Suspended Iowa DL Shannon cleared to practice

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  Shannon, who in August was suspended for the season since of his involvement in an NCAA sports wagering examination, has been cleared to experiment the group once again and could soon be back for games.Coach Kirk Ferentz stated Shannon, who had been working as a trainee assistant, is back on the roster. Ferentz isn’t sure when a choice will be made on whether Shannon, a 28-game starter, can appear in games for the Hawkeyes.” A minimum of we’ve got him on the field,” Ferentz told reporters Tuesday

  .”He’s back on the lineup and able to be part of the football group as a player and not just a guy kind of assisting a little bit.”Editor’s Picks 1 Related The NCAA’s Department I Council this month directed the Department I Committee on Student-Athlete

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and Legislative Committee to reconsider reinstatement for athletes who made wagers but not on their own groups. The Division I Council had actually responded to a request from conference commissioners to make sure penalties for those who did not bet on their own teams “reflect the current wagering environment. “The Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement was set to complete suggestions by the middle of the month for a vote by the end of October. They considered a charge structure that would eliminate loss of competitors for the very first offense, despite the dollar worth in the wager, and only think about the loss of a season of eligibility for the 3rd offense.Shannon in July disclosed his involvement in an NCAA examination into professional athlete wagering and, according to Ferentz, bet on at least one Iowa event beyond football. He has not been criminally charged in the state’s examination into college athlete wagering.Iowa appealed Shannon’s preliminary suspension in August, but was denied in September. Shannon’s college career was believed to be over till the current practice reinstatement.

“He was working through an injury anyway, so he most likely could not have played psychically until a couple weeks earlier,”Ferentz said Tuesday.” Hasn’t remained in pads in a long time, so we’ll simply see. I do not even know when the choice is going to be made, so at least we’ll have adequate time to get him all set, hopefully.” Shannon made honorable mention All-Big 10 honors in 2022, when he recorded two sacks, 8.5 deals with for loss and 44 deals with. He likewise earned respectable reference All-Big 10 in 2021. Iowa next plays Saturday at Wisconsin.