Yesterday, it was announced and confirmed by the Marshall Athletic Department that two-year starting quarterback Isaiah Green entered the transfer portal and would be leaving the team.
Green started 22 of 23 games that he played and started all 13 games in 2019. During his time at quarterback for the Thundering Herd, he passed for 4,897 yards, 30 touchdowns, 21 interceptions and also rushed for 416 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Following the announcement, several teammates of Green at Marshall spoke out and claimed that the reports of him leaving were inaccurate.
Broc Thompson, a sophomore wide receiver on the team, was one of the most vocal players, saying, “My QB is not transferring. FALSE NEWS.”
False news 👎🏽 https://t.co/GbloIQiuVu
— Broc T (@CantGuardBroc) July 15, 2020
Talik Keaton, a redshirt sophomore wide receiver for the Thundering Herd, echoed Thompson’s sentiments: “He’s not going anywhere. False News!”
He’s not going anywhere false newsssss‼️ https://t.co/vANu393w8E
— 9️⃣ (@talikk72) July 15, 2020
Although his teammates said that news of him transferring were untrue, Green himself did not deny it. Instead, he fired back on rumors that he left due to not wanting to compete for the starting position by saying, “Now they trying to spin it like I’m scared of competition. They’ll say anything to make their story look good!”
They’ll say anything to make their story look good‼️
— 9️⃣ (@talikk72) July 15, 2020
Despite the uncertainty on social media, he has been removed from the team roster and the Athletic Department has confirmed it. To clear up any confusion created by social media, Isaiah Green is no longer a part of the Marshall Thundering Herd Football team.
