Charlie Coe said were violations of team rules.
Tight end Greg Jones, defensive back Renardrick Phillips and middle linebacker Amster Fertil won't play Saturday when the Hornets travel to Jackson State.
"They're out this week and probably next week," Coe said.
He said the violations did not involve criminal activity.
Jones and Fertil have started every game this year for the Hornets (3-2, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Jones, a senior from West Palm Beach, Fla., has caught five passes for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Fertil, a sophomore from Fort Lauderdale, was a walk-on when preseason camp started, but worked his way into the lineup. He ranks third on the team with 37 tackles, including 11 in his first college game.
Phillips is a freshman from Madison, Fla., who has made seven tackles this year.
Clifton Cotton will start at tight end this week, ASU tight ends coach Jack Bush said. Cotton is a freshman from Madison, Miss., which is a suburb of Jackson -- the site of this week's game.
ASU defensive coordinator Tony Pierce said he expected sophomore Billy Greshman, a Montgomery native, to start at middle linebacker in Fertil's place. Pierce also said junior Rico Jackson and freshman Ryan Farness could play.
The Hornets and Tigers (2-4, 2-0 SWAC) kick off at 6 p.m. Saturday at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
-- A. Stacy Long
Montgomery, Alabama
ASU suspends three players
AP
Alabama State has suspended three players, including two starters, indefinitely for what coach Charlie Coe said were violations of team rules.
Tight end Greg Jones, defensive back Renardrick Phillips and middle linebacker Amster Fertil won't play Saturday when the Hornets travel to Jackson State.
"They're out this week and probably next week," Coe said.
He said the violations did not involve criminal activity.
Jones and Fertil have started every game this year for the Hornets (3-2, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Jones, a senior from West Palm Beach, Fla., has caught five passes for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Fertil, a sophomore from Fort Lauderdale, was a walk-on when preseason camp started, but worked his way into the lineup. He ranks third on the team with 37 tackles, including 11 in his first college game.
Phillips is a freshman from Madison, Fla., who has made seven tackles this year.
Clifton Cotton will start at tight end this week, ASU tight ends coach Jack Bush said. Cotton is a freshman from Madison, Miss., which is a suburb of Jackson -- the site of this week's game.
ASU defensive coordinator Tony Pierce said he expected sophomore Billy Greshman, a Montgomery native, to start at middle linebacker in Fertil's place. Pierce also said junior Rico Jackson and freshman Ryan Farness could play.
The Hornets and Tigers (2-4, 2-0 SWAC) kick off at 6 p.m. Saturday at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
-- A. Stacy Long