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BARRINGTON EDWARDS GONE:

Saban confirmed Tuesday night that sophomore running back Barrington Edwards of Bowie, Md., has left the LSU team.

"He's not coming back," Saban said following his speech. "We mutually agreed that he'd be looking for another school to transfer to, and I agreed to help him look for one."

Edwards was reportedly kicked off the team earlier in the summer, but Saban said at that time he was still on the team.

Edwards then appeared in the 2004 LSU football media guide released just last week with the following description:

"Explosive runner who adds to the depth at the running back position. ... heads into fall camp in a battle for carries at running back."

Edwards, who was a major recruit out of Bowie High School, gained 169 yards on 41 carries last season. He gained 2,289 yards with 30 touchdowns as a junior at Bowie High in 2001. He was not expected to be a major figure at tailback this season as he was behind fellow sophomores Justin Vincent and Alley Broussard and senior Shyrone Carey.

Ironically, Saban spoke Tuesday night about how Vincent went from a fifth team tailback last year to the cover of Sports Illustrated.