Parting Ways

In a move that was a surprise to coach Vernon and the Xpress staff, was the fact that Quentin Sarpy has decided to leave the team. Sarpy contacted coach Vernon and informed the coach via text message that he had too much on his plate and he has decided to quit the team. Sarpy was coming off a career game where he had a defensive T.D. and 5 tackles against the Killeen Knights. The Xpress family wish him good luck in his future endeavors. In other news 2009 all star wide receiver Rashaad Manning has also quit the team, but for a different reason. Coach Vernon contacted Manning about him being demoted from starting wide out to 3rd receiver. The initial response from Manning was he was ok with the demotion, but on 3/22/10 Manning informed the Xpress head coach via text message that he was leaving the team and he wished the Xpress good luck on the rest of the season.