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After a weekend full of rumors surrounding Oklahoma running back Keith Ford and his current status with the team, Bob Stoops confirmed on Monday that Ford has been suspended indefinitely for ‘academic and team rules violations.’

. @OU_CoachStoops confirms that running back Keith Ford has been indefinitely suspended for academic & team rules violations. — Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) March 30, 2015

Certainly a disappointing turn of events for a very talented player who, despite some ball security issues, had performed quite well when given the opportunity. While the “indefinite suspension” can be somewhat vague with respect to a player’s future with the program, if we’re going on previous history this tends to suggest Ford’s time with the program could very likely come to an end.

Time will tell on all of that, as for the more immediate future the Sooners are now down two running backs this spring following Ford’s suspension and a MCL sprain that has sidelined true freshman standout Rodney Anderson. However, if there was any position in which OU could afford a loss or two it’s at running back. Samaje Perine, Joe Mixon, Alex Ross and Daniel Brooks will handle the RB carries for the remainder of the spring.

– UPDATE: Ford’s parents put out a statement regarding their son’s suspension.