Ahead of the beginning of the official season, the Miami Hurricanes released two players from their team this week for an undisclosed violation of NCAA rules.
According to TheBigLead.com, Redshirt junior defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad and senior linebacker Jermaine Grace were removed from the team after an investigation regarding the use of luxury rental cars. While the exact rule has not been identified, the University of Miami issued the following statement.
“The University of Miami announced today that red-shirt junior Al-Quadin Muhammad and senior Jermaine Grace have been permanent dismissed from the Hurricanes football program for violating NCAA rules. The University will, however, continue their financial aid through graduation. The decision was made in consultation with outside counsel and after discussions with the NCAA enforcement staff. As no staff members or boosters were involved in the violations, the program will not be subject to sanctions and, at this time, the University deems this matter closed.”
A third player, linebacker Juwon Young, was also involved in the investigation but had transferred to Marshall University.