Junior Adam Smith, who went from Duke's starting quarterback to being benched under then-head coach Carl Franks, will transfer from the University to a Division I-AA program so he can participate in football this fall without having to sit out a year.
"A lot of stuff went down, to use nice words, that just wasn't cool," Smith told the Contra Costa Times. "I pretty much knew I didn't want to be [at Duke], but I was still trying to stick it out."
As a sophomore, Smith started all 12 games and passed for 2,103 yards and 12 touchdowns. A drop-back passer, Smith was used more sparingly when Ted Roof took over the football program in October, as the Blue Devils began to use a run-heavy and option attack.
"I can't really say [I've narrowed] down to anybody," Smith said. "I'm still trying to figure out where I want to go and what I want to do."
Smith also told the Times that he intends to graduate with a bachelor's degree in history this spring.
Please stay tuned to The Chronicle Online for an update later this afternoon.
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