Friday Q&A: May 16, 2014

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1: What is the deal with Deon Clarke losing a year?

Chris Coleman: I think Virginia Tech tried to pull a fast one on the NCAA and they aren’t getting away with it. Deon Clarke played as a true freshman in 2012C through Tech’s first three games of the season, and according to his HokieSports.com bio, he was then injured and applied for a medical hardship waiver.

However, Clarke wasn’t actually injured enough to miss the whole season. He said so himself to the media in the spring of 2013, and I was there to record it.

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