UAPB Report: Lions have bad luck with WRs

In less than two weeks, the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions went from looking for a secondary receiver to complement senior Bruce Peters to looking for a secondary receiver, period. Senior Ryan Watley was lost for the season last week after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in practice. Then Tuesday, the NCAA informed Golden Lions offensive coordinator / academic liaison Jonathan Cannon that freshman wideout Gionni Harris would be ineligible for the 2008 season.

Harris, who helped lead Fayetteville to the Class 7 A state title in 2007, was considered one of the Golden Lions' quicker receiving prospects. Coach Monte Coleman said one of the test scores used to admit Harris to the university came from an exam not taken on one of the national testing days. Harris can remain as a student at UAPB and can have four years of eligibility starting next season if he meets the school's academic requirements.

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