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Atlantic wide receiver Chad Ward, plus John I. Leonard defensive end Andy Daceus and wide receiver Nesly Ovincy are no longer headed to FAU. All three thought they would help rebuild the Owls, who are coming off a 1-11 season.
This week, the Owls revoked their scholarship offer to Ward. While programs are not permitted by the NCAA to talk about unsigned recruits, FAU sources said the Owls currently need smaller, faster receivers who can play slot receiver in new coach Carl Pelini’s spread offense. Ward, at 6-foot-2 and nearly 200 pounds, is best suited to play on the outside.
Ward, who committed to the program in August, now lacks an FBS scholarship offer. National signing day is Wednesday.
“[Pelini] said the new coaching staff wasn’t going to honor my commitment,” Ward said. “They should have told me earlier. Now I’m stuck.”
Ward’s coach at Atlantic, Chris Bean, told ESPN-760 that FAU “can forget” about recruiting Atlantic players, adding that FAU “would have to do something completely drastic” to smooth things over.
http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/high...alm-beach-county-recruits-is-now-down-to-two/
This week, the Owls revoked their scholarship offer to Ward. While programs are not permitted by the NCAA to talk about unsigned recruits, FAU sources said the Owls currently need smaller, faster receivers who can play slot receiver in new coach Carl Pelini’s spread offense. Ward, at 6-foot-2 and nearly 200 pounds, is best suited to play on the outside.
Ward, who committed to the program in August, now lacks an FBS scholarship offer. National signing day is Wednesday.
“[Pelini] said the new coaching staff wasn’t going to honor my commitment,” Ward said. “They should have told me earlier. Now I’m stuck.”
Ward’s coach at Atlantic, Chris Bean, told ESPN-760 that FAU “can forget” about recruiting Atlantic players, adding that FAU “would have to do something completely drastic” to smooth things over.
http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/high...alm-beach-county-recruits-is-now-down-to-two/