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Bo Smith Dismissed From Football Team: Bo Smith, a senior cornerback on the University of Kentucky football team, has been dismissed for violation of team rules, Coach Rich Brooks has announced. Smith played 32 games in his Kentucky career, including 15 starting assignments. His three-year totals include 133 tackles, five tackles for loss, three pass interceptions, 11 pass breakups, three fumbles caused, and one blocked kick. He also scored a touchdown in last season’s win over Vanderbilt when he caught a blocked field goal and returned it 72 yards for a score.

Brooks has no comment on the dismissal.



NCAA Says Moss Must Sit Out Six Games: Ravi Moss, the former University of Kentucky basketball player who joined the Wildcat football team this spring, will have to sit out the first six games of the 2006 season according to a decision by the NCAA.

Moss, who had not played football since sixth grade, came out for the team on March 29 and went through two practices as a wide receiver, then decided not to continue the new sport. Following that decision, he participated in a “barnstorming game” and two autograph sessions with other UK basketball seniors and was paid for those appearances. Moss had a change of heart and returned to the football team on April 15.

However, accepting payment for the barnstorming game and autograph events is a breach of the NCAA regulation that does not allow student-athletes with remaining eligibility from marketing their athletic reputations.

“I’m sorry that we can’t have Ravi’s services for the full season but we’ll get him for the final six games and I’m glad of that,” Brooks said. “I’m pleased that, even with this ruling, he has decided to stick with football and give it a chance.”

“I’m really disappointed, but I’m going to stick to my commitment to play football,” Moss said.