(8/10) R. Bomar speaks, NCAA to investigate and more!
Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes
Bomar talks with The New York Times: In his first interview since being thrown off the Oklahoma football team last week, quarterback Rhett Bomar apologized for taking money for a no-show job at a local car dealership. Bomar said that reports of how much money he took were greatly exaggerated in news media reports and he insisted that Oklahoma's program was "a clean program." He said that he would decide on his plans in the next two weeks. "I'm not a bad kid," Bomar said by telephone late last night. "I made a mistake and I'm disappointed that it happened that way, because I enjoyed my time at O.U. and I wanted to continue my career there. I made a mistake and I have live with it, but I own up to it." Bomar insisted that news media reports had exaggerated the amount of money he took. "It's not as bad as they're making it sound," Bomar said. "The money figure is not $18,000 or $15,000. That's not even close. I really don't know where that came from, but I'm not going to go into the exact money figures, but it's nowhere near that." When asked if it was closer to $2,500, Bomar said it was "something like that." (In part from The New York Times)
NCAA to investigate Oklahoma: The loss of Oklahoma quarterback Rhett Bomar will sting the Sooners in two areas: as part of a potential NCAA investigation and, of course, on the field. Although the school says it didn't know the specifics of Bomar and guard J.D. Quinn's jobs with a Norman, Okla., car dealership, an NCAA source says that won't stop the sport's governing body from investigating. (Post Gazzette)
Bomar, Quinn looking at Sam Houston State: There was big news swirling around the Sam Houston State athletic department Wednesday afternoon about the possibility of the Bearkats landing two Division I football transfers. SHSU athletic director Bobby Williams confirmed that former Oklahoma quarterback Rhett Bomar and offensive lineman J.D. Quinn both have expressed interest in transferring to play for the Bearkats. "We are one of the schools they are considering transferring to," Williams said in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon. "We can't say much more than that at this point. We have to make sure that we go through the correct process the same way we have with other transfers in the past." (Huntsville Item)
Or is it Houston? Former Oklahoma quarterback Rhett Bomar, who was kicked off the team last week after it was revealed he violated NCAA rules, visited the University of Houston campus Tuesday, keeping open the chance he might transfer to the school next semester. Bomar toured the facilities and met with UH head coach Art Briles. Should Bomar, a redshirt sophomore, commit to a Division I-A school, it is believed Houston would be a strong possibility. Bomar is also considering Division I-AA school Sam Houston State. If Bomar transfers to a Division I-A school, he must sit out a minimum of one season because of NCAA transfer rules. That does not include the possible suspension he faces from the NCAA. (Houston Chronicle)
So if Jarrett of USC is reinstated why not Bomar? AP/ESPN.com reports "The NCAA reinstated Dwayne Jarrett's eligibility on Wednesday, so the USC All-American wide receiver will not miss any games for the Trojans. Jarrett, a junior, was declared ineligible earlier this summer because he did not pay full rent on an off-campus apartment he had shared with teammate Matt Leinart. Leinart's father paid the balance of the rent. The NCAA ruled that Jarrett must pay $5,352 to a charity of his choice for extra benefits that included discounted rent on the apartment. "Mr. Jarrett made a mistake, and we believe that had he known he was required to pay his full share of the rent for the apartment, he would not have chosen to live there," Jennifer Strawley, NCAA director of membership services and student-athlete reinstatement, said in a statement. Jarrett lived with Leinart for 13 months in an apartment that cost $3,866 a month. Jarrett paid $650 a month toward the rent and did not pay any utilities. The NCAA is requiring him to give to charity the full value of his $960 monthly housing stipend, minus what he already paid in rent, plus half the cost of utilities for the time he lived in the apartment. His total benefit while he lived in the apartment was calculated to be $18,001." Is my math wrong, but with the 18K figure reported by ESPN.com being exaggerated on Bomar, and more near $2,500 being reported by the NYT's. Who's violations were more severe? Bomar, or Jarrett? Sure, cheating the system is still cheating (no shades of gray), but nonetheless what's one to think?
OU notebook: The Oklahoman
OU Q&A: Manuel Johnson: The Oklahoman
Change good for Smith: Norman Transcript
Bomar talks with The New York Times: In his first interview since being thrown off the Oklahoma football team last week, quarterback Rhett Bomar apologized for taking money for a no-show job at a local car dealership. Bomar said that reports of how much money he took were greatly exaggerated in news media reports and he insisted that Oklahoma's program was "a clean program." He said that he would decide on his plans in the next two weeks. "I'm not a bad kid," Bomar said by telephone late last night. "I made a mistake and I'm disappointed that it happened that way, because I enjoyed my time at O.U. and I wanted to continue my career there. I made a mistake and I have live with it, but I own up to it." Bomar insisted that news media reports had exaggerated the amount of money he took. "It's not as bad as they're making it sound," Bomar said. "The money figure is not $18,000 or $15,000. That's not even close. I really don't know where that came from, but I'm not going to go into the exact money figures, but it's nowhere near that." When asked if it was closer to $2,500, Bomar said it was "something like that." (In part from The New York Times)
NCAA to investigate Oklahoma: The loss of Oklahoma quarterback Rhett Bomar will sting the Sooners in two areas: as part of a potential NCAA investigation and, of course, on the field. Although the school says it didn't know the specifics of Bomar and guard J.D. Quinn's jobs with a Norman, Okla., car dealership, an NCAA source says that won't stop the sport's governing body from investigating. (Post Gazzette)
Bomar, Quinn looking at Sam Houston State: There was big news swirling around the Sam Houston State athletic department Wednesday afternoon about the possibility of the Bearkats landing two Division I football transfers. SHSU athletic director Bobby Williams confirmed that former Oklahoma quarterback Rhett Bomar and offensive lineman J.D. Quinn both have expressed interest in transferring to play for the Bearkats. "We are one of the schools they are considering transferring to," Williams said in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon. "We can't say much more than that at this point. We have to make sure that we go through the correct process the same way we have with other transfers in the past." (Huntsville Item)
Or is it Houston? Former Oklahoma quarterback Rhett Bomar, who was kicked off the team last week after it was revealed he violated NCAA rules, visited the University of Houston campus Tuesday, keeping open the chance he might transfer to the school next semester. Bomar toured the facilities and met with UH head coach Art Briles. Should Bomar, a redshirt sophomore, commit to a Division I-A school, it is believed Houston would be a strong possibility. Bomar is also considering Division I-AA school Sam Houston State. If Bomar transfers to a Division I-A school, he must sit out a minimum of one season because of NCAA transfer rules. That does not include the possible suspension he faces from the NCAA. (Houston Chronicle)
So if Jarrett of USC is reinstated why not Bomar? AP/ESPN.com reports "The NCAA reinstated Dwayne Jarrett's eligibility on Wednesday, so the USC All-American wide receiver will not miss any games for the Trojans. Jarrett, a junior, was declared ineligible earlier this summer because he did not pay full rent on an off-campus apartment he had shared with teammate Matt Leinart. Leinart's father paid the balance of the rent. The NCAA ruled that Jarrett must pay $5,352 to a charity of his choice for extra benefits that included discounted rent on the apartment. "Mr. Jarrett made a mistake, and we believe that had he known he was required to pay his full share of the rent for the apartment, he would not have chosen to live there," Jennifer Strawley, NCAA director of membership services and student-athlete reinstatement, said in a statement. Jarrett lived with Leinart for 13 months in an apartment that cost $3,866 a month. Jarrett paid $650 a month toward the rent and did not pay any utilities. The NCAA is requiring him to give to charity the full value of his $960 monthly housing stipend, minus what he already paid in rent, plus half the cost of utilities for the time he lived in the apartment. His total benefit while he lived in the apartment was calculated to be $18,001." Is my math wrong, but with the 18K figure reported by ESPN.com being exaggerated on Bomar, and more near $2,500 being reported by the NYT's. Who's violations were more severe? Bomar, or Jarrett? Sure, cheating the system is still cheating (no shades of gray), but nonetheless what's one to think?
OU notebook: The Oklahoman
OU Q&A: Manuel Johnson: The Oklahoman
Change good for Smith: Norman Transcript
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