The South Florida Bulls only started spring practice a week ago, but once more USF finds players in trouble with the law and suspended from the team.Two University of South Florida starting defensive backs were arrested early this morning outside a Tampa bar on misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and obstructing or opposing an officer without violence and have been suspended indefinitely by USF coach Jim Leavitt.Apparently there was a crowd of nearly 200 outside the bar after it had closed around 3 am. Go figure a crowd that large, plenty of people who had been drinking and now without their booze. Naturally a large fight broke out leading to the arrest of Jenkins and Williams.
Senior cornerback Mike Jenkins, who turned 22 Thursday, and sophomore strong safety Carlton Williams, 21, were arrested shortly after 3 a.m. by Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies at Bobalouie's Pub, 1913 Bearss Avenue. They were released on $750 bond about 8:30 this morning.
Last off-season, the Bulls had several players arrested and suspended. Not to mention more then a couple academic casualties. Looks like not much has changed.
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3-25-2007 @ 11:40PM
Brian said...
Wow, a rare double dose of South Florida at the FanHouse. I love it.
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3-27-2007 @ 3:50PM
jon said...
USF turns into USC
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3-26-2007 @ 12:32PM
Rocky said...
Keep jocking USF, Chuck. All they do is get better and win.
By the way, Chuckles, Jenkins and Williams weren't fighting. Here's Leavitt's comments on the situation:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070325/SPORTS/703250520/1006
""It wasn't them fighting, but they needed to be suspended and I am going to deal with it," Leavitt said Saturday, following spring practice. "I am going to run the dog out of them, but I am not going to kick them off the team or anything like that. I will make a decision Monday on when they can come back to the team."
"They were all excited and fired up and went out with a bunch of guys to Bobalouie's, which is a place not known to have problems," Leavitt said. "Mike is a great kid and knows he made a mistake and Carlton is also a great kid. Neither has gotten into any trouble in the time they have been here. If they were bad guys, I wouldn't take this approach. They wouldn't even be out here with us."
You can now return to your regularly scheduled USF-bashing. By the way, Grothe looks phenomenal this year. Hope YOUR team's not on our schedule this year.
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