Coaches must go with Plan B
Wednesday, December 28, 2005

ATLANTA - Miami will be without starting receiver Ryan Moore and Louisiana State University quarterback JaMarcus Russell is out with an injury for Friday's Peach Bowl, but the teams' coaches said Tuesday they have backups ready.

Miami coach Larry Coker announced Monday that Moore, third on the team with 28 catches, has been suspended for the game for an unspecified violation of a team policy.

Coker likes to rotate six receivers, but he suddenly has a shortage of experienced targets for quarterback Kyle Wright. Already this month Akieem Jolla left the team to pursue plans to transfer and Terrell Walden suffered a knee injury.

Coker might give cornerback Devin Hester more time at receiver. He had only three catches in the regular season but had eight carries for 70 yards and averaged 14.2 yards on 22 punt returns.

Sinorice Moss, who leads the No. 9 Hurricanes with 35 catches, and sophomore Lance Leggett are the starters. Leggett has only 14 catches this year, but he started eight games as a freshman in 2004, when he caught 17 passes, including four for touchdowns.

Darnell Jenkins and Khalil Jones, who combined for 27 catches this season, are the backups.

Because Moore, a junior, has graduated, there is speculation that he will not return in 2006. Coker said Moore will be eligible for spring practice and has said he intends to return for his senior season.

Meanwhile, No. 10 LSU left Russell behind when it arrived in Atlanta, ending speculation the sophomore might return.

Russell, who throws with his right hand, separated his left shoulder when sacked in LSU's loss to Georgia in the Dec. 3 Southeastern Conference championship game.

The Tigers are left with sophomore Matt Flynn, who has appeared in 24 games but will be making his first start. Coach Les Miles said Flynn made a strong impression in the preseason.

"Matt has a lot of ability and I think our team enjoys his leadership and I think he'll play well," Miles said.

From the Wednesday, December 28, 2005 edition of the Augusta Chronicle
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