USC's Garcia charged
Mary Ann Chastain
AP
Stephen Garcia
COLUMBIA — South Carolina's mischief-prone quarterback is in trouble with the law for the third time since he arrived on campus a little more than a year ago.
And, this time, coach Steve Spurrier says that redshirt freshman Stephen Garcia's future is beyond his control.
"His fate is out of my hands, we'll put it that way," Spurrier said Monday after the team's spring practice session. "Stephen Garcia's fate is in the hands of the University of South Carolina. He may be out here; he may not be out here. We'll just have to wait and see.
"We've got the president, the athletic director, the dean ... we've got a whole bunch of people over there. If they say he'll be here, he'll be here."
Garcia, 20, and two other Gamecocks, 20-year-old offensive guard Heath Batchelor and 19-year-old walk-on quarterback Zac Brindise, were ticketed early Saturday evening by USC police for underage possession of beer.
The incident occurred about 6:30 p.m. in an on-campus courtyard. An officer noted that the three players, and also Garcia's 25-year-old brother Gary, had beer and coolers between the East and West quads. The elder Garcia was cited for transferring alcohol to minors.
Batchelor explained himself to Spurrier, who said he "pardoned" the sophomore from Alabama. He practiced Monday.
"He told me he wasn't involved," Spurrier said. "He was falsely accused, and I believe him."
Spurrier said Brindise, the younger brother of former Florida quarterback Noah Brindise, will sit out a couple of days.
And then there's Garcia, the long-haired, strong-armed Tampa, Fla., native who's drawn a lot of attention for someone who hasn't yet played a single down.
Garcia, who paid his fine Monday, didn't attend practice Monday. The school said earlier in the day that Garcia would sit out because of missing too many English classes.
Garcia was expected to serve that suspension later during spring drills, Spurrier said Friday.
Pressed Monday night for his feelings about the matter, Spurrier either deferred to USC administrators or shrugged his shoulders.
"What do you want me to say? I was surprised or wasn't surprised?" Spurrier said. "I'll accept whatever they say. He's had a lot of chances here. We'll see what happens."
Entering the spring, Garcia was considered a candidate to take the quarterback job heading into fall camp. Chris Smelley and Tommy Beecher, who both played last year, took all the snaps Monday.
"I'm not worried about it," Spurrier said. "We've got Tommy Beecher and Chris Smelley, and we know they're always going to be here. They do everything we ask. They're wonderful kids. And they can throw the ball, they can play. We'll worry about Stephen if he comes back out here."
Garcia's encounters with USC police didn't end Saturday during the early-evening hours.
At 11:30 p.m., five hours after the underage possession ticket was issued, officers were dispatched to a residence hall at 1400 Blossom Street after a fire alarm was pulled and an extinguisher was removed from the wall.
Once there, the police report says Garcia approached an officer and said he "discharged the extinguisher after noticing sparks coming from his stove."
One fire engine responded to the call. Firemen and housing employees cleaned up debris from the extinguisher, which the report said sustained about $100 worth of damage.
The report said "one student discipline was issued," but a USC official said Monday that there might not be any official charges related to the incident.
Garcia was already on a short, short leash with Spurrier after a couple of arrests shortly after he arrived on campus in January 2007.
He was arrested in February for public drunkenness in the Five Points bar district. A couple of weeks later, he was charged with malicious injury to personal property for keying the car of a professor after they engaged in a dispute about a parking spot near the university library.
After those incidents, which were eventually expunged from Garcia's record, Spurrier suspended Garcia for spring ball. That move led to Garcia taking a redshirt in the fall.
Following the initial ordeal, Spurrier said he was hopeful that Garcia would make "an all-out effort" to get his off-field life in order. He later said that Garcia was down to his "final strike."
Garcia and his coaches had talked in the past month about Garcia's attempt to mature. The birth of his first child, Garcia said, factored greatly into that.
"Everything that happened to him was the first two weeks of when he got here," quarterbacks coach David Reaves said in February. "Ever since then, he's been a model student, a model athlete, and he's done a good job for us."
Extra points: Senior corner Carlos Thomas and walk-on safety Mike Newton returned Monday to practice after serving suspension for off-field problems. ... As expected, redshirt freshman Mark Barnes moved from receiver to safety. Chris Culliver had done the same Saturday. ... Center Garrett Anderson sat out practice with a back injury.
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Posted by bigriver1 on March 25, 2008 at 7:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)
This is the last, last, last ,last, last, last chance. This is the 6th strike! Steve Spurrier now is a big of a joke as sc is!! LOL. Parents pay attention. Dont let your kid become part of this out of control, joke of a football program. 17-24 sc record against DUKE in FOOTBALL!! The old man has done nothing while at sc but lose and recruit thugs! LOL. What is really funny, these thugs and convicts cant even win!! LOL.
Posted by bigriver1 on March 25, 2008 at 7:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)
One more thing. Steve please define final strike for me. LOL
Posted by BeefNBeanBurrito on March 25, 2008 at 8:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
If you're going to have a team of thugs and morons, at least WIN some games.
You USC people should be really proud of your boys up there.
Posted by ashleyriver on March 25, 2008 at 8:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)
"Those who ignore history are condemned ............to recruit the same type folks and continually see their names on police blotters."
and please, the first gamecock respondent decrying youth and naivete (they all get the exact same set of rules---apparently a large number of gamecock football players simply choose to ignore them) needs to look at the 13 page sheet of criminal acts, suspensions and dismissals of usc "student"-athletes in the last 7 or 8 years. Thats right---13 printed pages!!!
The only person profitting from gamecock athletics right now is Neil Lourie---lawyer of choice for the usc athletic dept.
Posted by crankyyankee on March 25, 2008 at 8:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)
All I can say is Skip Wise!
Posted by summerville_guy on March 25, 2008 at 8:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Bigriver, you obviously have an agenda against the Gamecocks. You say all Spurrier has done since he arrived is lose...let's not forget his wins against Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Clemson. Oh, and he also beat Houston in a bowl game. Granted, you could come back with a long list of losses Spurrier has had at USC, but to even talk about their record against Duke - I can't even remember the last time we played Duke in football.
With that said, aside from your personal agenda against the Gamecocks, I do agree with you that Spurrier's program is getting out of control. Garcia should have been gone after his second offense. I am a big Gamecock fan and was looking forward to seeing the guy play, but now I have no desire to ever see this alcoholic "rebel" take a snap. He needs to go back to Florida with his illegitamte child, his "contributing to the delinquency of minors" big brother, and never come back to our state.
Posted by notafan on March 25, 2008 at 9:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)
You will have to excuse big river he is still crying from Clemson's basketball collapse the other night. The only thing this guy does is spew hatred for Spurrier and the Gamecocks. Plus he is on this whole Duke kick. But he never acknowledges the fact that his beloved Tigers were the last team to lose to Duke, twice I think. I just hope big river finds a job one day so he can quit making dumb, uneducated posts. I am sure all of Clemson nation loves having him in their fold.
Now on to Garcia. I know it may be a shock to most people but a majority of high school kids drink alcohol before turning 21. But this kid has already had to many chances at Carolina. Maybe they should kick him out of school and let him go somewhere else.
And at least the Carolina players face some discipline. At Clemson players get a DUI and still can play in the bowl game. Notice bigriver does not comment on that one.
Posted by ashleyriver on March 25, 2008 at 9:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
cranky----Skip Wise? I fail to comprehend the connection between the ongoing parade of miscreants at usc who've committed crimes while enrolled or have been suspended and dismissed for various other shortcomings as "student-athletes".
Wise----although an unbelievable talent----was a very tragic story AFTER he left Clemson (he was there only one year and never got into trouble while a student) and squandered his God-given talent on drugs. (For those too young to remember---Wise was a point guard for Clemson for the 72-73 season, scored 33 points in his first game against the #11 team in the country and was ACC Freshman of the Year---the runnerup was Phil Ford. He left after one year and after taking some extremely bad advice and a promise of money most of which he never received to join the newly formed ABA. Born and raised in the poorest areas of Baltimore and DC, he fell into a life of heroin addiction, arrests and imprisonment soon after the dissolution of most of the ABA)
So whats the mention of Wise all about???
Posted by notafan on March 25, 2008 at 9:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Clemson had a athlete that got into actual trouble with the law. This has to come as a shock to the CLemson faithful. Clemson is one of the cleanest programs in the country. They have never been put on probation by the NCAA for anything... Wait a minute....
Cranky yankee- please do us all a favor and move back to Ohio. Your kind have ruined our town.
Posted by yeayea on March 25, 2008 at 9:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)
WE DON'T NEED GARCIA. REID MCCOLLUM'S OUR BOY!
Posted by ashleyriver on March 25, 2008 at 10:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)
notafan----unfortunately, sarcastic remarks about ANY OTHER SCHOOL'S student-athletes run-ins with the law---whether as a student or not----in no way detracts from constant line of usc athletes through the Richland Co. legal system.......and for someone to blindly ignore the problem or dismiss it as symptomatic of society is not addressing the problem nor trying to resolve it....it would be so nice to see or hear a gamecock fan frustratingly demand some changes and accountability at usc.
You may expect more negative remarks from everyone as the "Parade of Miscreants" continues at usc....and while you may not appreciate bigriver's comments---I, too, am curious as to just how many strikes Mr. Garcia gets before authority admits his presence on campus is not working out for either party.
Posted by notafan on March 25, 2008 at 10:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)
hey ashleyriver did you even read my post?? I said the guy had to go. I guess you overlooked that part. Once again Clemson fans throwing stones but can't acknowledge that every college program has thugs. Clemson included. You see Clemson fans have a short attention span and need to have someone remind them that their program is not all that clean.
At least Garcia was punished for his prior runins with the law. The same cannot be said for Clemson's Vincnent. He got DUI and it was all but overlooked. He had to play in the bowl game given the academic issues of the other players.
Should we also appreciate bigrivers comments about Duke as well? At what point are his comments just ignorant? Please advise.
And yeayea Reid lasted two weeks at Carolina his first time there. What makes you think things will change? He is not that good and will never see the playing field in Columbia. Carolina gave him a free ride in the hopes of swaying AJ Green to commit to the Cocks. How many of Reid's games have you been to? I have watched him over the past two seasons and there is something wrong when a QB has two 6'4" receivers and can't hit them in stride on a regular basis.
Posted by ashleyriver on March 25, 2008 at 10:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)
LOL notafan---My attention span is considerably longer than the average gamecock fan's memory of the insanely long list of criminal activities, suspensions and dismissals by the "student-athletes" at usc. Seriously, pull it up---its 13 printed pages long just from the last 7 or 8 seasons---much of which has been spent on NCAA probation.. If indeed you are outraged, then send Hyman and your president a letter or email expressing your opinion!
And please, gamecock fans have done NOTHING but continue to point at ONE---thats right, ONE---instance in which you think the Clemson coaching staff has "coddled" an athlete who's been charged--BUT NOT CONVICTED---of driving under the influence. C.Vincent said he was innocent, according to the ticket had passed all the field sobriety tests and had co-operated with the officer, and the coaching staff stated then that he had convinced them of his innocence. Do not be amazed or surprised if/when C.Vincent is convicted he is immediately dismissed from the team....I'm sorry you're jealous that, in addition to beating usc in football about 80% of the time lately, Clemson runs a relatively clean program and graduates a large percentage of the players.
As you stated, every school participating in big time athletics has problems, but its not just one incident at usc is it?...........well, I guess it is about one incident per week. And I'll be happy to provide that list of arrests, suspensions and dismissals if any gamecock fan or curious onlooker would like to see it.
Naturally, when you're in a conference with the most NCAA probations in NCAA history, the criminality and misbehavior of athletes is just the price of doing business.
Posted by girlygirl on March 25, 2008 at 10:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I tried to list the infractions incurred by the gamecocks since 2000 ........ couldnt post because took up too many character spaces ........ tried then to narrow it to since SOS took over as coach- again too many character spaces ........ beginning to think the gamecocks are just wasted space.
Posted by sptiger on March 25, 2008 at 10:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)
while not excusing vincent at all, he has not been found guilty of anything yet and that is the reason he played in the bowl game. if he had been found guilty then i would imagine that bowden would have benched him for his poor decision. garcia has not been found guilty THIS TIME but this is his 3rd run in with the law so it is easy fodder for clemson fans to get on usc fans about. this guy is a virus and needs to be sent packing. it would be nice to see carolina fans admit there is a discipline and behavior issue there RIGHT NOW. that CANNOT be said for clemson as we are not WEEK IN AND WEEK OUT hearing about our football player's run in with the law. if this situation were ONGOING at clemson, i would be up in arms about it and not trying to deflect any negative light on carolina. focus on your problems at home before trying to point out others faults, however mundane they may be. i do not condone clemson fans coming on here and bashing carolina right off the bat and wish tiger fans wouldn't do so but that is out of my control. however, i do feel compelled to post when someone brings up vincent's dui situation as i want the truth of the situation known.
Posted by ashleyriver on March 25, 2008 at 11:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
spTiger---you're indeed correct. There was a period of time (25/30 years or so ago)when Clemson did deservedly earn a rogue reputation of misbehavior by players when Tiger fans were duly embarrassed---and gamecock fans were the FIRST to point a finger. But Clemson's administration took strong measures not only to enforce discipline, but to demand academic compliance (Vickery Hall is the model to the nation).
Now, we're all seeing how gamecock fans react when the shoe is on the other foot---and it largely has been one of denial and feeble attempts to portray similar problems at other universities as simply a societal matter. I have no doubt that the financial faithful of the gamecock club (or the state taxpayers)at some point will eventually hire an AD or President with a "no tolerance" approach to all this as well.
I will say the columnists at the P&C have been curiously non-judgemental about most of this abject behavior by usc student-athletes as it has continued from Holtz to Spurrier.
Posted by sbs920 on March 25, 2008 at 11:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)
notafan ! whatta joke you are ! your 81 championship was bought and paid for by Charlie Pell ! and 3 years of NCAA Probation! but still the yells "Danny! Danny! 81!
81! bunch of orange orangatang lovers! Get Over It!
Next Drink is on ME !
Posted by bigriver1 on March 25, 2008 at 11:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Thugs and criminals. That is sc football, oh yeah and losing!! 108 years of misery and counting. 1 ( one ) title in 108 years!! Enough said! Parents DO NOT let your kids go to this school. The truth is hard for some of you lamecocks to handle.
Posted by Rggr on March 25, 2008 at 12:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
This is embarrassing as a resident of this state. I did not go to USC, but am still embarrassed by this. USC fans definitely should be.
Posted by Nonsense on March 25, 2008 at 12:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If you don't think Clemson has the same type of problems, then you are in denial - it just doesn't get reported - believe me, there are many, many potheads playing sports up at Clemson.
Posted by ashleyriver on March 25, 2008 at 1:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Thanks for the totally unsubstantiated accusations there, Nonsense. And for the uninitiated, a large segment of gamecock fans feel their athletes are being unfairly targeted (and constantly arrested) by the police while Clemson has conspired with University, Local, County and State law enforcement to ensure Clemson athletes---who, according to these completely unbiased usc fans-----are doing the same or worse than all the felons and miscreants who inhabit the usc athletic dept.
Besides being completely stupid and untrue, your baseless accusations are a slap in the face of dedicated law enforcement officials in this state who put their lives on the line for public safety each and every day.
And Nonsense, since Clemson regularly and randomly enforces drug testing of ALL athletes.....NO!. I don't believe you when you state there are "many, many potheads playing sports at Clemson", nor does any other rational resident of SC. Like everyone else, I'm skeptical enough to believe that it undoubtedly occurs, just not at the levels you want us to blindly believe ---and, naturally, with no facts to back up your attestment.
And I read this AM in the Greenville News, that good ol' Steve Spurrier has now cowardly distanced himself from the latest Garcia incident (even though the Old Ball Coach told the press Garcia was out of chances) and told media that Garcia's fate rests with the president, the athletic director and a dean. You may all check this out at www.greenvilleonline.com if there are any doubters.
Posted by charleston_grown on March 25, 2008 at 1:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
anyone can use this topic to post random bashings of USC or Clemson, but bottom line this story is about S. Garcia.
He has been nothing but trouble since arriving at Carolina, and has been given numerous chances to redeem himself, and yet he continues to laugh at and disrespect the faculty, students, and fans of the University of South Carolina. I would be ashamed to have this guy leading my team. He just had a kid and obviously has shown little signs of maturity, and the previous slaps on the wrist have obviously done no good.
Posted by bigriver1 on March 25, 2008 at 1:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The THUGS need to stop, drinking, fighting, stabbing, missing class, keying cars, setting off fire alarms, drugs and the police would not arrest them!! This was campus police on the latest arrest. The police are out to get our players? LOOLOLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pay attention ALL parents. The old man has lost complete control and the thugs rule and do not respect him or anything he or the university says!!
Posted by Nonsense on March 25, 2008 at 1:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Can you honestly say it doesn't go on? My sons have first hand knowledge that it goes on and underage drinking is rampant also. Quite frankly, the only thing that Garcia is currently guilty of (actually innocent until proven guilty) is underage drinking - which I don't think is a felony in this state. You people who are condemning the USC athletes for underage drinking are a bunch of hypocrites if you say you never took a drink under the age of 21. Give me a break and stop jumping on the negativity bandwagon here - it goes on everywhere and just because Clemson is back in the sticks and nobody sees does not mean it doesn't go on because it DOES. And Clemson's administration will sit back and watch until the NCAA comes in - because they have done it before. At least USC has never had three years of probation where they weren't allowed post season play or television - like after Clemson's bogus national championship fluke. And Greenville's newpaper is in bed with the Clemson folk - like I don't believe everything I read in the P&C - I wouldn't believe 90 per cent of what is in the Greenville rag. And just because you do not believe it, doesn't mean it is not true. My accusations are NOT baseless. Random testing? Believe that? Then I have a bridge I'd like to sell you.
Posted by dmwallac on March 25, 2008 at 1:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Well based on the picture, it looks like Garcia's infatuation with Brad Pitt is not over yet. For those who wonder what the hell I'm talking about, Garcia said he grew his hair long after watching the movie "Troy" which featured Brad Pitt as a long-haired Achilles.
Posted by Rggr on March 25, 2008 at 2:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Nonsense, get over it. I'm sure Clemson kids drink underage. Athletes and the student body do it all over the country. This is a kid who has been given chance after chance. He knows he's under the spotlight and he made another bad decision. If this were it, then I would agree with you, but the list goes back years to USC players stealing from the athletic program! You can assume whatever you want about Clemson, the fact is that USC football players have been in the paper for years, and as a USC fan, you should be embarrassed and angry about it by now. Your answer is to say that you're sure it happens at Clemson. This kind of effort to excuse things is why this crap continues in college athletics. If a kid at Clemson gets in trouble, I'll be mad about it and hope he gets what he deserves.
Yes, Clemson was on probation. The school fired Danny Ford, has a new President, a new academic center, and has set a great example for how things should be done. It's not perfect, but guys are graduating and staying out of trouble for the most part.
The fluke national championship? You mean the one where they went undefeated and beat Nebraska in the Orange Bowl? When they beat Walker and UGA? The very tough UNC team? There was no argument that year about who had earned the national championship.
Posted by ashleyriver on March 25, 2008 at 2:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Again, Nonsense---you provide no factual basis for your accusations---because there is none.........and now its not only law enforcement who's conspired with Clemson to keep athletes misbehavior out of the news, The Greenville News is now "in-bed" with the top-ranked Public University in South Carolina!...Just remarkable!!!.....you can certainly file an "FOI" and get all the drug testing compliance information (done, by the way, under NCAA guidelines---as is usc's) and see for yourself. Indeed, every so often you'll see that an athlete or two has tested positively.....but it doesn't happen very often. (and this is all reported to the media as well--you can probably check archives in any of the states newspapers)
And also again, the outrage of citizens across the state is not about Garcia getting a ticket for underage drinking nor for discharging the fire extinguisher (and thank goodness another, serious incident didn't occur in which a real fire started),...this about a consistent pattern of behavior (criminal and otherwise) by Garcia and a bunch of other athletes at usc over a long period of time as well as your coach not doing what he said.
Just in case you weren't aware, usc has been on NCAA probation JUST AS MANY TIMES as Clemson and its usc who is currently on probation---although I think they're due to come off in the not too distant future---you can certainly check all this out at NCAA.org......and there was nothing bogus about Clemson's National Championship in football---they defeated every team they played including the number1 team. Also by the way, the 1982 NCAA probation given Clemson was only for 2 seasons and the NCAA no longer includes "no post season play" as part of any probation---otherwise 2/3 of the SEC would miss bowl games on a regular basis.
Stop blindly making up stuff, stop all these false accusations and get what few facts you use straight.
Posted by charleston_grown on March 25, 2008 at 3:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
his name is nonsense though.
let him be happy, ignorance is bliss for people like him.
Posted by Rooster07 on March 25, 2008 at 4:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I remember a time when a college guy getting busted with beer didn't even make the news. Boy, how times have changed!!
Posted by Rooster07 on March 25, 2008 at 4:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I guess its against the law to pull a fire alarm and put out a fire now too. Why is that considered 'an incident?'
Posted by yeahright on March 25, 2008 at 5:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Busted with beer + drunkenness and failure to stop for a police officer + malicious injury to personal property after a professor reported that Garcia had used a key to scratch the man's car, all within 13 months.
That's why this made the news.
This kid is a punk. No two ways about it, regardless of what team you pull for.
Posted by pygmon on March 25, 2008 at 6:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)
This kid is a special kind of dumba $s. GET RID OF HIM and move on.
Posted by reverseknarf on March 25, 2008 at 7:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)
1 - 1/1/2000 - Kevin Rivers Dismissed academically ineligible
2 - 4/1/2000 - Dan Gawronski Dismissed Violation of team rules relating to arrest
3 - 4/1/2000 - Dan Gawronski Arrested Disorderly conduct, resisting arrest
4 - 7/1/2000 - Darion Hutcherson Suspended Fall semester by the campus Disciplinary Committee for infractions committed
5 - 7/1/2000 - O'Rondai Cox Suspended Fall semester by the campus Disciplinary Committee for infractions committed
6 - 8/1/2000 - Darion Hutcherson Dismissed Violation of team rules
7 - 8/1/2000 - O'Rondai Cox Dismissed Violation to team rules
8 - 12/1/2000 - Derek Watson Suspended Violation of team rules relating to arrest
9 - 12/1/2000 - Derek Watson Arrested DUS 1st Offense, too fast for conditions, speeding (wrecking Ted Crawford's car)
10 - 2/1/2001 - Derek Watson Altercation Pushed referee, no charges filed
11 - 5/1/2001 - Derek Watson Suspended 3 month suspension relating to arrest
12 - 5/1/2001 - Derek Watson Arrested Misdemeanor assault and battery
13 - 7/1/2001 - Pat Fleming Dismissed Violation of team rules (marijuana)
14 - 7/1/2001 - Jeremiah Garrison Suspended 2 games suspension relating to arrest
15 - 7/1/2001 - Jeremiah Garrison Arrested Shoplifting
16 - 8/1/2001 - Derek Watson Charged Driving under suspension, playing his car stereo too loudly.
17 - 10/1/2001 - Andrea Gause Suspended Violation of team rules relating to arrest
18 - 10/1/2001 - Andrea Gause Arrested Assault charges from altercation with female student
19 - 1/1/2002 - Derek Watson Dismissed Violation of team rules relating to arrest
20 - 1/1/2002 - Derek Watson Arrested Possession of marijuana
21 - 2/1/2002 - Henry Taylor Arrested DUS 1st Offense
22 - 4/1/2002 - Melvin Paige Drug test Tested positive to marijuana
23 - 8/1/2002 - Derek Watson Arrested 10 days in jail for contempt of court for failure to make sufficient progress on community service work
24 - 9/1/2002 - Derek Watson Arrested Driving left of center, DUS 2nd offense, reckless driving
25 - 3/1/2003 - Thez Robinson Dismissed Violation of team rules (cocaine)
26 - 3/1/2003 - Matthew Thomas Suspended Violation of team rules relating to arrest
27 - 3/1/2003 - Matthew Thomas Arrested Simple assault on 20 year old female
28 - 6/1/2003 - Daccus Turman Suspended Violation of team rules relating to arrest
29 - 6/1/2003 - Daccus Turman Arrested Criminal domestic violence
30 - 6/1/2003 - Brandon Robinson Left the program Unknown
Posted by reverseknarf on March 25, 2008 at 7:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)
31 - 8/1/2003 - Matthew Thomas Suspended Academics
32 - 8/1/2003 - Chavez Donnings Suspended 2 game suspension from being declared ineligibility (secondary violation)
33 - 8/1/2003 - Daniel Weaver Suspended 1 game suspension from being declared ineligibility (secondary violation)
34 - 8/1/2003 - Tray Rogers Left the program Medical hardship
35 - 12/1/2003 - Jon Hall Suspended Violation of team rules
36 - 1/1/2004 - Jon Hall Dismissed Violation of team rules
37 - 1/1/2004 - Josh Johnson Left the program academically ineligible
38 - 1/1/2004 - Tremaine Tyler Suspended Relating to arrest
39 - 1/1/2004 - Tremaine Tyler Arrested Possession of marijuana
40 - 1/1/2004 - Kevin Mainord Altercation Possession of marijuana, stealing, run off from Bama from his official trip
41 - 7/1/2004 - Ty Erving Dismissed Violation of team rules (allowed back on team in 2005)
42 - 7/1/2004 - Stephen Sene Left the program academically ineligible
43 - 7/1/2004 - Derrick Harper Left the program academically ineligible
44 - 7/1/2004 - Derrick Harper Suspended Not attending classes, missing team meetings
45 - 7/1/2004 - Charlie Carpenter Suspended Violation of team rules
46 - 7/1/2004 - Moe Thompson Suspended Lost funding for the second session of summer school, relating to voluntary workouts
47 - 7/1/2004 - Curtis Rice Suspended Lost funding for the second session of summer school, relating to voluntary workouts
48 - 7/1/2004 - Ryan Brown Suspended Lost funding for the second session of summer school, relating to voluntary workouts
49 - 7/1/2004 - Cory Boyd Suspended Lost funding for the second session of summer school, relating to voluntary workouts
50 - 7/1/2004 - Syvelle Newton Suspended Lost funding for the second session of summer school, relating to voluntary workouts
51 - 7/1/2004 - Jamacia Jackson Suspended Lost funding for the second session of summer school, relating to voluntary workouts
52 - 7/1/2004 - Demetris Summers Suspended Lost funding for the second session of summer school, relating to voluntary workouts
53 - 8/1/2004 - Charlie Carpenter Suspended 1 game, violation of team rules
54 - 9/1/2004 - Noah Whiteside Suspended 1 game, violation of team rules (marijuana)
55 - 9/1/2004 - Travis Lee Suspended 1 game, violation of team rules (marijuana)
56 - 11/1/2004 - Moe Thompson Suspended 1 game suspension by SEC relating to Clemson brawl
57 - 11/1/2004 - Charles Silas Suspended 1 game suspension by SEC relating to Clemson brawl
58 - 11/1/2004 - Freddy Saint-Preux Suspended 1 game suspension by SEC relating to Clemson brawl
59 - 11/1/2004 - Woodly Telfort Suspended 1 game suspension by SEC relating to Clemson brawl
60 - 11/1/2004 - Jermaine Sims Suspended 1 game suspension by SEC relating to Clemson brawl
Posted by reverseknarf on March 25, 2008 at 7:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)
61 - 11/1/2004 - Daccus Turman, Suspended 1 game suspension by SEC relating to Clemson brawl
62 - 11/1/2004 - John Paul Gillis Altercation Civil disturbance East Quad dormitory, harassing disorderly, no charges where filed
63 - 11/1/2004 - Justin Sorensen Altercation Civil disturbance East Quad dormitory, harassing disorderly, no charges where filed
64 - 11/1/2004 - Bryan Kingrey Altercation Civil disturbance East Quad dormitory, harassing disorderly, no charges where filed
65 - 11/1/2004 - Kevin Mainord Altercation Civil disturbance East Quad dormitory, harassing disorderly, no charges where filed
66 (1) - 1/1/2005 - Demetris Summers Altercation Tossed out of IHOP for being drunk and disorderly, police were called but no charges filed
67 (2) - 1/1/2005 - Carlos Thomas Altercation Tossed out of IHOP for being drunk and disorderly, police were called but no charges filed
68 (3) - 1/1/2005 - Jarriel King Altercation Tossed out of IHOP for being drunk and disorderly, police were called but no charges filed
69 (4) - 1/1/2005 - Jonathan Hannah Altercation Tossed out of IHOP for being drunk and disorderly, police were called but no charges filed
70 (5) - 1/1/2005 - Kevin Mainord Altercation Tossed out of IHOP for being drunk and disorderly, police were called but no charges filed
71 (6) - 1/1/2005 - Syvelle Newton Suspended Violation of team rules relating to arrest
72 (7) - 1/1/2005 - Syvelle Newton Arrested Stolen equip; petit larceny
73 (8) - 1/1/2005 - Dondrial Pinkins Arrested Stolen equip; petit larceny
74 (9) - 1/1/2005 - Freddy Saint-Preux Suspended Violation of team rules relating to arrest
75 (10) - 1/1/2005 - Freddy Saint-Preux Arrested Stolen equip; petit larceny
76 (11) - 1/1/2005 - Rodriques Wilson Arrested Stolen equip; petit larceny
77 (12) - 1/1/2005 - Brian Brownlee Arrested Stolen equip; grand larceny
78 (13) - 1/1/2005 - Woodly Telfort Dismissed Violation of team rules relating to arrest
79 (14) - 1/1/2005 - Woodly Telfort Arrested Stolen equip; grand larceny
80 (15) - 93/1/2005 - Noah Whiteside Drug test Tested positive to marijuana
81 (16) - 3/1/2005 - Woody Telfort Dismissed Violation of team rules relating to arrest
82 (17) - 3/1/2005 - Kevin Mainord Dismissed Violation of team rules relating to arrest
83 (18) - 3/1/2005 - Kevin Mainord Arrested First-degree burglary, simple larceny
84 (19) - 3/1/2005 - Moe Thompson Dismissed Violation of team rules relating to arrest
85 (20) - 3/1/2005 - Moe Thompson Arrested First-degree burglary, simple larceny
86 (21) - 3/1/2005 - Demetris Summers Dismissed Violating athletic dept drug policy
87 (22) - 3/1/2005 - Demetris Summers Drug test Tested positive to marijuana, 2nd offense
88 (23) - 3/1/2005 - David McNeal Smith Dismissed Violation of team rules relating to arrest
89 (24) - 3/1/2005 - David McNeal Smith Arrested First-degree burglary (charged with six offenses)
90 (25) - 4/1/2005 - Syvelle Newton Suspended Violation of team rules relating to arrest
Posted by reverseknarf on March 25, 2008 at 7:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
91 (26) - 4/1/2005 - Syvelle Newton Arrested Charges later dropped, scuffle at Masonic Temple
92 (27) - 4/1/2005 - Josh Johnson Suspended Violation of team rules relating to arrest
93 (28) - 4/1/2005 - Josh Johnson Arrested Simple possession (marijuana)
94 (29) - 4/1/2005 - Ty Erving Suspended Violation of team rules relating to arrest
95 (30) - 4/1/2005 - Ty Erving Arrested Simple possession (marijuana)
96 (31) - 5/1/2005 - Dustin Lindsey Suspended Violation of team rules relating to arrest
97 (32) - 5/1/2005 - Dustin Lindsey Arrested DUI
98 (33) - 5/1/2005 - Antonio Lamar Dismissed academically ineligible
99 (34) - 6/1/2005 - Cory Boyd Suspended 1 year suspension, violation of athletic department drug policy
100 (35) - 6/1/2005 - Cory Boyd Drug test Tested positive to marijuana, 3rd offense
101 (36) - 6/1/2005 - Moe Thompson Drug test Tested positive to marijuana
102 (37) - 7/1/2005 - Trent Usher Left the program Scholarship not renewed
103 (38) - 7/1/2005 - Josh Winchell Left the program Scholarship not renewed
104 (39) - 7/1/2005 - Grayson Mullins Left the program Scholarship not renewed
105 (40) - 8/1/2005 - D'Von Hill Left the program Medical hardship, scholarship not being renewed
106 (41) - 8/1/2005 - James Scott Left the program Medical hardship
107 (42) - 9/1/2005 - Cory Boyd Altercation Tire slashing, year long suspension at time of incident
108 (43) - 10/1/2005 - Josh Johnson Dismissed Violations of team rules relating to arrest
109 (44) - 10/1/2005 - Josh Johnson Arrested Simple assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, interfering with police, open container
110 (45) - 11/1/2005 - Scott Morgan Suspended Violations of team rules relating to arrest
111 (46) - 11/1/2005 - Scott Morgan Arrested DUI, open container
112 (47) - 1/1/2006 - Dustin Lindsey Left the program academically ineligible
113 (48) - 3/1/2006 - Shea McKeen Suspended 3 games suspension, relating to arrest
114 (49) - 3/1/2006 - Shea McKeen Arrested Disorderly conduct, trespass after notice, failure to stop on police command
115 (50) - 3/1/2006 - Dustin Lindsey Arrested Disorderly conduct, trespass after notice, failure to stop on police command
116 (51) - 6/1/2006 - Shea McKeen Left the program Decided to give up
117 (52) - 7/1/2006 - Noah Whiteside Suspended Academics
118 (53) - 8/1/2006 - Mychal Belcher Left the program academically ineligible
119 (54) - 8/1/2006 - Ty Erving Suspended 3 games, violation of team rules
120 (55) - 8/1/2006 - Noah Whiteside Suspended 3 games, violation of team rules
Posted by reverseknarf on March 25, 2008 at 7:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)
121 (56) - 8/1/2006 - Brandon Isaac Suspended 3 game suspension from being declared ineligibility (secondary violation)
122 (57) - 9/1/2006 - Blake Mitchell Suspended Violation of team rules relating to arrest
123 (58) - 9/1/2006 - Blake Mitchell Arrested Simple assault
124 (59) - 10/1/2006 - O.J. Murdock Suspended Violation of team rules relating to arrest, quit team
125 (60) - 10/1/2006 - O.J. Murdock Arrested Shoplifting
126 (61) - 10/1/2006 - Kerry Bonds Dismissed Violation of team rules relating to his arrest
127 (62) - 10/1/2006 - Kerry Bonds Arrested Assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature
128 (63) - 12/1/2006 - Stanley Doughty Left the program Spurrier's doghouse, questionable work ethic
129 (64) - 12/1/2006 - Taylor Rank Suspended Violation of teams rules (caught smoking marijuana in hotel at bowl game)
130 (64) - 12/1/2006 - Dakota Walker Suspended Violation of teams rules (caught smoking marijuana in hotel at bowl game)
131 (65) - 12/1/2006 - O.J. Murdock Transferred decided to give football another try instead of just track, transferred to USF
132 (66) - 1/1/2007 - Johnathan Joseph Arrested Possession of marijuana
133 (67) - 2/1/2007 - Stephen Garcia Suspended Violation of team rules relating to arrest
134 (68) - 2/1/2007 - Stephen Garcia Arrested Public drunkenness, failure to stop for a police officer
135 (69) - 3/1/2007 - Justin Sorensen Altercation Lacerations on his head neck and back
136 (70) - 3/1/2007 - Aubrey McKay Left the program Decided to give up
137 (71) - 3/1/2007 - Stephen Garcia Suspended Violation of teams rules relating to arrest (not allowed to wear jersey during spring practice)
138 (72) - 3/1/2007 - Stephen Garcia Arrested Malicious injury to personal property
139 (73) ? 7/2007 Quinten Richardson arrested for marijuana possession
140 (74) ? 8/2007 Emmanual Cook arrested for possession na fire arm on campus
141 (75) - 2/2008- Dion Lecorn arrested for marijuana possession
142 (76) ? 2/2008 ? Matt Clemmons violation of team rules (with Richardson)
143 (77) - 3/2008 ? Kevin Young charged with resisting arrest and fighting while in 5 points
144 (78) - 3/2008 - Defensive back Carlos Thomas has been suspended indefinitely from the Gamecock football team for a violation of team rules and team behavior
145 (79) - 3/2008 - Walk-on defensive back Mike Newton charged with public disorderly conduct
146 (80) - 3/2008 ? QB Stephen Garcia charged with underage drinking (improperly discharging a fire extinguisher).
147 (81) - 3/2008 ? OL Heath Batchelor charged with underage drinking
148 (82) - 3/2008 ? Walk-on QB Zac Brindise charged with underage drinking
Posted by reverseknarf on March 25, 2008 at 7:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The number in parenthesis is the count since Spurrier was hired. To be fair to the chickens, this is on par with his arrest per year numbers when he coached at UF.
Posted by bigriver1 on March 25, 2008 at 8:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Reverse, guess that bout sums it up! Thugs. All of em, and these tugs cant even win. LOL. Go Sooners and go Tigers!!! Parents pay attention, pay very close attention!
Posted by youmanyo on March 25, 2008 at 10:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)
http://www.tigernet2.com/forums/message....
Posted by Rooster07 on March 26, 2008 at 11:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Some of you have WAY too much time on your hands!! Doing that much research on the pitfalls of your rival school?? You are an embarrasement to YOUR fanbase!!