Thursday, January 18, 2007

Dorsey updates

Yeah, I know, it's been some time since we've posted on here, but we'll try to get as much info that becomes available throughout the day on the death of freshman running back Keeley Dorsey.

First off, coach Jim Leavitt, who along with team chaplain David Lane flew to Tallahassee this morning to meet with Dorsey's family, has canceled the team's annual banquet Saturday as well as canceling all on-campus visits from potential recruits.

Secondly, Leavitt and Vice President of Student Affairs Jennifer Meningall are scheduled for a press conference at 4 today in front of the John and Grace Allen Adminstration Building.

I talked to Leavitt last night around 8 p.m. before he headed into a team meeting. Obviously, he sounded very distraught, but declined to add to his original statement he gave Wednesday night, which can be found in today's story on Dorsey at the Oracle's homepage (www.usforacle.com).

I'll have a few more details once I can talk to some more players, some of whom I reached last night, but were so emotional upset that they asked to wait to today to be interviewed on the record.

— Mike Camunas

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