Janzen Jackson
Word out of Knoxville is that Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin announced today at his weekly press conference that he has re-instated defensive back Janzen Jackson, and the freshman will start Saturday at Kentucky.
Excerpt from Austin Ward of the Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Tennessee freshman safety Janzen Jackson, who had charges against him in an attempted armed robbery case dropped Monday, was reinstated to the football team today.
“Janzen will join team activities today.” head coach Lane Kiffin said at a 12:30 p.m. media event at Neyland Stadium.
Kiffin said Jackson will start Tennessee’s last regular-season game at 7 p.m. Saturday against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky.
The Lake Charles, La. native is considered a future star at Tennessee, and had played well as a freshman before his run-in with police.
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky and graduate of UK, he covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. Born in Paris, he graduated from George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester in 1977. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. You can e-mail him at johnclay.bloginky.com.
Well, looks like I should fill up my gas tank thursday before the UT people come into town.