OT Mike Adams (official thread)

[Buckskin86]

LAST YEAR'S NO. 1
Ohio State's Adams hopes to make big impact
BY PERRY A. FARRELL ? FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER ? January 30, 2009



When freshman Mike Adams was being promised a spot on the two-deep on the powerful Ohio State offensive line, it could've been just words.

The 6-foot-8, 330-pounder had been a star at Dublin (Ohio) Coffman High School, helping the team to a 13-1 record and a spot in the state semifinals. The Free Press Best of the Midwest honoree played in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl and was a Parade All-America.

Still, making a name as a freshman with a class that included quarterback Terrelle Pryor would be a challenge for Adams.

He moved up the charts to backup left tackle behind All-Big Ten star Alex Boone, but a left foot sprain against Purdue ended his season.

"I had played in a number of games until the Purdue game set me back for the rest of the season," Adams said. "Next year looks pretty promising as long as I do what I'm capable of. I would say my freshman year was a success.

"From Day One when you get the pads on you realize college football is a whole lot different. The guys are just a lot faster, bigger. You're not bigger and stronger than everybody, so you really have to focus on technique to reach a level where you can be as good as you can."

Like Pryor, Adams lived up to the hype. He dropped 35 pounds during the season, replacing the lost weight with muscle.

He said the biggest adjustment was the class work.

"Here at Ohio State they give you all the tools necessary to be successful in the classroom," Adams said. "I've tried to take advantage of those tools, and the guys have helped me with my time management. I've had to grow up a little bit to be able to focus on the goals at hand."

Ohio State's Adams hopes to make big impact | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

[bucknut11]

Surprised this hasn't made it here yet...

A pair of Ohio State freshman football players will be in court this week to face a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Mike Adams, 18, and J.B. Shugarts, 19, were cited on January 14 after being pulled over for running a stop sign at Pearl St. and E. 14th Street, in the campus area.
They were not arrested.
Each has pleaded not guilty. Adams has a pre-trial hearing set for Monday and Shugarts for Wednesday, both in Franklin County Municipal Court.
The charge is a fourth-degree misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum of 30 days in jail and a $250 fine.
Messages to OSU coach Jim Tressel and team spokesperson Shelly Poe last night were not immediately returned.
Both players are offensive lineman who saw action last season, but both were injury-plagued.
Adams, from Dublin Coffman, is expected to take over as the starting left tackle this fall. Shugarts, from Klein, Texas, is expected to compete for a starting job at right guard or right tackle.

dispatch

[Oh8ch]

I was just getting ready to eat a bowl of Cheerios when I discovered I was fresh out of milk.

I hate 'em dry - so thanks for [censored]ing in them.

[buckeye247]

Prob just a pipe no big deal, slap on wrist hopefully they will learn from it.

[leroyjenkins]

Ohio State football: Adams drug paraphernalia charge dismissed

Ohio State offensive lineman Mike Adams had a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia dismissed this morning in Franklin County Court. Adams was fined for running a stop sign.

Garth Cox, the attorney for Adams, said the pipe that was found in Adams' car after he was stopped by police on Jan. 14 tested negative for any drugs, and he said Adams voluntarily submitted to and passed a drug screening.

Cox said the pipe found by officers was one that is used for smoking tobacco and that after the drug tests came back negative, police agreed with the dismissal.

An Ohio State spokesperson said she did not expect coach Jim Tressel to have any comment on the matter.

Fellow offensive lineman J.B. Shugarts, who was in the car with Adams, does not have his pretrial hearing until Wednesday, so for now he is facing the same drug paraphernalia charge.

Ohio State football: Adams drug paraphernalia charge dismissed - Ohio State Buckeyes Football & Basketball Blog (OSU) - cleveland.com

3-2-09 by DL

[BUCKYLE]

How the [censored] can they both be facing a charge from one pipe?

[leroyjenkins]

Originally Posted by BUCKYLE

How the [censored] can they both be facing a charge from one pipe?

If no one takes ownership of it, and it is within arm's reaach of both guys, then they both get charged.

I've done it a couple times.

[LordJeffBuck]

According to the Columbus Municipal Court website, the CPD officers who were responsible for the citations of Adams and Shugarts were David Pulvermacher and Wayne L. Wright. So, next time you see officers Pulvermacher and Wright, make sure to thank them for their service to the community and wise use of taxpayer funds, and keeping us all safe from tobacco-smoking football players.

Hey, Shugarts and Adams got smeared in this matter ... and they he didn't do a damned thing wrong ... so it's also fair to call out the cops who tried to screw them made an innocent and honest mistake. Of course, Shugarts has not been exonerated yet....

For those of you who still aren't buying the tobacco pipe argument, here's a recent story from the Wall Street Journal on the rise of pipe smoking amongst college students.

LINK

Dan Nemets, a sophomore at Central Michigan University, likes the TV show "Family Guy," heavy-metal musician Ozzy Osbourne and a good pipe.

Mr. Nemets took up pipe smoking 18 months ago after strolling into a pipe and tobacco store near the Mount Pleasant campus with a friend. Mr. Nemets can't smoke in his dorm room but has networked with other youthful smokers on Facebook in the Collegiate Gentlemen's Pipe Smoking League.

"They say everyone has an inner child," the 19-year-old says. "I guess I have an inner old man."

[BB73]

Originally Posted by LordJeffBuck

Hey, Shugarts and Adams got smeared in this matter ... and they didn't do a damned thing wrong ... so it's also fair to call out the cops who tried to screw them.

While I agree that the judgment of the officers may not have been exemplary in this situation, saying they "tried to screw them" indicates to me that someone else has a chip on his shoulder.

Your statement also seems to presume that Shugarts will pass his voluntary drug test, which may be likely at hia point, but I haven't yet seen it reported to be true.

Edit - also I don't think it can be said that they "didn't do a damned thing wrong". Adams was fined for running a stop sign, which is why the car was pulled over in the first place.

[Taosman]

Glad the smoke has cleared on this one!

[LordJeffBuck]

Originally Posted by BB73

While I agree that the judgment of the officers may not have been exemplary in this situation, saying they "tried to screw them" indicates to me that someone else has a chip on his shoulder.

Your statement also seems to presume that Shugarts will pass his voluntary drug test, which may be likely at hia point, but I haven't yet seen it reported to be true.

I fixed it....

[BuckeyeFan 52]

Originally Posted by LordJeffBuck

According to the Columbus Municipal Court website, the CPD officers who were responsible for the citations of Adams and Shugarts were David Pulvermacher and Wayne L. Wright. So, next time you see officers Pulvermacher and Wright, make sure to thank them for their service to the community and wise use of taxpayer funds, and keeping us all safe from tobacco-smoking football players.

Hey, Shugarts and Adams got smeared in this matter ... and they didn't do a damned thing wrong ... so it's also fair to call out the cops who tried to screw them.

For those of you who still aren't buying the tobacco pipe argument, here's a recent story from the Wall Street Journal on the rise of pipe smoking amongst college students.

LINK

They still ran a stop sign, didn't they? If that doesn't happen in the first place, then the Columbus Dispatch writers are finding something else to write about in the sports section.

[Brutus1]

I can't believe no one is responding to the article in the WSJ about the pipe smoker at Central Michigan: what the heck is a pipe smoking league and is Rudy Galindo the commish ?

[AJHawkfan]

The fact that Adams volunteered to a drug test and passed is the best thing to me. That tells me that he knew he was clean and given the amount of time pot can stay in your system, he obviously knew he hadn't smoked any, but also felt pretty damn sure that he hadn't even been exposed to any second hand or anything.

[sepia5]

Originally Posted by LordJeffBuck

According to the Columbus Municipal Court website, the CPD officers who were responsible for the citations of Adams and Shugarts were David Pulvermacher and Wayne L. Wright. So, next time you see officers Pulvermacher and Wright, make sure to thank them for their service to the community and wise use of taxpayer funds, and keeping us all safe from tobacco-smoking football players.

Hey, Shugarts and Adams got smeared in this matter ... and they he didn't do a damned thing wrong ... so it's also fair to call out the cops who tried to screw them made an innocent and honest mistake. Of course, Shugarts has not been exonerated yet....

For those of you who still aren't buying the tobacco pipe argument, here's a recent story from the Wall Street Journal on the rise of pipe smoking amongst college students.

LINK

Wait, was this literally a tobacco smoking pipe, or was it a glass pipe that is sold for one purpose when everyone in their right mind knows what it will actually be used for? If this was a freaking Dunhill that they were pulled over with, I don't think anyone should be trying to make the argument that these cops didn't try to screw them. That would be ridiculous. I can see the charge if this was one of these:



but certainly not if it was any one of these beauties:



If they were charged b/c of the latter type of pipe, we should all be very, very upset about this as fellow citizens. I mean, you can smoke pot out of tin foil. Should you be charged with possession of drug paraphernalia when you get pulled over for doing 50 in a 35 and have a tube of tin foil in the back seat? Charging someone with a drug-related offense, regardless of their age, because of possession of a legit tobacco pipe is irresponsible, wrong, and an abuse of authority, IMO.

And don't give me the argument that they didn't do anything wrong because they did roll a stop sign. Petty traffic violations obviously don't carry the same stigma that drug charges--no matter how minimal the charge--do.