IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says there’s no timetable for the return of sophomore running back Brandon Wegher, who has left the team for undisclosed personal issues.
Ferentz did say he’s cautiously optimistic Wegher will rejoin the Hawkeyes this season.
Wegher, who rushed for 641 yards and eight touchdowns last season, left the team last Sunday. He entered fall camp listed as a backup to Adam Robinson. Iowa opens its season against Eastern Illinois on Sept. 4.
Michigan at NCAA hearing
SEATTLE — Rich Rodriguez walked briskly toward the escalator, ready to get out of a hotel ballroom and back on a plane to Michigan.
“Certainly glad this part of the process is over,” Michigan’s football coach said in his only comment Saturday afternoon after a 7 1/2-hour hearing before the NCAA committee on infractions.
Rodriguez, athletic director David Brandon and school president Mary Sue Coleman were among the contingent who spent the day defending themselves against NCAA claims that Rodriguez failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance.
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Notre Dame center Dan Wenger and offensive tackle Matt Romine were held out of practice, one day after suffering concussion symptoms during drills.
