Granger Arrested Won't Play

by ccmachine on Dec 31, 2007 12:31 PM CST in Football

The Oklahoma defense is taking another hit as defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger is being sent home following his arrest in Tempe.

Granger walked into a Burlington Coat Factory at the Arizona Mills Mall in Tempe and attempted to steal a jacket.

"Mr. Granger removed an anti-theft device from a jacket and then concealed the jacket in a bag. He exited the store walking past the cash registers without paying for the jacket," Mike Horn, a spokesman for the Tempe Police Department, said in a statement.

Obviously this is a huge blow to Oklahoma's defensive line. I've said before that against a team like West Virginia you waould rather lose players from the secondary than the defensive line or linebackers. Now the Sooners have lost three players for their defense. One to injury and two to stupidity and must find a way to move on and shut down the Mountaineers' rushing attack.

"We just go with the other guys. Gerald McCoy, Steven Coleman, Cory Bennett, those guys have all been solid. Adrian Taylor will get more snaps," Stoops said. "All of those guys have played through the season for us, so it doesn't change anything we're doing."

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Will he get kicked off when the team gets back?

Its not a unlikly event. From a PR/moral stand point it would be a good thing to do.

Semper Paratus

by CrimsonBlood on Dec 31, 2007 1:42 PM CST reply actions

Substantial loss

Serious loss on the defensive front, especially playing a team with the rushing capability of West Virginia. I don't think he'll get kicked off the team, Ryan Broyles stole gasoline and he's still on the team.

by SoonerDutch on Dec 31, 2007 2:15 PM CST reply actions

I fully support Stoops

In his decision to send Granger home before the bowl game. As for what will happen to him once the team arrives back in Norman the easiest thing for him would be to get dismissed from the team.

However, the most likely thing to happen will be a series of dates with strength and conditioning coach Jerry Schmidt.

by ccmachine on Dec 31, 2007 2:42 PM CST reply actions

True

and I just cant get over what a seriously stupid move this was, I mean really???? with your future on the line you gamble it for a coat! jeez he should be horse whipped in public for the stupidity if not for the theft.

Semper Paratus

by CrimsonBlood on Jan 1, 2008 12:59 AM CST reply actions