OL T.J. Downing (official thread)

[Magua]

Obviously we gotta wait for everything to come out...but what kind of misunderstanding could their be to be driving around with all those drugs and a loaded weapon in the car with you?

[ochre]

Originally Posted by Magua

Obviously we gotta wait for everything to come out...but what kind of misunderstanding could their be to be driving around with all those drugs and a loaded weapon in the car with you?

He was just holding?

[sparcboxbuck]

Originally Posted by Magua

Obviously we gotta wait for everything to come out...but what kind of misunderstanding could their be to be driving around with all those drugs and a loaded weapon in the car with you?

Personally, I'm driving around with some opiates in my glove box and this in my trunk.



The opiates just happen to be codeine cough syrup and the toy is from playing air soft on Sunday.

Guess it could happen to anyone...

[stxbuck]

Originally Posted by MaxBuck

Ronnie Wilson's travails have certainly been well-documented. So have Teddy Dupay's.

Buckeye fans who seriously believe ESPN treats Ohio State differently from schools such as Florida, USC, UCLA, and Texas are delusional. Big programs mean big news; it's as simple as that. Oh, except that everyone likes to try to find feet of clay on the apparently virtuous; that is why Jim Tressel and Billy Graham will always get more media scrutiny than, say, Mike Leach (who is just plain weird) and Al Sharpton.

Did anyone see his talking pirate skeleton in his office during the TT-UT game?

To keep this on the subject of TJ-how in the hell are 50 oxycontin and 5 grams of blow a "misunderstanding". I mean, I was driving around w/ 100 packs of Smarties in my truck after Halloween, but powdered sugar in miniature bags too?

[buckeyesin07]

Originally Posted by MaxBuck

Buckeye fans who seriously believe ESPN treats Ohio State differently from schools such as Florida, USC, UCLA, and Texas are delusional.

Apparently you missed ESPN's telecast of the Alamo Bowl following the '04 season.

[FWBuckeye]

Originally Posted by sparcboxbuck

Personally, I'm driving around with some opiates in my glove box and this in my trunk.

Not cool unless you are also carrying several handguns and a bottle of goose, as well as wearing a bulletproof vest.

[Buckskin86]

Former OSU Player Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge
A former Ohio State football player pleads guilty to a drug charge Monday.
By Donna Willis
Web Content Coordinator
Published: June 15, 2009



COLUMBUS, Ohio?A former Ohio State football player pleaded guilty to a drug charge Monday.

Former Buckeye offensive lineman Timothy or T.J. Downing pleaded guilty to one count of possession of drugs Monday.

Downing, 24, played for the Buckeyes from 2003 to 2006.

He pleaded guilty to the fifth-degree felony in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, according to Prosecutor Ron O?Brien.

Downing was arrested Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008, on drug and weapons charges.

Grandview Heights police stopped Downing on West Fifth Avenue and Cambridge Boulevard for dark-tinted windows and having no front license plate.

When an officer approached the car and Downing rolled down the window, police said an officer smelled marijuana and called in backup.

Police told NBC 4 officers found marijuana, cocaine and prescription drugs in Downing?s car.

The vehicle was searched, and officers found a baggie of suspected cocaine. The baggie was sent to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation for testing.

The substance in the baggie was found to be 1.4 grams of cocaine, according to O?Brien.

Police also said there was a loaded .40-caliber weapon in his trunk. While Downing does have a conceal-carry permit, police said the gun was improperly stored.

Downing was released from jail after posting a little more than $10,000 bond Tuesday, Nov 11, 2008.

The weapons charge was dismissed, according to court records.

Judge John Bessy ordered a pre-sentence investigation, and sentencing was set for 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009.

Former OSU Player Pleads Guilty To Drug Charge | NBC4i.com

[Buckskin86]

Former OSU Player Sentenced For Drug Charge


By Denise Yost
Managing Editor, nbc4i.com
Published: August 6, 2009


A former Ohio State football player was sentenced Thursday after he pleaded guilty to a drug charge in June.


COLUMBUS, Ohio?A former Ohio State football player was sentenced Thursday after he pleaded guilty to a drug charge in June.

Former Buckeye offensive lineman Timothy or T.J. Downing pleaded guilty to one count of possession of drugs on June 15.

Downing, 24, played for the Buckeyes from 2003 to 2006.

He was sentenced to one year of community control and 40 hours of community service. He will also undergo drug screens.

Downing was arrested Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008, on drug and weapons charges.

Grandview Heights police stopped Downing on West Fifth Avenue and Cambridge Boulevard for dark-tinted windows and having no front license plate.

When an officer approached the car and Downing rolled down the window, police said an officer smelled marijuana and called in backup.

Police told NBC 4 officers found marijuana, cocaine and prescription drugs in Downing?s car.

The vehicle was searched, and officers found a baggie of suspected cocaine. The baggie was sent to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation for testing.

The substance in the baggie was found to be 1.4 grams of cocaine, according to Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O?Brien.

Police also said there was a loaded .40-caliber weapon in his trunk. While Downing does have a conceal-carry permit, police said the gun was improperly stored.

Downing was released from jail after posting a little more than $10,000 bond Tuesday, Nov 11, 2008.

The weapons charge was dismissed, according to court records.

Former OSU Player Sentenced For Drug Charge | NBC4i.com

[Buckskin86]

Former OSU lineman Downing given probation in drug case
Friday, August 7, 2009
By Bruce Cadwallader and Tim May
The Columbus Dispatch

A former All-Big Ten offensive lineman for Ohio State caught with cocaine, painkillers and a gun in a car was sentenced to one year of probation yesterday.

T.J. Downing, 25, of Sunbury in Delaware County, pleaded guilty in June to one count of drug possession stemming from a traffic stop by a Grandview Heights police officer in November. A weapons charge was dismissed.

Franklin County Common Pleas Judge John P. Bessey also suspended Downing's driving privileges for six months.

Yesterday in court, Downing apologized and said he has improved his life by running with different friends and starting a business in Delaware County. He now operates a chemical company that generates fuel additives and high-grade diesel fuel for boats and trains, defense attorney Sam Shamansky said.

Downing played at OSU from 2003 to 2007 but gave up an NFL career in 2008.

BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Former OSU lineman Downing given probation in drug case