Bomar out at OU?
Bomar off OU football team (Daily Oklahoman)
Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops says he's dismissing two players from the Sooner football team.
A news release from OU does not name the players, but News 9 sports director Dean Blevins says one player is starting quarterback Rhett Bomar.
The release says an investigation by the university found the two players were paid to work at a private business and were paid for hours they didn't work.
OU said the two are being permanently dismissed and will not be allowed to return to the team at any time.
OU athletic director Joe Castiglione says he's disappointed in the athletes and university President David Boren says he believes Stoops is doing the right thing and he strongly supports the coach.
Wow! That should mark the end of the Sooners' national championship aspirations this year (which were overblown anyway, in my view). It should also make for a wide-open Big 12 South race.
If it is indeed Bomar -- and I don't think Dean Blevins would get that wrong -- then it's a manly move by Bob Stoops, because he of all people knows he doesn't have another QB on the roster who's even close in terms of talent. Then again, a return to the dark last days of the Switzer regime could bring about the Death Penalty. Easy call, I guess.
Bomar should have plenty of time to booze it up now, one supposes.
UPDATE: The private business in question is a familiar one:
The car dealership in question is Big Red Sports/Imports in Norman, Okla., reports Mark Schlabach. When contacted by phone, the person answering referred requests to attorney Jeffrey Atkins of Oklahoma City. The dealership is part of the Sooner Schooner Car Program, which supplies vehicles to coaches and athletic department officials.
In April, Oklahoma cleared standout running back Adrian Peterson, who purchased a vehicle from the dealership before securing financing, drove it for several weeks and then returned the car. Oklahoma investigated the situation, but ruled Peterson did not violate rules because the dealership said it was normal business practice.
OU President David Boren, AD Joe Castiglione, and Bob Stoops need to sever the athletic department's relationship with this business completely, and make it off limits to players. Boosters like that get programs with OU's history (courtesy of the Bootlegger's Boy) the death penalty.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 08/02/06 13:27 | Big 12 Football | Technorati
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At least it's just a couple of renegade players and out of control boosters and not the program itself. OU needs to be a strong, vibrant program for UT to be relevant. I hope y'all kick everybody's butt coming into October. I hope Paul Thompson is the QB everybody thought he was going to be last year.
They're saying down here that the dealership has changed hands recently and that the ownership under which all this happened is gone. I hope that's right. Even if it is, you're right, I hope President Boren bars them from participating in any OU programs. Like I said, I want OU to be kick-a**, although I can do without any more of that 5 years in a row kick-a**.
I'm with you; I'm glad Coach Stoops is taking a hard line. But is there no "statute of limitations" of any kind? Do violation from the Barry Switzer regime over 20 years and many coaches ago count toward death penalty status? I really have no idea how that works, but I do know that the NCAA's rules often make little sense.
Posted by another precinct chair @ 09:48 on 08/03/06
Well, I'm always worried about the cloud of the Switzer years. :)
But I think the NCAA probably would be more inclined to take into account the more recent mess left behind by Kelvin Sampson. I just don't think OU had any choice but to try and nip this one in the bud, and demonstrate institutional control.
Seeing Paul Thompson's name makes me shudder. I'm hoping that Joey Halzle's the guy.
Posted by Kevin @ 09:53 on 08/03/06
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