taken a hit for a full season, stepping into that situation," Farrell said. "He could get injured."

LeMay's family, which lost an appeal to have his suspension reduced over the summer, said transferring may not have enabled him to graduate in December.

It is unclear where LeMay will earn credits this fall. The family, in a text to the Charlotte Observer, said he would do so in a "private setting."

The LeMay family statement would not be specific about their son's "discretion," only to say that, "it doesn't involve drugs, weapons or any form of violence."

Butler certainly will miss its star quarterback, though the perennial power always has a lot of star players. This year, the team is ranked No. 23 in the preseason RivalsHigh Top 100 ranking.

"It hurts anytime youlose a three-year starter at any position," Butler head coach Mike Newsome said earlier this summer of the possible loss of LeMay. "In high school football, it is something else altogether when it is your quarterback."

But RivalsHigh senior analyst Dallas Jackson says the team may not suffer as much as some might think.

"While the team is certainly better with LeMay and will miss him on the field, the Bulldogs had been preparing to go without him for months," Jackson said. "Riley Ferguson, who is just a sophomore, should be an adequate replacement. From seeing him this summer, it would not be a surprise if he had early Division I offers heading his way. The team also got stronger with redistricting as it picking up several very solid players