Assault charge against Kansas QB dropped

By Ben KerchevalJan 25, 2012, 9:01 PM EST

Embattled Kansas quarterback Brock Berglund has been dealing with a legal issue stemming from a third-degree assault charge since last year. Now, he’s working to get out of his scholarship with the school.

At least he can consider one of the two battles put to bed.

According to multiple media outlets, Berglund has had his assault charge dismissed by prosecutors. Berglund, a freshman who missed the entire 2011 season dealing with the issue, completed community service and a conflict management course, and paid nearly $3,000 in restitution to the alleged victim.

Berglund received deferred prosecution.

With his legal matter settled, Berglund will undoubtedly be focusing his attention on being released from his scholarship at Kansas. Coach Charlie Weis announced that Berglund was dismissed from the team earlier this month after Berglund missed a mandatory meeting.

Berglund says he found out of his dismissal via Twitter. According to Berglund’s lawyer, Kansas informed the quarterback in December that they would not release him from scholarship, despite claims from Berglund that he hadn’t asked to be released. Berglund has an appeals meeting later this week to discuss his future standing with the school.

Until then, Kansas cannot comment on the situation.

(Photo courtesy of the Kansas City Star)

Miami fires offensive coordinator Josh Gattis after 1 season

Associated PressJan 28, 2023, 12:24 AM EST

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami fired offensive coordinator Josh Gattis on Friday, ending the former Broyles Award winner’s time with the Hurricanes after only one season.

The school announced the move in a one-sentence press release, with no other detail: “Josh Gattis has been relieved of his duties as offensive coordinator, Miami head football coach Mario Cristobal announced Friday,” read the release, sent from a university spokesman.

The Hurricanes went 5-7 in Gattis’ lone season. He was brought in by Miami only a few weeks after winning the 2021 Broyles Award – given to the nation’s top assistant coach – while serving as Michigan’s offensive coordinator and helping the Wolverines reach the College Football Playoff.

But Miami’s offense, for a number of reasons, failed to meet expectations in 2022. Part of that was injuries; starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke battled a shoulder injury, and the Hurricanes turned to Jake Garcia – who has since transferred – and Jacurri Brown for much of the season.

Miami scored 100 points in its first two games last fall, overpowering Bethune-Cookman and Southern Miss. The Hurricanes averaged only 18.3 points the rest of the way, and finished the year 5-0 in games where the defense allowed no more than 14 points – but 0-7 when opponents scored more than 14.

Miami was 86th nationally in total offense last season, averaging 367.1 yards per game, and 97th in scoring offense.

Gattis played at Wake Forest and worked at North Carolina, Western Michigan, Vanderbilt, Penn State, Alabama and Michigan before coming to Miami.

Audit: LSU discovered $1M overpayment to Kelly in 2022

Associated PressJan 26, 2023, 12:27 AM EST

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BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU accidentally overpaid Tigers football coach Brian Kelly by $1 million during the first year of a 10-year, $100 million contract, but discovered the error and has moved to correct it, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office said Wednesday.

Kelly was overpaid $1,001,368 in supplemental payments in 2022 because duplicate payments made both to Kelly’s LLC and to the coach directly.

The double payments began in May and continued until LSU officials detected the errors in November.

“LSU management and the head football coach have enacted an adjusted payment schedule so the amount of overpayment will be recouped by the conclusion of fiscal year 2023,” the Legislative Auditor’s report stated.

Kelly, who previously coached at Notre Dame for 12 seasons, was hired by LSU after the 2021 season, when the Tigers went 6-7 for its first losing season since 1999.

LSU exceeded expectations in Kelly’s first season in Baton Rouge, winning the SEC West Division and finishing 10-4 after a 63-7 victory over Purdue in the Citrus Bowl.