TW:Granger still on uo football team

[JimBob]

Stoops today: Granger still on OU football team despite arrest for shoplifting


By Guerin Emig, World Sports Writer
1/4/2008 11:56 AM
Last Modified: 1/4/2008 12:27 PM


NORMAN -- It appears his shoplifting arrest won't cost DeMarcus Granger a permanent place on the Oklahoma football team.

"I expect him back," OU coach Bob Stoops said Friday morning. "We'll see what else we do with him. I'm sure there will be some other disciplinary action."

That could make for a long winter conditioning program for Granger, the starting defensive tackle who was sent home from the Fiesta Bowl Dec. 30 after he was caught trying to steal a jacket from a Burlington Coat Factory in Tempe, Ariz.

Granger was booked into Tempe City Jail on one misdemeanor count of shoplifting late Dec. 29. Teammate Gerald McCoy posted bond, and Granger was subsequently suspended from the Jan. 2 game.

The Sooners surrendered 48 points and 525 yards, including 349 rushing, to West Virginia while registering no sacks.

Asked in postgame about the significance of Granger's absence, Stoops said: "I think that's highly overstating his importance. That's not the deal. There was a lot of missed tackles, a lot of guys not being in position, discipline containing the ball, just different issues on different occasions. Rarely was it up inside."


Other disciplinary action: A "free" payckeck from BRS&I, a Broyles gas card, and will immediately become chairman of Norman's winter coat drive; anything else "will be handled internally".:rolleyes:

[snuffy]

Uhmmmm, Marcus Dove did get an aggravated DUI on is still on our team. People who live in glass house's and such

[JonforOSU]

Yepepr. But i don't know if I saw that McCoy got arrested with him.

[snuffy]

Yepepr. But i don't know if I saw that McCoy got arrested with him.

McCoy bailed him out, I don't think he got arrested too.

[Inky29]

With all the bad stuff that goes on these days with college athletes I'd almost reward him only doing something stupid like trying to steal a coat.

Seriously though, I'd run his arse off, make him apologize to the team for letting them down and then be done with it. Tell him one more mistake and he can start looking for another school. Heck it's OU I would really think you would have that luxury of being able to let a kid go and keep order because you've got a pretty darn good shot at finding another one.

[Boss 24]

Uhmmmm, Marcus Dove did get an aggravated DUI on is still on our team. People who live in glass house's and such

No but since most of us busted Dove's balls and since every goon I was unfortunate to meet around that time did the same tell me how it's wrong.

Dove was drunk and that was stupid.

But as long as we're talking stupid, this dude shoplifted a $75 coat from Burlington Coat Factory. Not Prada, not Dillards, not the Armani outlet in Plano Texas but Burlington in Tempe.

[Lewis the Pike]

Who is UO, and why should we care?

[MajorMike]

But as long as we're talking stupid, this dude shoplifted a $75 coat from Burlington Coat Factory. Not Prada, not Dillards, not the Armani outlet in Plano Texas but Burlington in Tempe.


Hahaha, we heard before the game sitting in the stands. My wife looks at me and says, "But Burlington is like an outlet for shitty stuff, already... how did he find a 75 dollar coat there?"

Needless to say the whole section was busting up.

[CoachOSU]

When you recruit thugs.. you get thugs.. that simple

[snuffy]

According to the DOK Granger now has a warrant out for his arrest for failure to show up for court.

[Lewis the Pike]

Thought you guys would enjoy....

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