The
NCAA has denied former Auburn running back Michael Dyer's request to be
immediately eligible to play this season at Arkansas State.
Red
Wolves coach Gus Malzahn disclosed the news last Thursday.
Dyer,
who was the first Tigers tailback to rush for more than 1,000 yards in each of
his first two seasons, transferred to Arkansas State in January and went
through spring practice. The Arkansas native and former Little Rock Christian
standout had applied for a waiver to be immediately eligible to play this
season, but Malzahn said the NCAA denied the request.
Dyer
was the offensive MVP of the 2010 BCS title game as a freshman and was named to
the SEC Coaches' All-Freshman Team. He set the Auburn Tigers' freshman rushing
record with 1,093 yards.
It
would have been very interesting to see Michael Dyer play in the Sun Belt
Conference this fall. We will have to wait until next year to see this machine
hit the field.
