Jamal Williams withdraws from school, will redshirt 2015-16

[Fido]

Per 1280. Withdrawn for Personal Reasons. Will redshirt this year and return next year. That is huge.

[hawkwing]

This is huge, disappointing news for BYU.

[SpiffCoug]

The withdrawn from school is more concerning than the RS.

I don't think we'll see him in Provo again.

[Gunk]

Wow! Hope all is well and that he can work out whatever needs to be worked out. Hope his family is okay.

Good thing we have lots of backs but I will miss watching Jamal burst through the seams.

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[Gunk]

The withdrawn from school is more concerning than the RS.

I don't think we'll see him in Provo again.

Probably right.

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[Fido]

Hans Olsen is saying that someone random blogger tweeted at him that Jamaal was going to be suspended for the 2015-16 season--then right afterwards this news breaks.

Sounds like he withdrew to avoid a suspension--honor code related maybe?

So the backfield is now anchored by
Adam Hine (SR)
Alge Brown (JR)

Then there is a bunch of guys who have an opportunity to win some time:
AJ Moore, Jr
Toloa'i Ho Ching, So
Patrick Palau, Fr
Francis Bernard, Fr
Nathan DeBeikes, Fr
Riley Burt, Fr (maybe--he was on the depth chart as a DB but maybe he gets a chance here)

Walk-ons
Nate Carter, Sr
Joshua Whippy, Jr
Cody Bond, So
Colby Hansen, So
Peter Welsh, So
Brayden El-Bakri, Fr
Bryan Engstrom, Fr
Calvin Johnson, Fr

But this is no longer a position of strength.

[Schmoe]

As long as Taysom stays healthy, I have confidence in Hine and Brown to execute on the ground when needed. Love J-Will, but I think our other guys will step up.

[byucougar1]

“Jamaal has withdrawn from school for personal reasons and will redshirt the 2015 season,” Mendenhall said. “We plan on Jamaal returning for the 2016 season.”

Where in this comment from Bronco does one read that he isn't returning for next season?

[snoscythe]

I have to admit, I'm kind of okay with this. I feel like Algie Brown has more tools and runs harder than JW, with a slower burst.

I think the depth chart goes Brown, Hine, Carter at this point, and I'm really okay with that.

[BroncoBot]

OK with it, sure.

Will Jamaal be missed, absolutely.