Pending an NCAA investigation, Laremy Tunsil will sit out the UT Martin game.
Star offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil is sitting out Ole Miss' opening game against UT Martin on Saturday. The University released the following statement a half hour before Saturday's kickoff:
As a precautionary measure, we are withholding Laremy Tunsil from today's game until the pending process can be completed. We are cooperating fully with the NCAA and feel this is the best way to protect Laremy, our football program and the university.
It's not much of a stretch to conclude that Tunsil's situation has something to do with the ongoing NCAA investigation into allegations by his stepdad that Tunsil had shady dealings with pro scouts and received impermissible benefits during his recruitment.