ACS is Gone

Sophomore starting quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels confirmed to Sportsline Live host and Casper Star-Tribune writer Eric Schmoldt Monday that he has left the Wyoming football program.  Carta-Samuels told Schmoldt over the phone that he is not in Laramie and will be transferring to a junior college. 

According to a release from the University of Wyoming, Carta-Samuels informed head coach Dave Christensen of his decision Monday, which was the first day of classes for the 2011 spring semester.  He did not indicate where he plans on transferring.

Coach Christensen made the following comments,

"While it is disappointing to our team and Wyoming fans that Austyn has made this decision, if you are in this business long enough as a coach you face situations where young men choose to transfer.  We wish Austyn the best in his future.

As coaches, it is important for us to focus on the young men who are here in our program working hard to build for a successful season in 2011.  We have a number of very good leaders returning for next year, and as I've said before, I am extremely excited about the recruiting class that we are putting together this year."

The two-year starter was named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year in 2009.  On his blog, Schmoldt quoted Carta-Samuels,

"There is a reason for it, but I don't really want to get so much into that, I just want to stress that Laramie has been great to me, I had every intention of being a player there until I graduated."