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Driver gone for season Notre Dame loses RB to university suspension
Posted: Saturday October 23, 1999 12:44 AM
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Notre Dame tailback Tony Driver has been suspended for the rest of the season by the university's Office of Student Affairs, coach Bob Davie said Friday. Davie would not elaborate why the junior was suspended by the board, which enforces the university's student handbook that covers student conduct issues ranging from cheating to dorm room visits from members of the opposite sex. Davie said Driver is still on scholarship and in school. He is expected to rejoin the team for spring practice. "It's a Student Affairs decision. I feel bad for a lot of people, but most of all Tony Driver," Davie said. "It's unfortunate, but that's what it is." Driver started the season splitting time with Tony Fisher as the starting tailback, but he began seeing fewer carries with the emergence of freshman Julius Jones. Driver had 49 carries for 187 yards and four touchdowns this season, and he became primarily a short yardage back the last several weeks. He is the third Irish player suspended from the team this year. Cornerback Brock Williams was suspended before the season started, and fellow corner Lee Lafayette was disciplined for academic reasons. Driver's departure also means just 12 of the 19 players from Davie's original recruiting class are available to play the rest of the season. The Irish (4-3) are off this weekend.
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