Fresno State has dismissed inside linebacker Michael Lazarus from the football team for multiple violations of team rules and athletic department policy, a second hit this season to the depth in the position group.
“He violated team rules and athletic department policy,” Coach Tim DeRuyter said before a brief walk-through practice Monday. “Everybody knows what those are and when you violate them there are consequences and, unfortunately, he has had to suffer the consequences.”
The Bulldogs in fall camp let go inside linebacker Xavier Ulutu, also for violations of team rules and athletic department policy. Lazarus and Ulutu were two of the top players in the Bulldogs’ 2013 recruiting class, but each had a minimal impact on the field.