This is two years in a row Gus has kicked off his best offensive player, and he doesn't have a QB that we have seen yet. These reactions aren't knee-jerk. It's just like that shot head Chizik is running the show. We've all seen how this ends...
But Duke needed gone before he was kicked off. It was apparent with the fall practice reports. If Duke was our best offensive player then he damn sure didn't play like it. If he was a cancer then he needed to be gone. Sounds like, if you believe the rumor mill, that Javon was a cancer too. Again, when you recruit JUCO, this is what happens. You take chances on kids that may be a risk. Sometimes they pan out, sometimes they don't. Go watch Last Chance U on Netfilx and look at what kind of kid you are dealing with 9/10 times in the JUCO ranks.
I don't care if it's your best player or not. If they are a cancer and causing distractions, then get rid of their ass. I also point out again that this has been going on for a long time at AU, even during the Tot and Tubbs years.