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December 11, 2020 - 5:32 PM
LOGAN, Utah - Utah State has cancelled its football game against Colorado State amid concerns voiced about religious discrimination during the search for a new football coach.
Aggies players issued a statement to Stadium on Friday, saying they were opting out of Saturday s game because of alleged comments made by University President Noelle Cockett about the religious and cultural background of interim coach Frank Maile.
Cockett s comments were reportedly made during a video call Tuesday with athletic director John Hartwell and the Utah State University Leadership Council to discuss Maile s candidacy for the permanent head coaching job.
LOGAN Utah State s football season is over before the Aggies regular-season finale at Colorado State.
The Aggies (1-5) will not play the regular-season finale against the Rams after the majority of players voted to opt out of the game, as first reported by Stadium s Brett McMurphy.
The report indicates that Utah State players were dumbfounded by remarks made by Utah State University President Noelle Cockett during a Zoom call with players and athletic director John Hartwell regarding Maile s potential candidacy for the permanent head coaching position.
The players said they felt Cockett raised issues with Maile s religious and cultural backgrounds, which led to a players-only survey that prompted the opt-out.
LOGAN Utah State s football season is over before the Aggies regular-season finale at Colorado State.
The Aggies (1-5) will not play the regular-season finale against the Rams after the majority of players voted to opt out of the game, as first reported by Stadium s Brett McMurphy.
The report indicates that Utah State players were dumbfounded by remarks made by Utah State University President Noelle Cockett during a Zoom call with players and athletic director John Hartwell regarding Maile s potential candidacy for the permanent head coaching position.
The players said they felt Cockett raised issues with Maile s religious and cultural backgrounds, which led to a players-only survey that prompted the opt-out.
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