Brewster's Kid Doesn't Want to Play for Him

Gophers coach Tim Brewster hasn't exactly had a good time lately.

He dismissed a highly-touted 2007 recruit from the team. Word leaked out that his highly-rated 2008 recruiting class may spring a leak. He made a really dumb comment in the newspaper. One of his top players in that class announced that he needs open-heart surgery.

The latest news: His own son is transferring.

"Clint Brewster has decided to transfer. I respect and admire Clint's decision to further his education and play football elsewhere."

Brewster, listed at 6-1, 195, originally made a verbal commitment to Illinois, but changed his mind after his father took over as Gophers coach. There has been no word on which schools he is considering.

Maybe Clint Brewster isn't good enough to play big-time college football. Ron Zook thought he was, but even the really good recruiters occasionally swing and miss.

But this can't be considered a good thing for Tim Brewster. If your own son bolts from your program, what kind of message does that send to everyone else? To be fair, however, you have to think Clint Brewster was going to get every shot at the starting job for the Gophers, no matter how fair Tim Brewster wanted the competition to be. If he couldn't win that job, his odds of starting for a different BCS school seem low.