Published: June 28, 2009 11:04 pm      

‘Personal issues’ led to Evans’ transfer decision

Josh Evans’ recent decision to transfer from Marshall is no reflection of his relationship with the coaches or of the program itself, the Fayetteville native says.

“It wasn’t a playing issue or coaching issue,” Evans said. “I just had some personal issues come up and it was better to make a change. I loved it down there. Marshall was great. It had nothing to do with the football program at all.”

The 6-foot-4, 305-pound rising junior will have two years of eligibility remaining, wherever he lands. Coastal Carolina is in the running, as are Football Championship Subdivision heavyweights James Madison and Appalachian State and every West Virginia Conference school, including Concord and Fairmont State.

Evans, who said he plans to make a decision within a week, finished up his Marshall course work on Friday. He is on pace to graduate in May with a degree in sports management and marketing.

Evans was named to Conference USA’s all-freshman team after the 2007 season, when he started all 12 games at left guard for the Thundering Herd.

“That was definitely a highlight,” he said. “And being able to play against some of the best competition in the country, and our whole coaching staff was great.”

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Team USA met little French resistance in its first game at the International Federation of American Football Junior World Championship.

The USA Football Junior National Team walloped France 78-0 Saturday night at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio. USA outgained France 610-7 in total offense.

Marshall freshman-to-be Aaron Dobson had a 35-yard reception.

The day belonged to running back David Wilson, who ran 12 times for 181 yards and four touchdowns. He is a Virginia Tech signee and will be on the opposite sideline from Dobson when the Herd and Hokies hook up Sept. 12.

Team USA’s next game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday against Mexico, which destroyed Sweden in their first-round game.

The gold medal game will be played July 5 at 1 p.m.

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The feature on Seth McClung’s holiday baseball academy that was supposed to air on Saturday’s edition of “This Week in Baseball” did not air.

Tyler Beckstrom with Boras Corporation — mega-agent Scott Boras includes McClung among his extensive clientele — wrote in an e-mail that he asked Major League Baseball Productions about it and they responded that it was their mistake.

Tentatively, the feature will now air on the Aug. 8 edition.

— E-mail: gfauber@

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