Recall, if you will, that the University of Iowa's latest football-related legal scandal (aside from last night's public intox arrest of incoming freshman Riley Reiff, anyway) came about six weeks ago when freshman defensive backs Cedric Everson and Abe Satterfield were arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault. What made the assault case peculiar is that it allegedly happened in late October, and investigations by public safety didn't even take place until about a month later. Everson and Satterfield transferred after the fall semester.

Why the long delay, you may be asking? The victim's mother wondered the same thing.

In a letter to the University dated November 19, 2007 and released today by the Iowa City Press-Citizen, the mother detailed a long list of frustrations in relation to the school's handling of the case. The concerns ranged from the university's preference to keep punishment for the alleged sexual assault "in house" to the general welfare and safety of the alleged victim.

The University offered a response that included the following passage:

The safety and well-being of the student has always been at the forefront of our concern. Each step of the way everyone involved with the University worked in accordance with University policy and procedures and attempted to convey those policies and procedures to the student and her family.

The mother's letter, however, paints a starkly different picture.

It was announced today by Kirk Ferentz that three players from Iowa's football team were transferring, and will not be on the roster next season.

Dominique Douglas, Cedric Everson and Abe Satterfield will leave the University of Iowa, Ferentz said.

"Dominique Douglas, Cedric Everson and Abe Satterfield have decided to transfer from the University of Iowa and will continue their collegiate football careers elsewhere," Ferentz said in his statement. "None of the three will be on Iowa's roster when classes resume in January."

None of this should come as that big of a surprise. Satterfield and Everson haven't been in Ferentz' good graces for a while though, as he stated earlier this season, but never gave a reason for.

Douglas, however, we know his story. Dominique may have been Iowa's leading receiver as a freshman in 2006, but he never saw the field in 2007. Apparently coach Ferentz isn't a big fan of his players committing credit card fraud, which Douglas and teammate Anthony Bowman did back in May.

Douglas pled guilty to the charge earlier this month, and though he's still waiting to be sentenced, it won't likely be much after he pays Hatworld the $221.53 he owes them.