Duke Williams kicked off the team

TideMom2Boys · Oct 5, 2015

Unfortunately, they usually don't learn their lessons. Didn't the honey badger spend an entire season off the LSU team? He is currently in the NFL and isn't he starting?

I am sure he will end up on a team. It just shows the kids that even if they screw up...you can still have a NFL career. They won't get paid as much...but still get a good paycheck.

The more talent you have.....the more you get away with. (Ahem....Winston)

KrAzY3 · Oct 5, 2015

He'll get a shot in the NFL. The confusing part is why did he come back? He was projected to go in the first or second round, if you have a bad attitude or something, wouldn't that make you in that much more of a hurry to get paid? It just... it makes one wonder what exactly is going on over there.

But, getting kicked off the team at this point is a bad look for everyone. By all accounts he should have been kicked off before the season started, but instead he stayed in as some kind of zombie Duke Williams that really wasn't doing much out there.

BamaJama17 · Oct 5, 2015

It was only a matter of time. I was just in shock when he announced that he was coming back. I just find it amusing that Aubs on AUFAMILY and ITAT had the nerve to say that he (and even Coates) was just as good or better than Amari Cooper. Williams is nowhere near on Cooper's level.

Jon · Oct 5, 2015

https://auburn.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1810774

Bar Fight

Duke Williams already has caught his last pass in an Auburn uniform.

The enigmatic receiver was dismissed from the team Monday after an off-the-field incident at a local nightclub during the weekend. The senior already was on a zero-tolerance policy with coach Gus Malzahn after drawing a suspension late last season, which kept Williams out of the Outback Bowl, and a second suspension in early August following a preseason practice session.

This third strike ended Williams' Auburn tenure.

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Jon · Oct 5, 2015

KrAzY3 said:
He'll get a shot in the NFL. The confusing part is why did he come back? He was projected to go in the first or second round, if you have a bad attitude or something, wouldn't that make you in that much more of a hurry to get paid? It just... it makes one wonder what exactly is going on over there.

But, getting kicked off the team at this point is a bad look for everyone. By all accounts he should have been kicked off before the season started, but instead he stayed in as some kind of zombie Duke Williams that really wasn't doing much out there.

He came back because he got suspended for the Bowl Game. Someone probably told him that his draft stock was hurt by the suspension and coming back could improve that. It was pretty clear to me that he didnt want to return

AUDub · Oct 5, 2015

BamaJama17 said:
It was only a matter of time. I was just in shock when he announced that he was coming back. I just find it amusing that Aubs on AUFAMILY and ITAT had the nerve to say that he (and even Coates) was just as good or better than Amari Cooper. Williams is nowhere near on Cooper's level.

Uh, my home forum is AUFamily, and I can tell you that was certainly not the majority opinion. A few of the loons believed it, though, as loons are prone to do.

EDIT: ITAT on the other hand, I can believe.

BamaJama17 · Oct 5, 2015

AUDub said:
Uh, my home forum is AUFamily, and I can tell you that was certainly not the majority opinion. A few of the loons believed it, though, as loons are prone to do.

EDIT: ITAT on the other hand, I can believe.

My bad I should have put the emphasis more on ITAT...

dtgreg · Oct 5, 2015

Apparently he was a tough kid from a tougher place and he just couldn't stop beating the crap out of anyone who looked at him sideways. Most recently sent a 7' cageball player of Pearl's to the hospital. Should have left last year but the coaches knew they needed him and prob thought he could benefit from another year in the bucolic Plains away from the war-zone in which he was "raised". He's one of those guys who "never had a chance", filled with so much rage that he excelled on the field and made all the coaches sympathize and want to help him. Sad story.

CrimsonRuss · Oct 5, 2015

I'm guessing arbitration on the renegotiation of Duke's contract with *U failed. Moving on, SNASS.....

TitleWave · Oct 6, 2015

allybama2009 said:
What in the world did he do?

Excessive celebration after recovering an onside kick by San Jose State. That's not who AwBarn are...

CajunCrimson · Oct 6, 2015

And just think about how bad his stats would be if he hadn't started the season with a Heisman Candidate at QB....

Capt. Jack · Oct 6, 2015

Well it's not like they need any receivers with White now at QB.

tmv85 · Oct 6, 2015

When I saw this thread and read the first couple of posts, my first thought was now that they have found Payton Barber to be a big part of the offense, they don't need Duke, so it was an easy decision. I know more had to go into than that though.

GrayTide · Oct 6, 2015

I don't believe that anybody who follows auburn is surprised by this; however am somewhat surprised that it took this long. The team will be better off without him.

AlistarWills · Oct 6, 2015

So here's my angle. Malzahn sees the season going into the tank and by dismissing a somewhat troubled member of the team that doesn't seem to give a rip, he's showing he's in complete control of the dumpster fire. It's like he's feeling the pressure from the PTB and needed to do something to look like he's trying to save the sinking ship.

bamacon · Oct 6, 2015

Costing himself millions in the process. Well done, not. Mindblowing that these guys can't get their crap together.

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BamaFanInTally · Oct 6, 2015

Well, at least he didn't get kicked off the team for not attending class. Having said that, does that even happen at West GA U? My guess is his contract probably said that class attendance was purely optional.

capnfrog · Oct 6, 2015

bamacon said:
Costing himself millions in the process. Well done, not. Mindblowing that these guys can't get their crap together.

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Wish only the best for him but it would have been dangerous to give Duke millions of dollars.

CaliforniaTide · Oct 6, 2015

RTR2u said:
The barn is just burning up this year.

This is turning from a dumpster fire to a barn fire...

G-VilleTider · Oct 6, 2015

I wonder what we are about to get accused of this time when AU tries to deflect the media ...

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