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Freshman All-American defensive end Sam Ukwuachu will no longer be a part of the Boise State defensive line.
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junior Grant Hedrick. The quarterback depth position also has touted redshirt freshman Nick Patti and class of 2013 recruit Ryan Finley of Phoenix, Ariz. The Broncos have recently received a verbal commitment from quarterback Jalen Greene of a Gardena, Calif., a member of the 2014 recruitment class. The two players come from the infamous 2011 recruiting class, in which eight players of the class are no longer on the team. Laughrea, cornerback Eric Agbaroji and offensive
lineman Adam Sheffield have left the team. Ukwuachu, defensive back Lee Hightower, tight end Hayden Plinke, kicker Jake Van Ginkel and defensive tackle Jeff Worthy have all been dismissed from the team. The issue with Ukwuachu’s departure is depth and experience on the defensive line. Aside from junior defensive end and sack master Demarcus Lawrence, the only Broncos on the roster is the injury-proned redshirt senior Kharyee Marshall, redshirt junior Beau Mar-
tin (who had 15 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 2012) and redshirt freshmen Darien Barrett and Sam McCaskill. For the quarterback position, it’ll be interesting or whether the coaching staff keeps the position at four quarterbacks or brings in another 2014 recruit or junior college transfer to push back to five. The Broncos are slated to play their season-opener in Seattle as they square off against the Washington Huskies on Aug. 31 in the new Husky Stadium.
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Two more players from the 2011 recruiting class are no longer with the Boise State football program. Tuesday afternoon Boise State Head Football Coach Chris Petersen announced redshirt sophomore defensive end Sam Ukwuachu and redshirt sophomore quarterback Jimmy Laughrea were no longer with the team. Ukwuachu was dismissed for violation of team rules and Laughrea left the team.
Petersen was not available for comment on the matter.Ukwuachu, a freshman All-American, started 12 games for the Broncos last season, in which he record 35 tackles, seven tackles for a loss and 4.5 sacks. Ukwuachu was not on the sideline during the 2013 Spring Game but did participate in last Friday’s annual Junior Pro Day. Laughrea never saw playing time during the 2012 season, as he was third on the depth chart behind starter Joe Southwick and backup, redshirt
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Universities such as University of Utah, University of Oregon and Portland State University have all moved toward a “costbased linear system” for tuition. Boise State will soon follow in that trend. A cost-based linear system means students will pay for each credit rather than paying a lump sum for full-time or part-time tuition. Provost Martin Schimpf highlighted the importance of such a structure. “In the past when the state of Idaho was paying 75 percent of the operating cost of the university, we could afford to have a lump sum cost,” Schimpf said. “We’ve grown without state funds and we feel that this is how we must accommodate for that growth.” Currently, enrollment is increasing and so are the programs at Boise State, but funding from the state has decreased. The growth of the university is underfunded without state assistance. ASBSU President Ryan Gregg shared Schimpf ’s opinion about the current model. “The tuition system we have now really only makes sense if we have money coming in from the state,” Gregg said. The transition is to occur over 5 to 6 years so as not to burden current students too much too quickly. This new system will be most impactful for students taking 12 to 17 credits where
Schimpf acknowledges and increase the number of there used to be a plateau. Currently any credits be- that the increase will be full time lecturers. Schimpf grinned as he tween 12 and 17 are free. rough for students. “I think that if you are a said, “It’s been years since Once the new system is in full effect, students will full time student now, you we’ve been able to hire that be charged for tuition and are going to feel the impact much faculty.” Along with the ability to fees up to 12 credits and of this in the fall. It is a hire more per credit f a c u l t y, tuition-only the new above 12 system credits. The Linear fees will help the university deliver also aims increase per the courses our students need to graduate on to help credit over time and allow us to better recruit and retain cover the these 5 to the best faculty members. cost of 6 years is increased not set and —Bob Kustra enrollis subject ments in to change, courses, although fees at Boi- pretty significant increase. upper-division se State will remain That is unfortunate,” and encourage students to complete courses for the lowest of the four- Schimpf said. While the costs may be which they have registered year public universities a bit steeper for students, and create a more equitable in Idaho. system. There would still Boise State’s president, there are benefits as well. According to Schimpf, be a refund period in which Bob Kustra, explained in a press release how this new increasing tuition will al- students can drop classes system will align the cost of low Boise State to hire or receive incompletes. over a million dollars in However, the incentive to education with its value. “Linear fees will help full time faculty. This will receive full credit in classes the university deliver the decrease the number of ad- is higher since students courses our students need junct professors on campus will have paid for those to graduate on time and allow us to better recruit and retain the best faculty members,” Kustra said. For the 2013-2014 academic year, full-time resident students will pay $3,145 per semester, a 6.9 percent increase. Part-time residents will pay $260 per credit, a 3.2 percent increase. Full-time nonresidents will pay $6,300 per semester, an increase of 10.1 percent. Full-time graduate students will pay $570 per semester on top of the full-time undergraduate tuition, a 4.7 percent increase. These increases are the first steps towards the “cost based linear system.”
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specific credits. “If we are going to need to bring in more revenue from students, we want it to be as fair as possible,” Schimpf said. Gregg expressed that it is a necessary rise in cost and hopes that students will be able to understand that. “The worst part is that it is a guaranteed increase over the next five years but it is a necessary one,” Gregg said. “I think that students in this economic climate will understand that we are going to have to increase how much we pay or what we get from the state is going to have to increase.” Gregg encourages students to contact ASBSU or the administration if any students have questions or concerns regarding linear tuition. The ASBSU office is located on the second floor of the Student Union Building directly above the Boise River Café.
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