Auburn QB Nick Marshall will not start opener against Arkansas
An update on the status of the national championship runner-up's starting quarterback.
First-team Preseason All-SEC quarterback Nick Marshall will not start Auburn's opener against Arkansas August 30, head coach Gus Malzahn announced Friday.
The senior quarterback was cited on July 11 in Georgia for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, days before his scheduled appearance at SEC Media Days. Head coach Gus Malzahn announced at the podium that Marshall was missing out on the 'privilege and reward to represent Auburn' at the event, but declined to answer questions about Marshall's playing status at the time.
Defensive back Johnathon Mincy, who was arrested for marijuana possession in late June, will not start the game either.
'We have high expectations for our players,' said Malzahn, 'but specifically our quarterback, being the face of our program. Up until last Friday, Nick has been a model student, teammate, and citizen. Nick made a mistake and he'll have to deal with the consequences. I'm not ready to say what those consequences are at this time.'
Arkansas' Bret Bielema, a frequent quip opponent of Malzahn's, said, 'I think knowing what I know as a head coach, Nick will be there.'
A four-star athlete recruit out of high school, Marshall signed to play cornerback at Georgia in 2011. He was dismissed due to a theft incident, and after a stop at community college, landed at Auburn. He was named the unexpected starting quarterback in Malzahn's first season as Auburn head coach, but compiled 3,044 total yards and 26 total touchdowns for the surprise SEC champions.
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