Surprising news hit the Auburn football program on Monday as it was announced running back and team voted captain Damari Alston was no longer with the team. Head coach Hugh Freeze said it was because Alston "failed to meet the standards and expectations" of the football program.
Freeze clarified later that Alston is a stand-up guy and that it had nothing to do with his character or how he was as a teammate, but that he simply did not meet certain standards set for players to be ready to play in games. This came as a shock to fans and his teammates, as Alston has been on the team for four seasons now.