I want to se a picture of Daniels now, no effing way he's already 260 and if he is, no wonder he got switched to offense, he wouldn't be able to run.
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Flashes fold in opener
Missed opportunities help Minnesota in 44-0 rout
By Gary Estwick
Beacon Journal sportswriter
KENT - By the time Alex Daniels finished his workout for the evening, Kent State's defensive front resembled bread dough, the way he beat it into place with his run-happy teammates from the Big Ten.
By the time defensive end Willie VanDeSteeg collected Minnesota's fifth sack of this debacle, he had transformed quarterback Julian Edelman's first start into a Thursday night worth forgetting.
By the time the Golden Flashes exited Dix Stadium, their dreams of an upset had long since evaporated. They were on the wrong end of a 44-0 rout in which they were as much to blame for the final score as were the Golden Gophers.
First came the dropped passes by Shawn Lewis and Brian Bell on KSU's first two possessions. Then Najah Pruden's best and worst play of the season opener, a 64-yard catch and run to the 1-yard line, where he was stripped of his chance to change the non-conference game's momentum.
Later, redshirt freshman Eugene Jarvis (15 rushes, 109 yards) willed his team to the 2-yard line, only to watch Reid Macho's 20-yard field goal sail wide right.
``That score really should have been 17-10 at halftime, easily,'' KSU coach Doug Martin said.
Missed opportunities. That summed up KSU's third consecutive season-opening loss, and worst season-opening defeat since a 51-0 setback against Iowa in 2001.
This loss, though, which occurred in front of 20,126 fans -- the best Dix Stadium crowd since 2003 -- carried a substantial level of heartburn.
Few expected the Flashes to upset Minnesota, a team that won seven games last season and reached the Music City Bowl. Yet Martin didn't expect his Flashes to commit six turnovers, or the Golden Gophers to punt for the first time in the final three minutes of the fourth quarter.
Martin didn't expect his Flashes to struggle as much on offense, where Edelman passed for 150 yards and ran for 31 but threw three interceptions. He didn't expect his defense to bend and bend, then break against Daniels, who rushed 24 times for 155 yards and three touchdowns. Amir Pinnix added 114 yards on 15 carries.
``We just kept running our plays, the ones we had scripted for the game,'' said Daniels, a 255-pound former linebacker who converted to running back this season.
Last year's starting quarterback, Michael Machen, was sidelined by a shoulder injury, although Martin said Edelman would have started regardless.
Even when it seemed the Flashes had an opportunity to make it a competitive contest, they found a way to mess it up.
In the second quarter, Edelman found Pruden across the middle. With safety Dominic Jones closing from behind, Pruden stopped near the sideline as Jones flew by. Pruden took off again.
Minnesota's Dominique Barber and Mario Reese caught Pruden from behind. Barber tackled him low, grabbing his left leg, and Reese hit Pruden high, flush in the middle of his shoulder pads.
Pruden staggered down at the 1, but not before fumbling. The ball bounced into the end zone and Reese pounced on it.
Just as unfortunate was KSU's fourth possession.
Trailing 17-0, Jarvis carried six times for 47 yards on a drive, including a 20-yard run that he bounced to the outside.
Edelman later scrambled for seven yards to put KSU one yard away from a score.
Then Andy Jayjack was inserted at fullback and took his first carry for a 1-yard loss. Second down.
Edelman looked downfield and, using his nifty footwork, tried to create time in the pocket. He tiptoed right into defensive end Steve Davis. Third down.
Edelman ran an option to the right and gained eight yards. Fourth down at the 2.
Wide right.
Flashes fold in opener
Missed opportunities help Minnesota in 44-0 rout
By Gary Estwick
Beacon Journal sportswriter
KENT - By the time Alex Daniels finished his workout for the evening, Kent State's defensive front resembled bread dough, the way he beat it into place with his run-happy teammates from the Big Ten.
By the time defensive end Willie VanDeSteeg collected Minnesota's fifth sack of this debacle, he had transformed quarterback Julian Edelman's first start into a Thursday night worth forgetting.
By the time the Golden Flashes exited Dix Stadium, their dreams of an upset had long since evaporated. They were on the wrong end of a 44-0 rout in which they were as much to blame for the final score as were the Golden Gophers.
First came the dropped passes by Shawn Lewis and Brian Bell on KSU's first two possessions. Then Najah Pruden's best and worst play of the season opener, a 64-yard catch and run to the 1-yard line, where he was stripped of his chance to change the non-conference game's momentum.
Later, redshirt freshman Eugene Jarvis (15 rushes, 109 yards) willed his team to the 2-yard line, only to watch Reid Macho's 20-yard field goal sail wide right.
``That score really should have been 17-10 at halftime, easily,'' KSU coach Doug Martin said.
Missed opportunities. That summed up KSU's third consecutive season-opening loss, and worst season-opening defeat since a 51-0 setback against Iowa in 2001.
This loss, though, which occurred in front of 20,126 fans -- the best Dix Stadium crowd since 2003 -- carried a substantial level of heartburn.
Few expected the Flashes to upset Minnesota, a team that won seven games last season and reached the Music City Bowl. Yet Martin didn't expect his Flashes to commit six turnovers, or the Golden Gophers to punt for the first time in the final three minutes of the fourth quarter.
Martin didn't expect his Flashes to struggle as much on offense, where Edelman passed for 150 yards and ran for 31 but threw three interceptions. He didn't expect his defense to bend and bend, then break against Daniels, who rushed 24 times for 155 yards and three touchdowns. Amir Pinnix added 114 yards on 15 carries.
``We just kept running our plays, the ones we had scripted for the game,'' said Daniels, a 255-pound former linebacker who converted to running back this season.
Last year's starting quarterback, Michael Machen, was sidelined by a shoulder injury, although Martin said Edelman would have started regardless.
Even when it seemed the Flashes had an opportunity to make it a competitive contest, they found a way to mess it up.
In the second quarter, Edelman found Pruden across the middle. With safety Dominic Jones closing from behind, Pruden stopped near the sideline as Jones flew by. Pruden took off again.
Minnesota's Dominique Barber and Mario Reese caught Pruden from behind. Barber tackled him low, grabbing his left leg, and Reese hit Pruden high, flush in the middle of his shoulder pads.
Pruden staggered down at the 1, but not before fumbling. The ball bounced into the end zone and Reese pounced on it.
Just as unfortunate was KSU's fourth possession.
Trailing 17-0, Jarvis carried six times for 47 yards on a drive, including a 20-yard run that he bounced to the outside.
Edelman later scrambled for seven yards to put KSU one yard away from a score.
Then Andy Jayjack was inserted at fullback and took his first carry for a 1-yard loss. Second down.
Edelman looked downfield and, using his nifty footwork, tried to create time in the pocket. He tiptoed right into defensive end Steve Davis. Third down.
Edelman ran an option to the right and gained eight yards. Fourth down at the 2.
Wide right.
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Big Ten honors Gophers' Daniels
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Running back Alex Daniels of the University of Minnesota was named the Big Ten Conference co-offensive player of the week along with Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith.
Daniels, a sophomore who played linebacker last season, carried 24 times for 155 yards and three touchdowns on Thursday in Minnesota's 44-0 season-opening victory over Kent State.
A 6-foot-3, 255-pounder from Columbus, Ohio, Daniels scored from 3 yards out in the first quarter to give the Gophers a 14-0 lead. He opened the second half by carrying all seven times on a 56-yard scoring march, with the touchdown coming from a yard out. He added a 6-yard touchdown run later in the third quarter.
Big Ten honors Gophers' Daniels
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Running back Alex Daniels of the University of Minnesota was named the Big Ten Conference co-offensive player of the week along with Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith.
Daniels, a sophomore who played linebacker last season, carried 24 times for 155 yards and three touchdowns on Thursday in Minnesota's 44-0 season-opening victory over Kent State.
A 6-foot-3, 255-pounder from Columbus, Ohio, Daniels scored from 3 yards out in the first quarter to give the Gophers a 14-0 lead. He opened the second half by carrying all seven times on a 56-yard scoring march, with the touchdown coming from a yard out. He added a 6-yard touchdown run later in the third quarter.
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Former linebacker surprises Gophers offensive star
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MINNEAPOLIS ? Putting someone in to run the ball at Minnesota is a lot like replacing a bulb in a string of Christmas lights. Plug a new one in and things get brighter.
Laurence Maroney, the Big Ten's leading rusher last year, left school early to jump to the NFL. Then his standout backup, Gary Russell, battling academic problems, didn't register for classes this fall.
What might have devastated other programs appears to be a minor annoyance for coach Glen Mason. He went with Amir Pinnix and converted linebacker Alex Daniels in Saturday's 44-0 win over Kent State and they ran wild.
Pinnix picked up 114 yards and a touchdown, while Daniels ? listed at 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds ? gained 155 yards on 24 carries and scored three times. He was the Big Ten's co-player of the week on offense along with Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith.
"It started out on an experimental basis, and we're out of that phase now, but we still have a long way to go to meet the standards we've set around here," Mason said.
Quarterback Bryan Cupito was asked if he thought the Gophers would have to pass effectively to beat No. 22 Cal on Saturday.
"We'll see if Heisman over there wants to score three more touchdowns," Cupito said, nodding to the nearby Daniels.
Daniels, a running back in high school, was taking his sudden stardom in stride, recounting what he has learned over the last few weeks.
"Make sure I thank my lineman if I score," he said, laughing.
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Former linebacker surprises Gophers offensive star
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MINNEAPOLIS ? Putting someone in to run the ball at Minnesota is a lot like replacing a bulb in a string of Christmas lights. Plug a new one in and things get brighter.
Laurence Maroney, the Big Ten's leading rusher last year, left school early to jump to the NFL. Then his standout backup, Gary Russell, battling academic problems, didn't register for classes this fall.
What might have devastated other programs appears to be a minor annoyance for coach Glen Mason. He went with Amir Pinnix and converted linebacker Alex Daniels in Saturday's 44-0 win over Kent State and they ran wild.
Pinnix picked up 114 yards and a touchdown, while Daniels ? listed at 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds ? gained 155 yards on 24 carries and scored three times. He was the Big Ten's co-player of the week on offense along with Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith.
"It started out on an experimental basis, and we're out of that phase now, but we still have a long way to go to meet the standards we've set around here," Mason said.
Quarterback Bryan Cupito was asked if he thought the Gophers would have to pass effectively to beat No. 22 Cal on Saturday.
"We'll see if Heisman over there wants to score three more touchdowns," Cupito said, nodding to the nearby Daniels.
Daniels, a running back in high school, was taking his sudden stardom in stride, recounting what he has learned over the last few weeks.
"Make sure I thank my lineman if I score," he said, laughing.
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Brookhaven?s Daniels may be back on defense for Minnesota
Friday, October 27, 2006
Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Could Minnesota be planning a surprise for Ohio State this weekend, featuring a Columbus native?
Sophomore Alex Daniels of Brookhaven played linebacker for the Gophers last year but was converted to running back this summer.
After a fast start at tailback, though, Daniels has been replaced by Amir Pinnix. Daniels did not play last week against Division I-AA North Dakota State. Considering the lack of recent playing time ? he has four carries in the past four weeks ?Daniels sounded strangely upbeat and confident earlier this week.
"Oh, I?m going to play (Saturday), and a lot, too," he said. "Me not playing is not an issue."
That seems bold. But yesterday his former coach, Tom Blake, said he understands Daniels has been working with the defense again recently. He also said he thought Daniels? most natural position might be defensive end.
"He can run," Blake said of the 6-foot-3, 255-pound player. "I always thought he?d be a good defensive end coming off the edge."
It?s just speculation, of course. For now, all that?s known is Daniels seems to be a man without a position.
He lettered in 2005 as a true freshman, appearing in all 12 games and logging 14 tackles as a backup linebacker and special-teams player. His highlight was scoring a touchdown on a blocked punt against Colorado State.
The departure of two 1,000-yard running backs ? Laurence Maroney declared early for the NFL draft and Gary Russell of Walnut Ridge High School was an academic casualty ? rocked Minnesota in the offseason.
That left the Gophers scrambling, and they turned to Daniels, who had played tailback, tight end and linebacker for Blake and was recruited as an athlete.
"If it would help out the team, I felt like whatever they need me to do, I?ll do it," Daniels said.
It started out great. In Minnesota?s opener at Kent State, a 44-0 romp, Daniels gained 155 yards and scored three touchdowns on 24 carries. He was named the Big Ten?s co-offensive player of the week.
He started the next two games and totaled 122 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries. But that was about it for him on offense. Pinnix has taken over, averaging 107 yards the past five games.
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel saw Daniels in one of the Buckeyes? summer camps and said he thought he would be a linebacker or a big safety in college.
"He was real good at a lot of things," Tressel said.
Through all the switches, Daniels is staying positive.
"I?m doing what the coaches tell me, trying to be very coachable," Daniels said. "There?s so many things I can do, I feel like I?ll do whatever they need me to do. Right now, they?re picking and choosing: ?We need him here, let?s put him there, let him have fun.? "
Whether that be at linebacker, running back or a surprise position Saturday.
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Brookhaven?s Daniels may be back on defense for Minnesota
Friday, October 27, 2006
Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Could Minnesota be planning a surprise for Ohio State this weekend, featuring a Columbus native?
Sophomore Alex Daniels of Brookhaven played linebacker for the Gophers last year but was converted to running back this summer.
After a fast start at tailback, though, Daniels has been replaced by Amir Pinnix. Daniels did not play last week against Division I-AA North Dakota State. Considering the lack of recent playing time ? he has four carries in the past four weeks ?Daniels sounded strangely upbeat and confident earlier this week.
"Oh, I?m going to play (Saturday), and a lot, too," he said. "Me not playing is not an issue."
That seems bold. But yesterday his former coach, Tom Blake, said he understands Daniels has been working with the defense again recently. He also said he thought Daniels? most natural position might be defensive end.
"He can run," Blake said of the 6-foot-3, 255-pound player. "I always thought he?d be a good defensive end coming off the edge."
It?s just speculation, of course. For now, all that?s known is Daniels seems to be a man without a position.
He lettered in 2005 as a true freshman, appearing in all 12 games and logging 14 tackles as a backup linebacker and special-teams player. His highlight was scoring a touchdown on a blocked punt against Colorado State.
The departure of two 1,000-yard running backs ? Laurence Maroney declared early for the NFL draft and Gary Russell of Walnut Ridge High School was an academic casualty ? rocked Minnesota in the offseason.
That left the Gophers scrambling, and they turned to Daniels, who had played tailback, tight end and linebacker for Blake and was recruited as an athlete.
"If it would help out the team, I felt like whatever they need me to do, I?ll do it," Daniels said.
It started out great. In Minnesota?s opener at Kent State, a 44-0 romp, Daniels gained 155 yards and scored three touchdowns on 24 carries. He was named the Big Ten?s co-offensive player of the week.
He started the next two games and totaled 122 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries. But that was about it for him on offense. Pinnix has taken over, averaging 107 yards the past five games.
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel saw Daniels in one of the Buckeyes? summer camps and said he thought he would be a linebacker or a big safety in college.
"He was real good at a lot of things," Tressel said.
Through all the switches, Daniels is staying positive.
"I?m doing what the coaches tell me, trying to be very coachable," Daniels said. "There?s so many things I can do, I feel like I?ll do whatever they need me to do. Right now, they?re picking and choosing: ?We need him here, let?s put him there, let him have fun.? "
Whether that be at linebacker, running back or a surprise position Saturday.
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Daniels stays on the move
He's ready to play Saturday ? anywhere
BY JOHN SHIPLEY
Pioneer Press
Alex Daniels made a splash the moment he committed to play football for Minnesota, spurning hometown Ohio State for a team that hadn't been to a Rose Bowl in 44 years. When he was moved from linebacker to tailback in August, he made headlines again.
Problem is, Daniels' impact has had more to do with headlines than victories.
It's not because he isn't trying. The sophomore will line up at defensive end, his third position in less than two seasons, against Indiana on Saturday in the Metrodome.
"I really like anything I can do to play. I feel like I'll do anything I can to get on the field," Daniels said Wednesday night. "I came to Minnesota to play for coach Mason; anything they need me to do, I'll do. I feel I'm interchangeable; you could put me anywhere, I just want to play."
Ranked one of the best pure athletes in the nation as a senior at Brookhaven High in Columbus, Ohio, he was the jewel of Gophers coach Glen Mason's 2005 recruiting class ? a 6-foot-3, 245-pound linebacker who spurned the hometown Buckeyes, as well as national powerhouses Louisiana State and Oklahoma, to come to Minnesota and help the Gophers finally build a defense.
He played in all 12 games as a true freshman, earning a letter, but finished with just 12 tackles. He started this season as a tailback and was an immediate hit, rushing for 155 yards in a 44-0, season-opening victory over Kent State. But his carries dwindled to nothing, and in a 44-0 loss last weekend at Ohio State, he lined up at defensive end and made five tackles.
So now it's back to defense.
"Me being on offense wasn't helping because I really wasn't playing," Daniels said. "Now in this stretch, they see one of our weaknesses was on D-line; they got me, Otis Hudson and John Jakel to come over and try to help stop the run and establish a pass rush."
Hudson and Jakel were offensive guards until converting to defensive tackle last week. A shoulder injury to tackle Garrett Brown was a factor in the decision, but so was general ineffectiveness. The players backing up ends Steve Smith and Willie VanDeSteeg essentially weren't playing.
Mason said Daniels will back up both guys ? and actually play ? this weekend against the Hoosiers (5-4 overall, 3-2 Big Ten).
"I just told coach Mason, 'If you need me to play, I'm going to play wherever you need me,' " Daniels said. "I'm going to be hungry to play."
That's what Daniels told coaches when they asked him to move to tailback in August to help make up for the loss of 1,000-yard rushers Laurence Maroney and Gary Russell. Daniels is still the team's second-leading rusher with 309 yards on 67 carries, good for a respectable average of 4.6 yards a tote. But Amir Pinnix, whom everyone expected to win the starting job in the fall, finally won it a few games into the season.
Daniels hurt his right kneecap in a 62-0 victory over Temple; he said that hurt his progress.
"Amir stepped up, because he's a good player," Daniels said. "You can't fault a guy for being a good player."
Pinnix, however, has just two 100-yard rushing games, though with 793 yards and three games remaining, he still has a shot at 1,000 yards.
"(Daniels) wasn't playing more at running back because we thought the other guy gave us the most advantage," Mason said.
Daniels' genuine eagerness to help is commendable, but one can't help but wonder if his progress is being stunted by the changes. Or at the least, that he's not helping as much as he could.
He said that's not the issue.
"Things happen for a reason," he said. "It might be a good thing."
The fact that he's finally playing at all is a start. After rushing for 78 yards against California on Sept. 9, he carried just 20 times and spent virtually all of his time on the sideline. When asked Tuesday if Daniels has seen his last position change, Mason was noncommittal.
"There's a lot of possibilities you might see next year, but I'm worried about getting to Saturday right now because we have three games left. We'll deeply evaluate everything after that's over."
Daniels said he believes he will get a permanent position sometime this year, whether during or after the season. In the meantime, he said, "I'm just having fun. It's not bad that I'm moving around."
Daniels stays on the move
He's ready to play Saturday ? anywhere
BY JOHN SHIPLEY
Pioneer Press
Alex Daniels made a splash the moment he committed to play football for Minnesota, spurning hometown Ohio State for a team that hadn't been to a Rose Bowl in 44 years. When he was moved from linebacker to tailback in August, he made headlines again.
Problem is, Daniels' impact has had more to do with headlines than victories.
It's not because he isn't trying. The sophomore will line up at defensive end, his third position in less than two seasons, against Indiana on Saturday in the Metrodome.
"I really like anything I can do to play. I feel like I'll do anything I can to get on the field," Daniels said Wednesday night. "I came to Minnesota to play for coach Mason; anything they need me to do, I'll do. I feel I'm interchangeable; you could put me anywhere, I just want to play."
Ranked one of the best pure athletes in the nation as a senior at Brookhaven High in Columbus, Ohio, he was the jewel of Gophers coach Glen Mason's 2005 recruiting class ? a 6-foot-3, 245-pound linebacker who spurned the hometown Buckeyes, as well as national powerhouses Louisiana State and Oklahoma, to come to Minnesota and help the Gophers finally build a defense.
He played in all 12 games as a true freshman, earning a letter, but finished with just 12 tackles. He started this season as a tailback and was an immediate hit, rushing for 155 yards in a 44-0, season-opening victory over Kent State. But his carries dwindled to nothing, and in a 44-0 loss last weekend at Ohio State, he lined up at defensive end and made five tackles.
So now it's back to defense.
"Me being on offense wasn't helping because I really wasn't playing," Daniels said. "Now in this stretch, they see one of our weaknesses was on D-line; they got me, Otis Hudson and John Jakel to come over and try to help stop the run and establish a pass rush."
Hudson and Jakel were offensive guards until converting to defensive tackle last week. A shoulder injury to tackle Garrett Brown was a factor in the decision, but so was general ineffectiveness. The players backing up ends Steve Smith and Willie VanDeSteeg essentially weren't playing.
Mason said Daniels will back up both guys ? and actually play ? this weekend against the Hoosiers (5-4 overall, 3-2 Big Ten).
"I just told coach Mason, 'If you need me to play, I'm going to play wherever you need me,' " Daniels said. "I'm going to be hungry to play."
That's what Daniels told coaches when they asked him to move to tailback in August to help make up for the loss of 1,000-yard rushers Laurence Maroney and Gary Russell. Daniels is still the team's second-leading rusher with 309 yards on 67 carries, good for a respectable average of 4.6 yards a tote. But Amir Pinnix, whom everyone expected to win the starting job in the fall, finally won it a few games into the season.
Daniels hurt his right kneecap in a 62-0 victory over Temple; he said that hurt his progress.
"Amir stepped up, because he's a good player," Daniels said. "You can't fault a guy for being a good player."
Pinnix, however, has just two 100-yard rushing games, though with 793 yards and three games remaining, he still has a shot at 1,000 yards.
"(Daniels) wasn't playing more at running back because we thought the other guy gave us the most advantage," Mason said.
Daniels' genuine eagerness to help is commendable, but one can't help but wonder if his progress is being stunted by the changes. Or at the least, that he's not helping as much as he could.
He said that's not the issue.
"Things happen for a reason," he said. "It might be a good thing."
The fact that he's finally playing at all is a start. After rushing for 78 yards against California on Sept. 9, he carried just 20 times and spent virtually all of his time on the sideline. When asked Tuesday if Daniels has seen his last position change, Mason was noncommittal.
"There's a lot of possibilities you might see next year, but I'm worried about getting to Saturday right now because we have three games left. We'll deeply evaluate everything after that's over."
Daniels said he believes he will get a permanent position sometime this year, whether during or after the season. In the meantime, he said, "I'm just having fun. It's not bad that I'm moving around."
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3 Gophers suspended in wake of police investigationAssociated Press
MINNEAPOLIS -- Three University of Minnesota football players were undergoing questioning Friday after allegations of criminal sexual conduct, the university said in a statement.
As of Friday night, it appeared they had not been charged with any crime, but the players remained in police custody
Coach Tim Brewster immediately suspended the players until the investigation is complete. The allegations came on the eve of the team's spring intrasquad game.
The players were identified by the university as Alex Daniels, listed as a 6-foot-3, 255-pound defensive end who came to the Gophers as a highly touted linebacker from Columbus, Ohio; Keith Massey, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound cornerback from Columbus; and E.J. Jones, a 5-foot-9, 185-pound running back from Edwardsville, Ill.
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3 Gophers suspended in wake of police investigationAssociated Press
MINNEAPOLIS -- Three University of Minnesota football players were undergoing questioning Friday after allegations of criminal sexual conduct, the university said in a statement.
As of Friday night, it appeared they had not been charged with any crime, but the players remained in police custody
Coach Tim Brewster immediately suspended the players until the investigation is complete. The allegations came on the eve of the team's spring intrasquad game.
The players were identified by the university as Alex Daniels, listed as a 6-foot-3, 255-pound defensive end who came to the Gophers as a highly touted linebacker from Columbus, Ohio; Keith Massey, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound cornerback from Columbus; and E.J. Jones, a 5-foot-9, 185-pound running back from Edwardsville, Ill.
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IIRC, his mom wanted him out of Columbus so he would not run with a bad crowd. If this is ture he got a twofer of complete waste of talent and irony.
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http://dispatch.com/dispatch/content/sports/stories/2007/04/09/players.html
no rape charges filed against any of the three.
no rape charges filed against any of the three.
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I'd hit it!
As soon as I saw the story about his legal troubles that was exactly what came to mind. He didn't sign with OSU cause his mom wanted him to go away to college and not hang with a bad crowd. Oh well.sflbuck;806253; said:
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Alex signed with Minny to be with his buddies (Jones, Massey), to be a big fish in a little pond (Minny football) and to see the field quickly. The Bucks wanted him at the time, but things usually work out for the best....Daniels has been an enigma with his constant position changes and has never really dominated like one would have envisioned him doing. Either the talent just really isnt there or the dedication just really isnt there. If Alex had come to OSU, where would he even be playing? Not over Freeman or Laurinaitis and probably not over Terry or Homan (LB), certainly not over Beanie or M Wells (RB) and not over Big Vern, Wilson, Rose (DE)...he would basically have already been passed over by younger players and eating up a scholarship that would be very valuable for this recruiting class.
I was guilty of really wanting Daniels in a Bucks uniform in 05, but as is the case more times than not with Coach Tressel and his staff, some of the guys we "miss" on, we really didnt "miss" on...
I was guilty of really wanting Daniels in a Bucks uniform in 05, but as is the case more times than not with Coach Tressel and his staff, some of the guys we "miss" on, we really didnt "miss" on...
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