Chambers not invited to participate in fall camp
PROVO — O’Neill Chambers’ volatile career at BYU has likely come to its end. Coaches announced earlier today that the embattled senior has not been invited to participate in practices this fall.
Chambers was mentioned widely during BYU’s media day as a potential contributor at defensive back. Chambers began his career at wide receiver.
Here’s the entire press release:
PROVO, Utah – The BYU football team will conduct the first practice of fall camp Thursday afternoon in preparation for the 2012 season opener on Aug. 30. The team opens the season in a nationally featured Thursday-night matchup on ESPN against Washington State in LaVell Edwards Stadium.
Players reported on Wednesday in anticipation of Thursday’s opening practice session of fall camp. Some of the events for the team have included a welcome from head coach Bronco Mendenhall, orientation, individual physicals and equipment issue.
New freshman recruits reporting for camp included Dylan Collie (WR), Matt Hadley (DB), Micah Hannemann (DB), Austin Hoyt (OL), Theodore King (DL), Jherremya Leuta-Douyere (LB), Butch Pau’u (LB), Rhett Sandlin (LB) and Jamaal Williams (RB). The team also added newcomers Brayden El-Bakri (Fr. RB), Bryan Engstrom (Fr. RB), Quin Ficklin (Fr. OL), Roman Andrus (Fr. DL), Tyson Brook (Fr. DL), Nate Sampson (Fr. LB) and Morgan Unga (Fr. DB).
The Cougars welcomed transfers Drew Reilly (So. DB, Colorado State), Adam Hogan (Jr. DB, Los Angeles Southwest College) and Scott Arellano (So. P, Foothill College) to the team. Also reporting for fall camp were returned missionaries Craig Bills (So. DB), Blake Morgan (Jr. DB), Tui Crichton (RS-Fr. DL), Bronson Kaufusi (Fr. DL), Remington Peck (RS-Fr. DL) and Brad Wilcox (Fr. OL). Jacob Hannemann (Fr. DB) also recently returned from his mission and will join the team when school starts in the fall.
Robbie Buckner (Sr. DB), Trevor Bateman (Fr. DB) and Taumata Tofi (Fr. DL) did not report for fall camp due to medical reasons but are expected to join the team when school starts. Additionally, O’Neill Chambers (Sr. DB) was not invited to participate in fall camp. Coach Mendenhall indicated Chambers is not currently in good standing with the program.
Three players have discontinued their playing careers due to injuries. Jordan Richardson (Sr. DL) will not return to play his final season, joining the previously announced losses of Jray Galea’i (Jr. DB) and Rhen Brown (Sr. WR).
BYU is entering its second season as a football independent in 2012. Last year the Cougars earned a 10-3 record and fifth national top-25 finish in the last six seasons with a No. 25 final ranking in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll.
Really Gurney? Fall camp opens and you lead with a story about Chambers not being invited back? As if that is really some big loss?
Never understood your obsession with the Chambers story. He was a mediocre receiver. Kicked out of program as he is a malcontent (look it up) although Bronco left door open.
Would never make it as a WR now so talk about moving him to DB. Of course, ANYONE who knows ANYTHING about the team understood he would never play except maybe on special teams. And you lead with a story about Chambers. Pathetic.
The reason is because it was released today…it’s the latest news. Fall practices have not started yet and we’re sure to focus on a lot of things in the coming weeks.
“its the latest news.” No, it is merely one line in the BYU release that contains lots of “latest news” about new and returning players. You simply chose to lead with the news about Chambers. Nice.
Keep up the good work gman. Brent doesn’t have a clue what he is talking about. When OC signed, he was arguably the best WR recruit BYU has ever had. With him being kicked off the team and making his way back, this was a huge story. I was really interested to see how OC was going to play this year, and I’m disappointed he won’t be a part of the team. Hopefully he will be successful in life at whatever he decides to do.
Brent,
It’s called news. He reports on that. Take it easy.
Brent, sorry you had to waste 3 seconds of your life reading a small paragraph about something that some people other than you would like to know.
I had high hopes for Chambers, I’m disappointed!
brent-good job on catchin that its one line in the article. it also happens to be the most interesting. (unless you find “orientation” and “equipment issue” more interesting. other than the chambers story, there’s nothing interesting or new about this article.
im sad to see him go, it wouldve been a great come-back-kid story, and we were all rooting for him, well everyone except brent. my question is why on earth did he continue to try and come back only to break more rules (whatever they may have been) seems like a waste of time to me…
The Chambers story is for the uniformed that thought he might contribute. Like he was really going take Hadley or Jonhnson ‘s spot.