CSUN NOTEBOOK: COMER COULD BE INELIGIBLE.Byline: Marc J. Spears Daily News Staff Writer Brian Comer, Cal State Northridge's leading receiver, might be ineligible for the remainder of the season for violating the NCAA's double-transfer rule, coach Jim Fenwick said on Tuesday. Comer will not play until the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association makes a ruling. The problem stems from a semester the senior studied at San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. State, only as a student, in the spring of 1993. Subsequently, after transferring to Valley College and playing there two seasons, he transferred to California, where he redshirted in 1995 and played last season. He then transferred to Northridge this fall, apparently violating the double-transfer rule. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the rule, an athlete cannot twice transfer from a I-A or I-AA program to another without losing a year of eligibility. Fenwick understands the rule, but he feels that Comer shouldn't be penalized pe·nal·ize tr.v. pe·nal·ized, pe·nal·iz·ing, pe·nal·iz·es 1. To subject to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or official regulation. See Synonyms at punish. 2. because he didn't play football at San Diego State. ``I hope everything goes through all right,'' said Fenwick, who doesn't know when the NCAA will make a ruling. ``It would be sad if it doesn't.'' Fenwick wasn't certain whether his program could be penalized. Comer, who watched the end of Tuesday's practice from a car, leads the Big Sky in receptions per game (8.0) and is third in receiving yards per game (95.2). Injury: update:Injuries will keep quarterback Aaron Flowers (right fibula fibula (fĭb`yələ): see leg. stress fracture stress fracture n. A fatigue fracture of bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load, such as the constant pounding on a surface by runners, gymnasts, and dancers. ), wide receivers Aaron Arnold (ankle) and Eric Carpenter (fractured right foot) out of Saturday's game against visiting Weber State, while offensive lineman Jake Brinton (cut on left hand) is questionable. Flowers will be re-examined today. Arnold, who averages 116.5 yards receiving per game, sprained his ankle against Portland State. He will be replaced by Jerome Henry. Carpenter, also injured at Portland, will miss three weeks because of a fractured third metatarsal metatarsal /meta·tar·sal/ (met?ah-tahr´sal) 1. pertaining to the metatarsus. 2. a bone of the metatarsus. met·a·tar·sal adj. Of or relating to the metatarsus. in his right foot. Carpenter, a sophomore, has six catches for 71 yards this season and will be replaced by freshmen Ryan Beckwith and Ethan Beck. |
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