a montana st. cb could transfer and play right away right?, since theyre AA
Who says I'm scared of it? I've known plenty of people who smoked, even had a roommate that lit up every night.aggy get so scared by marijuana they see one half blunt and think the guy's a baller
Slight difference between that and cruising around with a loaded nine in your lap at 3 AM.
Lawyer: sheriff's deputies used a Taser in arrests of Gatewood, Brown
Two defensive backs suspended for game against Ohio State.
By Suzanne Halliburton
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
The lawyer representing two suspended Texas football players said Travis County deputies unnecessarily used Tasers on Tarell Brown and Tyrell Gatewood before they were arrested early Monday morning.
Jamie Balagio, the attorney for Brown and Gatewood, requested that a videotape of the arrest be made public.
"They were both unnecessarily Tasered," Balagia told the American-Statesman on Tuesday evening. "If a tape is there, let them release it to the media."
"The only time you use a Taser is to prevent you from using a gun," Balagia said. "Basically, they said, 'We Tasered them because we didn't want to shoot them to death.' "
Texas coach Mack Brown announced earlier in the day that the two Longhorns will not play Saturday against Ohio State. Brown is a three-year starter at cornerback. Gatewood is a reserve safety and plays on UT's punt-coverage and kickoff-return special teams.
The two were arrested at 2:48 a.m. Monday along with Aaron Harris, a former Longhorns linebacker.
Brown did not say how long the suspension would be in effect.
"I would like to ask that everybody respect their privacy," Brown said, "and understand that there is a legal system. And the American way is to make sure that everybody has an opportunity to go through that system and has their rights before it's determined whether someone is guilty or not.
"And on the other hand, we have to look at four different factions as a head football coach when you're looking at issues: number one, you have to look at the legal system and cooperate with the authorities completely. Number two, you go through the university because that is who we work for.
"Number three, you are concerned about distractions for your football team and you want to move forward because No. 1 is playing No. 2 this weekend, and it's such an exciting game for all of us. And number four, you care about the three young men that were involved and their families."
Brown and Gatewood were riding with Harris early Monday morning when Harris was pulled over by sheriff's deputies for erratic driving. Harris passed field sobriety tests, but according to the arrest affidavit, admitted that he had been smoking marijuana. Harris had .7 grams of marijuana in his pocket, and deputies found 1.1 grams of pot under the front seat of the car.
Deputies said they saw Gatewood and Brown asleep in the car — Gatewood in the front seat and Brown in the back. They said a loaded 9mm handgun was in Brown's lap. There was no mention in the probable cause affidavit that the deputies used a Taser to subdue the players. The deputies said once they saw the gun, they went back to the patrol car to call for more officers. Harris already was in one of the officers' car.
"We then went back up and made contact with the passengers," the affidavit said.
Brown was charged with possession of a handgun, a Class A misdemeanor, and possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor. Gatewood and Harris each was charged with possession of marijuana.
Roger Wade, spokesman for the sheriff's department, said he could not comment on the case.
The two players met with Brown on Monday afternoon after they were released from jail. They voluntarily took a urine test Monday to prove that they had not been smoking marijuana. Balagia said the results of the tests were not available as of late Tuesday.
Harris and his family met with UT football staff Tuesday afternoon. Harris declined comment. Tarell Brown and Gatewood are roommates. Harris, who completed his eligibility last fall, is enrolled at UT and is temporarily staying with Brown and Gatewood.
Balagia said that Gatewood had bought the gun for "recreational" purposes and had used it at an indoor shooting range about two weeks ago. Balagia said Gatewood forgot to take the gun into his apartment. Brown saw it on the floorboard in the back seat, Balagia said, and offered to take it inside once the three arrived home Monday morning.
I think of that all the time. If you really think about it with practice, class and games 4 years should just fly right?
being a college male athlete is easy:
1. bang hot chicks
2. drink underage at parties
3. smoke weed if you want @ safe areas
4. go to class
5. go to practice
...it is so amazingly easy and easy to stay out of trouble. these guys are just plain dumb.
Texas cornerback Tarell Brown, who was arrested and charged early Monday with misdemeanor drug and weapon charges, has been suspended for the No. 2 Longhorns' game this Saturday against top-ranked Ohio State, coach Mack Brown announced Tuesday.
Tyrell Gatewood, a backup junior linebacker and special teams player who was also charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession, will not play either, Brown said.
"I'm just trying to get through Saturday," Brown said. "As a head coach, No. 1 you have to look at the legal system and cooperate with the authorities completely. No. 2, you must go through the university because that's who we work for. No. 3, you are concerned about distractions for your football team. We want to move forward because it's No. 1 playing No. 2 and it's such an exciting game for all of us.
"No. 4, you care about the three young men involved and their families. We will try to help the families individually and move forward with our team for the ballgame on Saturday."
Brown did not say if the suspensions would extend beyond Saturday's game.
"We've got good players and good coaches and we will be ready to play," he said.
Also Tuesday, the lawyer representing the suspended players alleged Travis County deputies unnecessarily used Tasers on his clients. Lawyer Jamie Balagia said he wants a videotape of the arrest made public.
"They were both unnecessarily tasered," Balagia said in a story posted Tuesday on the Austin American-Statesman's Web site. "If a tape is there, let them release it to the media."
Travis County Sheriff's spokesman Roger Wade declined comment on the case.
"We don't respond until we get to court," Wade said.
The loss of Brown, a senior and Texas' top cover corner, represents a huge blow to a defensive unit considered the Longhorns' strength this season. Brown was likely to draw the assignment of covering Buckeye wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr., one of Ohio State's top playmakers.
The Longhorns could start junior Brandon Foster or sop re Ryan Palmer. Foster has played in 22 games and Palmer in 10 last season. Neither has been a starter.
Brown was charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon, a loaded 9 mm handgun, a Class A misdemeanor, and possession of under 2 ounces of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor.
Gatewood and former Texas linebacker Aaron Harris were charged with the same drug misdemeanor.
The attorney for Brown and Gatewood said Monday that Gatewood legally purchased the gun earlier this year and that neither of them smoked the marijuana found in the car.
The gun charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $4,000 fine. The drug charge carries a maximum of 180 days in a jail and a $2,000 fine.
Brown and Gatewood were released on personal recognizance bond Monday afternoon and Harris was released later in the day.
According to the arrest affidavit filed by Travis County deputies, the three were in a car Harris was driving on Interstate 35 about 2:50 a.m. A deputy pulled the group over after watching the car weave erratically and nearly strike another car.
According to the report, Harris got out of the car when pulled over and Brown and Gatewood were asleep. Harris passed a field sobriety test but told the deputy he had been smoking marijuana and there was "some" in the car.
When deputies approached the vehicle they saw Brown, who was sitting in the back seat asleep, with his hand on a gun in his lap.
Under state law, a person commits an offense if he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his person a handgun, illegal knife, or club.
The officers also reported finding a marijuana "blunt" under the front seat and charged all three with possession. Only Brown was charged with a weapons violation.
Balagia said Gatewood bought the gun at a store and left it in the car after going to a shooting range a couple weeks earlier.
Balagia said Brown picked up the gun only after it slid out from under the front seat and intended to bring it inside when the players got home.
"It was in his lap but he was not intentionally violating the law," Balagia said. "Tarell does nothing to suggest he's doing anything illegal or intentionally violating the law. I think what we have is a misunderstanding." Balagia also said Brown and Gatewood underwent urine tests at school Monday to prove they didn't smoke the marijuana.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2574915
o... it's Aggie as in agriculture as in greenhouses and heat lamps. East Texas cottage industry, I tell you.
It's all fun and games until somebody gets tased.
Sheriff: Player arrests appropriate
Wednesday, September 6, 2006, 04:51 PM
Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton said this afternoon that deputies did use Taser stun guns when arresting two University of Texas football players and a former player earlier this week following a traffic stop. Hamilton said he has reviewed the evidence and reports about the arrests and “I am comfortable that the actions taken were appropriate.”
MOOKIE CHANGE THIS THREAD LE TO "Tarell Brown: John Conlee busted" or something like that
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