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Scalzo reporting CB Devon McKoy transfers from Bowling Green
« on: August 14, 2013, 06:34:11 PM »
Joe Scalzo ‏@JoeScalzo1 3m
YSU added a CB transfer, DeVon McKoy, out of Bowling Green today. Wolford said the addition was not related to Peterman suspension.

McKoy is a redshirt junior out of Reynoldsburg and had dropped to third team on the BGSU depth chart.  His release from BGSU was reported today.

Honorable mention academic all-MAC for two years.

http://www.sent-trib.com/bgsu-sports/blog

DeVon McKoy who had played in 18 games, with eight starts, has left the Bowling Green football team.
A redshirt junior, McKoy was a cornerback for the Falcons.

‘‘DeVon McKoy asked for his release and we granted it to him,’’ BG head coach Dave Clawson said Wednesday.

There has been an intense competition for playing time at cornerback and McKoy had dropped to the third team and was the fifth cornerback overall.

Cameron Truss is the starter at the boundary corner while Darrell Hunter and Aaron Foster are competing for the field corner spot. Will Watson is the fourth corner.

‘‘DeVon was a guy who started two years ago for us and wants to start,’’ Clawson said. ‘‘We surely wish we could have kept him here. We didn’t want him to leave because he gave us depth and also did a great job on special teams for us.

‘‘He wants to go somewhere that he can start, and he has two years left to play,’’ he continued. ‘‘We’re disappointed that he’s leaving, but we understand and wish him the best.’’

McKoy twice earned All-Mid-American Conference academic honorable mention honors at Bowling Green.

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Re: Scalzo reporting CB Devon McKoy transfers from Bowling Green
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2013, 10:03:11 PM »
This looks like the desirable kind of transfer.  Kid earned league academic honors but now cannot get on the field.  Also like the comment about "great job on special teams."  Now the question is: did BGSU recruit exceptionally talented new corners who banished this guy to the bench?  Or is he just not that good?  Given our chronic problems in the secondary, to say nothing about the injuries and Peterman, hard to believe that he can't help us.
« Last Edit: August 14, 2013, 10:10:50 PM by Wick250 »

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Re: Scalzo reporting CB Devon McKoy transfers from Bowling Green
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2013, 07:25:17 AM »
2nd sentence from Scalzo says Peterman is suspended, not injuried. Is that a mistake?

I'm not sure that BGSU made such a jump in talent that their 5th CB will be a great help, but we alsways seem to need guys at CB so I'm sure it'll help. Being good on special teams is a great bonus.

Edit- just saw the thread title about the arrest....wow.
« Last Edit: August 15, 2013, 07:26:05 AM by HappyPenguin »