King
09-01-2007, 09:29 AM
I understand rules about not accepting money/gifts from agents and such - but they take this stuff way too far.
Longhorns WR Pittman gets 3-game suspension for borrowing car
ESPN.com news services
Updated: August 31, 2007, 11:11 PM ET
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AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns suspended wide receiver Billy Pittman for three games Friday after learning he broke amateurism rules by borrowing a friend's car this summer.
In a statement, the No. 4 Longhorns did not identify the friend but said the person had no connections to the school.
Pittman, a senior, was already going to miss Saturday's game against Arkansas State with a shoulder injury. He will be eligible to return Sept. 22 against Rice.
"I want everyone to know I'm really sorry," Pittman said. "It was an honest mistake and I'll do everything I can to make up for it."
Pittman has 69 catches for 1,206 yards and nine touchdowns over the last two seasons.
"Our football staff talked with Billy as soon as they became aware of the situation and turned over their information to our compliance office," Texas men's athletic director DeLoss Dodds said in the statement. "Billy has been very forthcoming throughout the process, and we conducted a thorough department and university investigation."
Pittman is the latest Texas player suspended for off-the-field issues this summer. Linebacker Sergio Kindle and defensive end Henry Melton are also suspended three games after both were charged with DWI.
A third player, freshman linebacker Dre Jones, was suspended indefinitely after being charged with aggravated robbery. A fourth player, former safety Robert Joseph, was charged in the same incident. Joseph had already left the team after being arrested in a separate incident over the summer.
Longhorns WR Pittman gets 3-game suspension for borrowing car
ESPN.com news services
Updated: August 31, 2007, 11:11 PM ET
* Comment
AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns suspended wide receiver Billy Pittman for three games Friday after learning he broke amateurism rules by borrowing a friend's car this summer.
In a statement, the No. 4 Longhorns did not identify the friend but said the person had no connections to the school.
Pittman, a senior, was already going to miss Saturday's game against Arkansas State with a shoulder injury. He will be eligible to return Sept. 22 against Rice.
"I want everyone to know I'm really sorry," Pittman said. "It was an honest mistake and I'll do everything I can to make up for it."
Pittman has 69 catches for 1,206 yards and nine touchdowns over the last two seasons.
"Our football staff talked with Billy as soon as they became aware of the situation and turned over their information to our compliance office," Texas men's athletic director DeLoss Dodds said in the statement. "Billy has been very forthcoming throughout the process, and we conducted a thorough department and university investigation."
Pittman is the latest Texas player suspended for off-the-field issues this summer. Linebacker Sergio Kindle and defensive end Henry Melton are also suspended three games after both were charged with DWI.
A third player, freshman linebacker Dre Jones, was suspended indefinitely after being charged with aggravated robbery. A fourth player, former safety Robert Joseph, was charged in the same incident. Joseph had already left the team after being arrested in a separate incident over the summer.