SEKOPE KAUFUSI RUMORS

CHARGES HAVE BEEN dismissed Sekope Kaufusi for marijuana possession, and his attorney says there were questions on the legality of the search. But it remains to be seen if the former starting linebacker will be reinstated to the Washington State football team.

Team spokeman Bill Stevens confirmed Friday that coach Mike Leach had dismissed missed Kaufusi from the team. Washington State Cougars linebacker Sekope Kaufusi as a sophomore last season had 42 tackles and two sacks in 11 games. He won't have a junior season in Pullman. He was arrested Wednesday and charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after the...

IN A PERFECT world, Sekope Kaufusi wouldn’t have left himself open to a misdemeanor citation that has cost him his place on the Washington State football team. Was Mike Leach's decision to dismiss the popular linebacker too harsh? The right choice? A tough call with no easy answer? Cougfan.com went looking for reaction from some trusted WSU partisans and came away with a range of impression.

PULLMAN – Washington State linebacker Sekope Kaufusi grew up poor without a father in a crime-filled section of East Palo Alto, Calif. He became a father himself a few days before he turned 18 and graduated from high school. Obviously, Kaufusi has dealt with more serious issues than a tough football loss or two. That doesn’t mean Kaufusi does not seethe at the losses.