Linebacker transfers from IU

After the ninth straight season of sub-.500 play and a failure to secure a bowl bid, most IU fans probably assumed that things would get better before they got worse for the Hoosiers. Now, that might not be the case.\nFreshman linebacker John Kerr announced that he will be transferring from IU after the semester is over. Kerr, a 6-foot, 240-pound graduate of St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, led the team with 114 tackles this season. In addition, Kerr was tied for second on the team with two sacks. Kerr also had an interception.\nHe also played part in one of the most bone-jarring tackles of the football season when he picked up freshman Purdue wide receiver Ray Williams and body slammed him to the ground in the second quarter of the Old Oaken Bucket game. \nCoach Gerry DiNardo released a statement regarding Kerr's decision. \n"I think it's inappropriate to share personal conversations with players," DiNardo said. "But I will say that my experience at both Vanderbilt and LSU is that only the real team guys bought into the rebuilding of a program."\nKerr was unavailable for comment. Kerr's father, Bill, was reached, but declined to comment on the situation at this time. \nKerr was among the last recruits signed to play for IU by former coach Cam Cameron. He was a prep standout at St. Ignatius, recording 230 tackles and 17 sacks in leading his team to the state championship his senior year.\nHe was recognized as the Cuyahoga County Player of the Year and was named Ohio Defensive Player of the Year. But, he was not offered a scholarship by Ohio State because he was perceived as being too small to play linebacker.\nKerr would not see the wins he enjoyed in high school as a Hoosier. During IU's season-ending six game losing streak, he would often comment about how much he hated losing in post-game interviews.\nKerr's older brother, Luke, played football at Bowling Green.