Another one to add to the criminal report.
A South Carolina signee charged with armed robbery in Savannah, Ga., has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and could have the charge removed from his record.
Dorian Capers, 18, was fined $400 and sentenced to six months of probation after pleading guilty to the lesser charge of theft by taking, according to court records.
South Carolina signee pleads guilty to misdemeanor
It will be interesting to see how South Carolina and Holts handle this situation.
You remember how Holts handled the Bama recruit K.T. Mainord situation. He was sent home early from his Bama visit for allegedly stealing a wallet. Holts then signed him to a scholarship even after knowing the situation of the Bama visit. I would link the story about how Holts handled the situation but it is not on the USC Gamecocks site anymore.
Here is a recent article from The Post-Herald.
"The more we can educate ourselves, whether it's our players, hostesses or coaches, anyone that is involved with these student-athletes that come in here, we can stay ahead of potential problems before they happen," said Shula. "And it starts with bringing the right kind of guys in here."
Shula showed this winter that he and his players are always on guard. Following a misunderstanding involving a co-ed's purse at a campus party, Shula sent Coalmont, Tenn., defensive lineman Kevin Mainord home early from an official visit. Mainord, who later denied any wrongdoing, eventually signed with South Carolina.
"We had a guy that came in, and we (thought) he was a thief," Tide senior linebacker Cornelius Wortham said of Mainord. "We didn't want to have a guy with that kind of character around, so we went to Coach Shula — and he put him on a Greyhound bus home."
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Winds of change: College recruiting set to get major overhaul
[This message has been edited by Crimson Surfer (edited 05-25-2004).]
A South Carolina signee charged with armed robbery in Savannah, Ga., has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and could have the charge removed from his record.
Dorian Capers, 18, was fined $400 and sentenced to six months of probation after pleading guilty to the lesser charge of theft by taking, according to court records.
South Carolina signee pleads guilty to misdemeanor
It will be interesting to see how South Carolina and Holts handle this situation.
You remember how Holts handled the Bama recruit K.T. Mainord situation. He was sent home early from his Bama visit for allegedly stealing a wallet. Holts then signed him to a scholarship even after knowing the situation of the Bama visit. I would link the story about how Holts handled the situation but it is not on the USC Gamecocks site anymore.
Here is a recent article from The Post-Herald.
"The more we can educate ourselves, whether it's our players, hostesses or coaches, anyone that is involved with these student-athletes that come in here, we can stay ahead of potential problems before they happen," said Shula. "And it starts with bringing the right kind of guys in here."
Shula showed this winter that he and his players are always on guard. Following a misunderstanding involving a co-ed's purse at a campus party, Shula sent Coalmont, Tenn., defensive lineman Kevin Mainord home early from an official visit. Mainord, who later denied any wrongdoing, eventually signed with South Carolina.
"We had a guy that came in, and we (thought) he was a thief," Tide senior linebacker Cornelius Wortham said of Mainord. "We didn't want to have a guy with that kind of character around, so we went to Coach Shula — and he put him on a Greyhound bus home."
Scroll down to the article.
Winds of change: College recruiting set to get major overhaul
[This message has been edited by Crimson Surfer (edited 05-25-2004).]