Virginia Tech will be without its leading rusher for the opening quarter of the Orange Bowl. Associate head coach Billy Hite confirmed last week that running back Brandon Ore has been suspended for the first quarter of Thursday?s game for showing up late to practice on Dec. 21.
?I talked with coach (Frank) Beamer on Friday, and I recommended that we suspend Branden for a quarter,? Hite told the Roanoke Times. ?I?m not putting up with that kind of stuff.
?In order for us to win ballgames, we can?t have guys showing up at practice whenever they want to. Everybody else made it to practice on time, so there?s no excuse for Branden not making it, too.?
Ore leads the Hokies with 876 yards on the ground and eight rushing touchdowns. He will be replaced for the opening quarter by sophomore Lewis Kenny Jr., who has 183 yards and four TDs.
Ore ran for 1,137 yards and 16 touchdowns last season and was named a first-team All-ACC performer.
?I talked with coach (Frank) Beamer on Friday, and I recommended that we suspend Branden for a quarter,? Hite told the Roanoke Times. ?I?m not putting up with that kind of stuff.
?In order for us to win ballgames, we can?t have guys showing up at practice whenever they want to. Everybody else made it to practice on time, so there?s no excuse for Branden not making it, too.?
Ore leads the Hokies with 876 yards on the ground and eight rushing touchdowns. He will be replaced for the opening quarter by sophomore Lewis Kenny Jr., who has 183 yards and four TDs.
Ore ran for 1,137 yards and 16 touchdowns last season and was named a first-team All-ACC performer.
