Cephus was asked why he wanted to remain at Wisconsin rather than pursue his education and football at a different school for a fresh start.
“Because of my teammates and my coaches and them doing as much as they could to support me through this whole thing,” Cephus said. “I have no reason to run from Wisconsin. I’m just here to continue my education and continue to play football.”
When Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst met with reporters after practice on Aug. 7, he voiced his support for Cephus, as did five of the team’s players, and left the door open for Cephus’ potential return. That return was predicated, in large part, on whether the university would readmit Cephus.
“If it’s best for Q, and it truly is for him, then I know his teammates and I know how we feel,” Chryst said then. “We would welcome him back. And yet we’ve got to make sure, and even talking with the guys about it, it’s not about us. It’s what’s best for him, and if that is (best), we absolutely would.”
