Utah State cancels Colorado State football game after players vote not to play
Utah State has canceled Saturday night's booked game at Colorado State due to concerns voiced by football players about strict segregation in the quest for another football trainer, the college said in a proclamation Friday.
The choice came after Aggies players said before Friday that they had quit the game in light of remarks supposedly made by Utah State president Noelle Cockett about between time mentor Frank Maile.
The school said it would meet with players to "hear their concerns in an open dialogue so it can address them."
"I am devastated that my comments were interpreted as bias against anyone's religious background," Cockett said in a statement. "Throughout my professional career and, especially, as president of USU, I have welcomed the opportunity to meet directly and o...