LAWRENCE,Kan.(AP) – Highly touted freshman quarterback Brock Berglund will not practice with Kansas this season, even though coach Turner Gill says he remains a part of the program.

Gill announced the decision in a brief statement Tuesday. He also announced sophomore running back Deshaun Sands has been dismissed from the program after violating team rules.

The 6-foot-4 Berglund was being counted on to help turn around a program that has struggled significantly the past few seasons. But he’s been dealing with legal issues at home inColorado, where he pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge after allegedly punching a man during a party.

Gill said Berglund is still enrolled as a student atKansasand will rejoin the team during the spring.