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I'm amazed he hasn't had his offer revoked, atleast according to him. Especially since linebacker really isn't a position of need. Something seems fishy.
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buckford
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This is probably old news to most of you. I thought I would post the "latest" update of online court records concerning Pat's case. Apparently, the matter has been referred to the Circuit Court. And just as apparently there seems to be no online access to subsequent proceedings in the higher court's venue.
I'm no expert in these matters nor am I condoning the actions of this young man. Nonetheless, I would not be surprised if the disposition of these matters is relatively friendly to his future aspirations. It will, of course, be determined upon how the facts shake out. Assuming the best, he may very well be situated for a future in D1 football.
Now that is not to say that he will be in good shape for tOSU football. But I am a long way from concluding anything without knowing more about the totality of the circumstances, his overall involvement, his cooperation with authorities and his prior background. Character is not a one time thing, it takes root over the long haul. I know way to little to draw an ultimate conclusion.
Reservation of judgment is a good thing.
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OSUBucks22
No touching!
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By BK... According to Pat's dad Harry, tOSU is "A" and Alabama is "B" on Pat's list. He states that Pat and Coach Fickell text message every week, and says that if everything goes well Pat will be a Buckeye.
Not sure what to think about this one... Great player, and his issues don't seem to be scaring us off at this point...
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By BK... According to Pat's dad Harry, tOSU is "A" and Alabama is "B" on Pat's list. He states that Pat and Coach Fickell text message every week, and says that if everything goes well Pat will be a Buckeye.
Not sure what to think about this one... Great player, and his issues don't seem to be scaring us off at this point...
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msj2487
You bred raptors?
I've been thinking alot about this kid while the MoC story has been unfolding, and I just hope that we don't get ourselves into another kid like MoC. I'm not saying that Pat is as severly screwed up as MoC, or even a bad kid, but he has had issues in his past, I just hope they're behind him and that he is showing a new side to Tressel, one that he'll continue to build one and better for his future as a person. From the football sides of things it seems that Pat is a big hitter, so no problems there, but hopefully he's gotten his act together.
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tsteele316
Mr. Such and Such
looking strictly from the talent side of things, this would be a no brainer. Overall, I don't know what to think of this yet.
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scarletngrey11
All right, all right, all right.
Would Pat project as a middle linebacker in college?
Im not an expert, but from his film it looks like he could be a great middle linebacker.
Im not an expert, but from his film it looks like he could be a great middle linebacker.
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DaytonBuck
I've always liked them
I'll trust the staffs judgement on this one. If this was a homerun as far being a knock against character JT wouldn't still be after him.
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crazybuckfan40
Head Coach
I have plenty of faith in Jt in these situations. He seems to really be able to read kids.
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Three Charged Whitman Athletes Will Transfer
Wednesday, August 16, 2006; Page E02
Three of the five Whitman High students charged with felony armed robbery and conspiracy in connection with a March 30 robbery of the Smoothie King store in downtown Bethesda have been assigned to other Montgomery County schools and will be eligible to play sports at their new schools, after recommendations by a county school board hearing examiner.
Attorneys for the two other students charged in the case yesterday said their clients had yet to learn of the hearing examiner's decision; the three students whose fate is known were starters on the Whitman football team.
All-Met linebacker Pat Lazear , considered one of the Washington area's elite college prospects, has been assigned to Wheaton High and plans to enroll there and play for the Knights, his father, Harry Lazear , said yesterday.
"We're just glad that he's back in school," Harry Lazear said. "It means a lot as far as his recruitment. It means a lot for him to be playing this year."
Wide receiver Justin Schweiger was assigned to Rockville High, according to his attorney, Gary Diamond . Diamond and Harry Lazear confirmed that lineman Tommy Ashley was assigned to Richard Montgomery.
While Lazear plans to enroll at Wheaton shortly and join the football team -- Maryland public schools began practice yesterday -- Diamond would not say when or whether his client plans to join the Rockville team.
"He wants to keep his options open," Diamond said.
Attorneys for Robert Warren and Alex Krouskas said they had yet to learn a decision from the hearing examiner, who rules on each case individually.
Defense motions to move the cases to juvenile court will be heard in two weeks. If the cases remain in Montgomery County Circuit Court, the charges carry a maximum punishment of 20 years in jail.
According to several people familiar with the case, Whitman Principal Alan Goodwin had recommended the five students be suspended for the first 10 days of school and then face an expulsion hearing. However, the students appealed that recommendation, which led to hearings with an independent examiner.
A spokesman for the county school system declined to comment yesterday, saying that any disciplinary action is considered a private matter.
Three Charged Whitman Athletes Will Transfer
Wednesday, August 16, 2006; Page E02
Three of the five Whitman High students charged with felony armed robbery and conspiracy in connection with a March 30 robbery of the Smoothie King store in downtown Bethesda have been assigned to other Montgomery County schools and will be eligible to play sports at their new schools, after recommendations by a county school board hearing examiner.
Attorneys for the two other students charged in the case yesterday said their clients had yet to learn of the hearing examiner's decision; the three students whose fate is known were starters on the Whitman football team.
All-Met linebacker Pat Lazear , considered one of the Washington area's elite college prospects, has been assigned to Wheaton High and plans to enroll there and play for the Knights, his father, Harry Lazear , said yesterday.
"We're just glad that he's back in school," Harry Lazear said. "It means a lot as far as his recruitment. It means a lot for him to be playing this year."
Wide receiver Justin Schweiger was assigned to Rockville High, according to his attorney, Gary Diamond . Diamond and Harry Lazear confirmed that lineman Tommy Ashley was assigned to Richard Montgomery.
While Lazear plans to enroll at Wheaton shortly and join the football team -- Maryland public schools began practice yesterday -- Diamond would not say when or whether his client plans to join the Rockville team.
"He wants to keep his options open," Diamond said.
Attorneys for Robert Warren and Alex Krouskas said they had yet to learn a decision from the hearing examiner, who rules on each case individually.
Defense motions to move the cases to juvenile court will be heard in two weeks. If the cases remain in Montgomery County Circuit Court, the charges carry a maximum punishment of 20 years in jail.
According to several people familiar with the case, Whitman Principal Alan Goodwin had recommended the five students be suspended for the first 10 days of school and then face an expulsion hearing. However, the students appealed that recommendation, which led to hearings with an independent examiner.
A spokesman for the county school system declined to comment yesterday, saying that any disciplinary action is considered a private matter.
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Lazear out of football limbo
Whitman star moved to Wheaton High while awaiting word on legal status
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006
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by Chay Rao
Staff Writer
Former Whitman High School standout Pat Lazear’s football future has been in question ever since he was charged in May with armed robbery in connection with the robbery of a Bethesda Smoothie King store. That question was answered last week, when a Montgomery County Public School hearing examiner moved Lazear and former teammates and former teammates Tommy Ashley and Justin Schweiger from Whitman High to three different schools. Lazear has transferred to Wheaton High, Ashley to Richard Montgomery High and Schweiger to Rockville High. All three will be allowed to play football this fall while they await the outcome of their legal cases, a compromise solution that emerged from the trio’s cloudy legal future.
Ashley, Lazear and Schweiger were arrested in May along with teammate Robert Warren and Whitman classmate Alex Krouskas. The five were charged in the March 30 robbery of the Smoothie King store on Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda. The defendants are awaiting the outcome of defense motions to move the case to juvenile court. Hearings on the motions for Lazear and Schweiger are on Aug. 30 and 31, respectively. Ashley, Warren and Krouskas will have their motions heard on Sept. 14.
In the meantime Lazear, for one, will be allowed to take refuge from the swirling controversy on the football field. His father, Harry Lazear, also emphasized that it was important that his son is back in school.
‘‘We absolutely wanted to get back into school,” Harry Lazear said. ‘‘We’re disappointed that he could not remain at Whitman, but Pat is adjusting well.”
The rising senior led Whitman with 1,082 rushing yards and scored 20 touchdowns at running back last season. He was such a fearsome linebacker that more than 30 Division I college football programs came looking, eventually offering athletic scholarships.
However, the question remains as to why Lazear was assigned to play for the Knights, who play in Montgomery County’s 3A⁄2A⁄1A Division, and went 5-5 in 2005. According to the charging documents filed in May, Lazear’s home address is in Bethesda. Wheaton High is nine miles from Whitman.
‘‘What I’ll say is that he’s a good kid,” first-year Wheaton football coach Tom Neal said. ‘‘He’s been working very hard and we’re having a lot of fun.”
When asked about the decision to transfer the three players, MCPS Director of Athletics William Beattie deferred to Brian Edwards, the school systems’ director of information. Edwards declined comment, saying that MCPS does not discuss disciplinary action taken against students, which it considered a private matter. Harry Lazear, an assistant football coach at Whitman last year who called himself ‘‘officially retired” this year, offered little insight.
‘‘We had no decision in the matter,” he said. ‘‘It was tough, but it was not up to us. We’re hoping to be able to pull Wheaton up, but it’s certainly devastating to Whitman.”
That ‘‘devastation” was compounded by the fact that Ashley, a starter on Whitman’s offensive line, and Schweiger, the Vikings’ top returning receiver, were also assigned to other schools. Richard Montgomery coach Mike Burnell confirmed that Ashley has been attending Rockets practices, and Rockville athletics director Paul Fahrner said Schweiger began working out with the Rams on Monday.
Whitman, which went 4-6 last season and missed the playoffs, is now without three of its best football players.
‘‘I really don’t want to get into all that,” Whitman head coach Eric Wallich said. ‘‘My kids are fine, and we’re going to move on.”
Lazear, also a standout wrestler, will have to move on, as well. With several college teams — including Georgia, Nebraska and Maryland — awaiting his decision, Lazear has an important senior year ahead of him on the field.
‘‘It’s the fact that he’s playing,” Harry Lazear said. ‘‘It doesn’t matter where he plays. He’s got over 30 offers on the table [because] of his merits on the field, and he could commit tomorrow if he wants to. No one has taken any offers back.”
If the cases of the five defendants from Whitman remain in Montgomery County Circuit Court, a tentative trial date has been set for Oct. 3. According to Beattie, MCPS does not have any written guidelines about athletic participation for students facing criminal charges.
‘‘He’s missed a few days of practice, but he’s a smart kid,” Neal said of his new player. ‘‘We’re a new coaching staff, so all the kids are doing the same thing. It’s a new system, and he’s picking up stuff well.”
Lazear out of football limbo
Whitman star moved to Wheaton High while awaiting word on legal status
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006
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by Chay Rao
Staff Writer
Former Whitman High School standout Pat Lazear’s football future has been in question ever since he was charged in May with armed robbery in connection with the robbery of a Bethesda Smoothie King store. That question was answered last week, when a Montgomery County Public School hearing examiner moved Lazear and former teammates and former teammates Tommy Ashley and Justin Schweiger from Whitman High to three different schools. Lazear has transferred to Wheaton High, Ashley to Richard Montgomery High and Schweiger to Rockville High. All three will be allowed to play football this fall while they await the outcome of their legal cases, a compromise solution that emerged from the trio’s cloudy legal future.
Ashley, Lazear and Schweiger were arrested in May along with teammate Robert Warren and Whitman classmate Alex Krouskas. The five were charged in the March 30 robbery of the Smoothie King store on Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda. The defendants are awaiting the outcome of defense motions to move the case to juvenile court. Hearings on the motions for Lazear and Schweiger are on Aug. 30 and 31, respectively. Ashley, Warren and Krouskas will have their motions heard on Sept. 14.
In the meantime Lazear, for one, will be allowed to take refuge from the swirling controversy on the football field. His father, Harry Lazear, also emphasized that it was important that his son is back in school.
‘‘We absolutely wanted to get back into school,” Harry Lazear said. ‘‘We’re disappointed that he could not remain at Whitman, but Pat is adjusting well.”
The rising senior led Whitman with 1,082 rushing yards and scored 20 touchdowns at running back last season. He was such a fearsome linebacker that more than 30 Division I college football programs came looking, eventually offering athletic scholarships.
However, the question remains as to why Lazear was assigned to play for the Knights, who play in Montgomery County’s 3A⁄2A⁄1A Division, and went 5-5 in 2005. According to the charging documents filed in May, Lazear’s home address is in Bethesda. Wheaton High is nine miles from Whitman.
‘‘What I’ll say is that he’s a good kid,” first-year Wheaton football coach Tom Neal said. ‘‘He’s been working very hard and we’re having a lot of fun.”
When asked about the decision to transfer the three players, MCPS Director of Athletics William Beattie deferred to Brian Edwards, the school systems’ director of information. Edwards declined comment, saying that MCPS does not discuss disciplinary action taken against students, which it considered a private matter. Harry Lazear, an assistant football coach at Whitman last year who called himself ‘‘officially retired” this year, offered little insight.
‘‘We had no decision in the matter,” he said. ‘‘It was tough, but it was not up to us. We’re hoping to be able to pull Wheaton up, but it’s certainly devastating to Whitman.”
That ‘‘devastation” was compounded by the fact that Ashley, a starter on Whitman’s offensive line, and Schweiger, the Vikings’ top returning receiver, were also assigned to other schools. Richard Montgomery coach Mike Burnell confirmed that Ashley has been attending Rockets practices, and Rockville athletics director Paul Fahrner said Schweiger began working out with the Rams on Monday.
Whitman, which went 4-6 last season and missed the playoffs, is now without three of its best football players.
‘‘I really don’t want to get into all that,” Whitman head coach Eric Wallich said. ‘‘My kids are fine, and we’re going to move on.”
Lazear, also a standout wrestler, will have to move on, as well. With several college teams — including Georgia, Nebraska and Maryland — awaiting his decision, Lazear has an important senior year ahead of him on the field.
‘‘It’s the fact that he’s playing,” Harry Lazear said. ‘‘It doesn’t matter where he plays. He’s got over 30 offers on the table [because] of his merits on the field, and he could commit tomorrow if he wants to. No one has taken any offers back.”
If the cases of the five defendants from Whitman remain in Montgomery County Circuit Court, a tentative trial date has been set for Oct. 3. According to Beattie, MCPS does not have any written guidelines about athletic participation for students facing criminal charges.
‘‘He’s missed a few days of practice, but he’s a smart kid,” Neal said of his new player. ‘‘We’re a new coaching staff, so all the kids are doing the same thing. It’s a new system, and he’s picking up stuff well.”
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msj2487
You bred raptors?
Sounds as if we're not backing off at all, so all I can say is hopefully his troubles are truly behind him and that he can become a smashmouth LB for us down the road, because it seems as if he's just in love with us.
Also one question for anyone who might know, is his last name pronounced Luh-Zear or Lay-zear, in which case we could just call him laser?
Also one question for anyone who might know, is his last name pronounced Luh-Zear or Lay-zear, in which case we could just call him laser?
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