Tigers#1
07-31-2003, 09:28 PM
CLARETT HELD OUT OF PRACTICE INDEFINITELY
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BSB Staff Reports
Buckeye Sports Bulletin
Ohio State opens its season at home against Washington 30 days hence. It's not a stretch to say that sophomore running back Maurice Clarett will not be part of the festivities that night.
Early Thursday morning, OSU football coach Jim Tressel and athletic director Andy Geiger released a statement that said Clarett will not be practicing with the team until questions about his eligibility are solved.
In the blurb, Clarett (right) apologized for a situation that arose in recent days that saw the Columbus media find out he filed a police report claiming thousands of dollars' worth of items of his were stolen from a car at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center April 18.
Perhaps most disheartening, the statement also included Clarett's attorney, Scott Schiff, saying his client exaggerated the value of the items stolen and that many of the items in question did not belong to his client.
The NCAA, obviously, is investigating all of this.
Thursday morning, Geiger appeared on Columbus' 1460-AM, saying part of the reason why Clarett would not be practicing is it would cause a "media circus" and would not be fair to other players and coaches.
The full statement issued on behalf of Clarett through Schiff reads as follows:
"It is true that on or about April 17, 2003, Maurice Clarett used a borrowed vehicle to attend a morning workout at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. This vehicle was broken into sometime during his workout. Upon learning of the break-in, Maurice filed a theft report with the OSU police. Many of the expensive items identified in the report did not belong to Maurice, but belonged to the vehicle owner. Maurice did exaggerate and inflate the values he placed upon the reported items."
Also in the release, Clarett is quoted as saying, "I genuinely and sincerely apologize to my teammates and to The Ohio State University for any embarrassment this incident may have caused."
The statement by Geiger and Tressel reads as follows:
"Sophomore running back Maurice Clarett will not participate in preseason football camp until, and unless, all issues related to his eligibility regarding his amateur status have been resolved."
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BSB Staff Reports
Buckeye Sports Bulletin
Ohio State opens its season at home against Washington 30 days hence. It's not a stretch to say that sophomore running back Maurice Clarett will not be part of the festivities that night.
Early Thursday morning, OSU football coach Jim Tressel and athletic director Andy Geiger released a statement that said Clarett will not be practicing with the team until questions about his eligibility are solved.
In the blurb, Clarett (right) apologized for a situation that arose in recent days that saw the Columbus media find out he filed a police report claiming thousands of dollars' worth of items of his were stolen from a car at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center April 18.
Perhaps most disheartening, the statement also included Clarett's attorney, Scott Schiff, saying his client exaggerated the value of the items stolen and that many of the items in question did not belong to his client.
The NCAA, obviously, is investigating all of this.
Thursday morning, Geiger appeared on Columbus' 1460-AM, saying part of the reason why Clarett would not be practicing is it would cause a "media circus" and would not be fair to other players and coaches.
The full statement issued on behalf of Clarett through Schiff reads as follows:
"It is true that on or about April 17, 2003, Maurice Clarett used a borrowed vehicle to attend a morning workout at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. This vehicle was broken into sometime during his workout. Upon learning of the break-in, Maurice filed a theft report with the OSU police. Many of the expensive items identified in the report did not belong to Maurice, but belonged to the vehicle owner. Maurice did exaggerate and inflate the values he placed upon the reported items."
Also in the release, Clarett is quoted as saying, "I genuinely and sincerely apologize to my teammates and to The Ohio State University for any embarrassment this incident may have caused."
The statement by Geiger and Tressel reads as follows:
"Sophomore running back Maurice Clarett will not participate in preseason football camp until, and unless, all issues related to his eligibility regarding his amateur status have been resolved."