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[osugrad21]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

Bring the [censored]in' LameCocks to The Shoe and we'll see what the [censored] happens.

Nah...no need. I drink coffee at school every morning in a big Outback Bowl Champion Mug.

I always point to it and remind them that they commemorate such a bowl victory...we are disappointed to be there.

They celebrate Outback Bowl victories...we celebrate National Championships

The subject is usually changed quickly

[OsUPhAn]

This whole thread kind of makes me sad. We complain all year about tOSU treatment in the media, and as a backlash to this we highlight the crimnal activity of other programs. While I dont personally have a problem highlighting other programs problems, becuase it is clear that we arent the only team with problems, it is sad that we see so many athletes commiting these crimes. It just makes me shake my head and wonder what is going on here. Sure some of it is minor fortunalty, like open containers ect. but assult and domestic abuse are sad situations. I dont think it does anything for us to report all these problems of other schools. In my opinion, I would rather we raised our head above the mudsligging, and show the true spirit of tOSU by not sinking to their level. Lets rise above this, as our football team will arise above the mess of the resent allegations et.al. Lets be proud and show what tOSU is all about.

GO BUCKS!

P.S. if you guys disagree and want to flame me, feel free. I am sure some people disagree and I would be intrested in hearing your opinion.

[osugrad21]

Originally Posted by OsUPhAn

This whole thread kind of makes me sad. We complain all year about tOSU treatment in the media, and as a backlash to this we highlight the crimnal activity of other programs.

I don't see any mudslinging whatsoever. I see a compilation of the mess college athletics is becoming. Although tOSU has received an enormous amount of unfair press, that is part of being a top-tier team. This thread is more about comparing the level of publicity these other problems receive as opposed to the firestorm tOSU has found.

Just my opinion.

[OsUPhAn]

I understand your opinion and I agree that OSU has been unfairly singled out. I guess my problem is not with us posting this stuff so much, it is that fact that so much of is going on in he " mess that college athletics has become" I agree with this statment 100%.

[jimotis4heisman]

i started this thread in an attempt to show what was really happening across the country. i dont see it as mud sling, we merely show articles published elsewhere, for more or less it is used as a reference tool.

[jimotis4heisman]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

Thompson given bail, monitor

Posted: Wednesday March 9, 2005 6:02PM; Updated: Wednesday March 9, 2005 6:02PM

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina defensive end Moe Thompson told a Circuit judge on Wednesday he would not run from the law even though he turned himself in to police nearly a week after he was charged with stealing from university dorm rooms.

Dressed in a dark blue Richland County Detention Center jumpsuit, his hands and legs shackled, Thompson quietly apologized during his bond hearing for not turning himself in sooner.

<!--startclickprintexclude-->Circuit Judge Reginald Lloyd ordered Thompson to wear an electronic monitoring system and set bail at $35,000. He only will be allowed to leave his mother's Columbia house for work and church, and he must adhere to an 8:30 p.m. curfew.

Thompson, 21, a three-year starter at South Carolina, is charged with two counts of first-degree burglary and three counts of petit larceny for stealing electronic equipment, including a television and a DVD player from the East Quad dorm room of several female students.

Thompson's lawyer, Debra Chapman, argued that Thompson wasn't aware of the charges when he left Columbia on March 2, the same day the warrants were issued.

"He's not a flight risk," Chapman said. "He's not going anywhere."

His mother, Trish Thompson, reportedly said Chapman had agreed her son would turn himself in after he returned from spring break.

Prosecutor Dolly Justice Garfield argued that Thompson knew of the warrants before he left the area. She said neither her office nor the University of South Carolina Police Department took part in any negotiations for Thompson to surrender after spring break.

"We were prepared to have him extradited wherever he was," Garfield said.

Thompson, who had been in Atlanta, turned himself into police on Tuesday.

Garfield also said Thompson knew about the charges before leaving Columbia because he had been in contact with teammate Kevin Mainord, who also was charged in the incident.

Mainord surrendered last week and his bond was set at $20,000.

Thompson's lawyers deny he spoke with Mainord.

Garfield said Thompson was a flight risk and that the alleged victims of the burglary are worried he could come back.

"This man came into their home, into their dorm while they were asleep and stole their property," she said. "They are very scared of this man."

Thompson and Mainord have been suspended from the football team. South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier has said they won't be back if the charges prove true.

The pair also has been suspended from the university, and are not allowed on campus, school spokesman Russ McKinney said.

The suspension will be in effect unless the players go before a student judicial board, he said.

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Tennessee players involved in fight

Posted: Tuesday March 8, 2005 5:41PM; Updated: Tuesday March 8, 2005 5:41PM

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Police are investigating allegations a Tennessee reserve linebacker punched another student at a weekend party where several fights broke out between fraternity members and football players.

No charges have been filed but junior Daniel Brooks of Jackson was named a suspect in an assault case investigated by the University of Tennessee Police Department.



In December, Brooks was identified as punching someone in the face at an off-campus party that turned into a brawl, and a complaint was filed with police. But the case was closed after the victim said he didn't want to prosecute, authorities have said.

Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer and his staff were out of town at a retreat and trying to gather information about the incident, team officials said Tuesday. They had no immediate comment.

According to a police report released Tuesday, a UT student attending an Omega Psi Phi fraternity party at the University Center on campus told police he saw one of his fraternity brothers talking to Brooks and then Brooks punching the man. More people started fighting afterward, the student, Shadiyah Cecil Murphy of Johnson City, told police.

Murphy said he went outside and was surrounded by three unidentified male individuals and hit several times until he blacked out, according to the report. He said his left jaw was broken.

Police were called to the University Center at 1:30 a.m. Saturday and found a large group of people outside yelling and "becoming irate with one another," according to the investigator's report.

Officers said they saw at least four separate fights in front of the building.

"Information from (the crowd) indicated that the fights were between the football team and the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, but no one could name any individuals involved," according to the report.

The fight started in the ballroom at the party, and Knox County Sheriff's Department officers tried to stop it with chemical spray.

The building manager told police two holes were punched in a wall partition and the glass on a framed painting was smashed and the canvas torn. The disc jockey at the party said his equipment was damaged, according to the report.

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Wisconsin suspends QB Randle El

Posted: Monday March 7, 2005 7:19PM; Updated: Monday March 7, 2005 7:19PM

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin athletic officials suspended quarterback Marcus Randle El on Monday for allegedly violating the school's student-athlete discipline policy.

University officials did not elaborate, saying in a statement the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act prohibits releasing any more information.

The suspension means Randle El is prohibited from playing in a game or practice.

He can appeal the decision. If he chooses not to appeal, the suspension will continue until any charges have been processed through the legal system or the university's internal disciplinary process, the statement said.

Randle El, a freshman last fall, didn't throw a pass. He finished the season with 29 yards rushing, two receptions for seven yards and a 10-yard punt return.

In high school, he was named one of the top 40 players in the Midwest by SuperPrep. His older brother, Antwaan, played quarterback for Indiana and now plays as a receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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[BB73]

Wahington State RB charged with sexual assault

http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/8283102

Cougars' McCall charged with third-degree rape

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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD width=10></TD><TD><!-- T8283102 --><!-- Sesame Modified: 03/13/2005 02:06:06 --><!-- sversion: 3 $Updated: brianf$ -->COLFAX, Wash. -- Washington State reserve running back Kevin McCall made an initial court appearance Friday on a charge of third-degree rape stemming from a sexual assault in a campus dormitory.

McCall, a 19-year-old sophomore, was arrested Sunday night after campus police were called to investigate a sexual assault in Regents Hall dormitory.

McCall was released on a $10,000 bond signed by his father and is scheduled to be formally arraigned March 25, Whitman County chief deputy prosecutor Carol LaVerne said.

McCall was suspended from the WSU football team pending the outcome of the case, sports information director Rod Commons said Friday.

"He is suspended from all activities. He is not working out with the team," Commons said.

McCall also could face discipline by the school's Student Conduct Committee, Commons said.

The Carson, Calif., native was expected to back up starting running back Jerome Harrison when spring practices begin March 22. McCall rushed eight times for 40 yards last season.

The Cougars are thin at running back because senior-to-be Allen Thompson decided to forgo his final season.

Commons said sophomore Jed Collins played fullback last season and will be listed as a running back.

The Cougars also recruited running back Lorenzo Bursey from West Los Angeles College, as well as prep running backs Dwight Tardy of Santa Fe Springs, Calif. and De Maundray Woolridge from Keller, Texas.

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[Zurp]

On the one hand, I agree - Ohio State has been unfairly singled-out by the media (mostly ESPN). But on the other, it sometimes sounds like we're all whining. The media has chosen to only rip on the Bucks. If the Buckeyes would quit giving the media any ammo, they'd have to find something else to write about.

I know it isn't fair. And I don't like it, either. I don't think it's ever going to be fair all the way across the board.

[scooter1369]

Kansas boots leading rusher John Randle

Kansas' Randle dismissed from team after arrest
March 15, 2005
SportsLine.com wire reports

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Kansas leading rusher John Randle was dismissed from the team Monday after being charged with hitting a man outside a bar.

Randle, a sophomore, was charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly striking a man early Sunday morning in front of a downtown bar. Police said an officer saw the altercation and arrested the 20-year-old Randle.

Randle led Kansas with 540 yards rushing last season.

"We will continue to support and help John in any way we possibly can," coach Mark Mangino said in a statement released Monday night. "We have encouraged him to continue his education at KU. If he decides to do so, we will honor his scholarship."

Randle was ordered to appear in Douglas County District Court on April 14.

[TheStoicPaisano]

Football Player Caught With Stolen Sheep

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CORVALLIS, Ore. -- An Oregon State football had a stolen sheep in the bed of his pickup when he was pulled over for speeding last week, Benton County authorities said.

Defensive tackle Ben Siegert, 20, was charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants after failing field sobriety tests. Ninety minutes after being pulled over, the 280-pound Siegert registered a .14 percent blood-alcohol content on a breath analyzer at the Benton County Jail, according to the sheriff's office. Oregon considers drivers with a .08 percent blood alcohol content to be drunk.

Siegert told the (Corvallis) Gazette-Times that he had nothing to do with the stolen ram.

"I don't know anything about that," he said. "I'm from a city. I don't know anything about sheep."

Benton County Undersheriff Diana Simpson disagreed, saying Siegert might have been "too intoxicated to remember."

The 200-pound ram lives at the university's Sheep Center, and is part of a study on homosexuality in sheep, said Sheep Center manager Tom Nichols.

"We have at least one prank a year where we have to go to a dormitory or a sorority house and pick up a ram or a lamb or a ewe," Nichols said. "It's one of those springtime pranks."

The deputy chose not to arrest anybody for taking the sheep.

Coach Mike Riley is still evaluating Siegert's situation, said Steve Fenk, the Oregon State sports information director.

"At this point they're just going to deal with it internally," Fenk said. "I don't know if it's going to affect spring practice."
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[OSUsushichic]

PSU football players accused of firing arrows through dorm wall
March 23, 2005

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Two Penn State football players face summary charges for shooting arrows through their dormitory wall during a party, authorities said Tuesday.

Scott Paxson and Tyler Reed, both regular starters last season, were charged with criminal mischief for the incident in the predawn hours of Jan. 29. No one was injured and property damage was estimated at $700, university police Supervisor Dwight Smith said.

Paxson, a defensive tackle, and Reed, a right guard, are accused of shooting graphite arrows at the apartment wall with a compound bow, commonly used for hunting. At least one arrow went partially through the wall into an adjoining apartment, Smith said.

Charges were not filed until Tuesday because police had to speak with several people present at the party and find out who shot the arrows.

Paxson and Reed do not have listed phone numbers. It was not immediately clear if they had lawyers.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?s...v=ap&type=lgns

[BB73]

Apparently JoePa has a couple of Cupids on his squad.

http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/8319818

Penn State players charged with shooting arrows through wall

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Scott Paxson and Tyler Reed, both regular starters last season, were charged with criminal mischief for the incident in the predawn hours of Jan. 29. No one was injured and property damage was estimated at $700, university police Supervisor Dwight Smith said.

Paxson, a defensive tackle, and Reed, a right guard, are accused of shooting graphite arrows at the apartment wall with a compound bow, commonly used for hunting. At least one arrow went partially through the wall into an adjoining apartment, Smith said.

Charges were not filed until Tuesday because police had to speak with several people present at the party and find out who shot the arrows.

Paxson and Reed do not have listed phone numbers. It was not immediately clear if they had lawyers.

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[ysubuck]

The point of all this is, South Carolina for example:

How many times have we heard about the 14 players arrested on Tressel's watch?!?!?

Well, South Carolina has had 9 players arrested in the past 6 months. How much of that has been reported on espn?

The reason? Holtz is a great interview. Very forthcoming and cordial with the media. Spurrier? The media loves him because he's always ready with a great quote. The media loves a good ole boy, aw shucks used car salesman.

Coach Tressel? Talks in circles and gives them absolutely nothing. Listen to the hometown reporters. They can't stand Coach Tressel because he talks to them like they're 12 years old, which compared to him, they are.

So the media is going to make a point by trying to bring him down.

[methomps]

Originally Posted by ysubuck

The point of all this is, South Carolina for example:

How many times have we heard about the 14 players arrested on Tressel's watch?!?!?

Well, South Carolina has had 9 players arrested in the past 6 months. How much of that has been reported on espn?

The reason? Holtz is a great interview. Very forthcoming and cordial with the media. Spurrier? The media loves him because he's always ready with a great quote. The media loves a good ole boy, aw shucks used car salesman.

Coach Tressel? Talks in circles and gives them absolutely nothing. Listen to the hometown reporters. They can't stand Coach Tressel because he talks to them like they're 12 years old, which compared to him, they are.

So the media is going to make a point by trying to bring him down.

1. The media has covered the South Carolina prison squad extensively, imo. I would go as far as to say it has made more press than the arrests of tOSU football players. (note that I consider criminal problems separate from the coverage of potential NCAA violations) I bet Joe Fan can name more incidents regarding South Carolina players (and in greater detail) than tOSU players. Off the top of my head, there is the players arrested for stealing from the stadium and the highly-touted RB kicked off by Spurrier. Even when you account for the recency effect, I believe aUSC's problems have gotten more pub than tOSU's problems (partly because these incidents seem to be happening in the span of just a short while and not spread out over 2 or 3 years).

2. I doubt the reason for extra coverage of OSU (assuming that is true) has anything to do with how Coach Tressel interviews. I think it has more to do with the difference between Ohio State and South Carolina in terms of program prestige. Consider that all (or most of the articles) posted on this thread are about D1-A schools. Does that mean D1-AA doesn't have this problem? No. So why do you treat it differently? Part of it may be that OSU is in D1-A, but I suspect a bigger reason is that D1-A football is more prestigious and, thus, newsworthy.

[BB73]

Originally Posted by methomps

Off the top of my head, there is the players arrested for stealing from the stadium and the highly-touted RB kicked off by Spurrier.

It also has to do with name recognition. Thomps didn't recall Demetrius Summers' name, but I'm sure he can recall the name of a Buckeye RB that had a problem with inaccurate information on a police report almost 2 years ago.

But on the other hand, a few newspaper articles and website postings pale in comparison to a barrage from ESPN that lasts for weeks. The casual college football fan would have little idea of the number of problems that South Carolina or Iowa players have had recently.

Also, tOSU's reputation has unjustly gotten to the point where any hack writer cracks jokes about tOSU, but not about other programs. Witness Dennis Dodd's 3 wisecracks about tOSU in today's Heisman preview. That kind of cheap humor will perpetuate the perception that tOSU has integrity issues. After a while folks won't remember any details about what happened, just that tOSU got dragged through the mud for a long time, so there must be a reason for it.