Friday, August 1, 2008

SU defense coping with personnel losses

Southern University head football coach Pete Richardson is starting his 16th season leading the Jaguars.

Southern’s defense will have to deal with several losses even before the season begins. Junior defensive tackle Dwayne Charles and junior cornerback/return specialist Ronald Wade are academically ineligible and won’t play this season, Southern coach Pete Richardson said.

Also, linebackers D.J. Bolton (eight tackles) and Corey Ray (11 tackles) may be out with medical issues, Richardson said. Plus, defensive tackle Calvin Cunningham, who had one tackle and would have been a redshirt freshman this season, has decided to transfer, Richardson said. Cunningham, from Winston-Salem, N.C., missed spring practice after shoulder surgery.

Richardson said the school was also checking to see if sophomore end Ted Jones, who had eight tackles last season, would be eligible.

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