Posted on 08/02/2006 11:42:24 AM PDT by GodfearingTexan
Bomar off OU football team
From Staff and Wire Reports Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops says he's dismissing two players from the Sooner football team. Oklahoma confirmed that two players had been dismissed by the team but did not identify them. The school said in a statement that the players violated NCAA rules by working at a private business and taking "payment over an extended period of time in excess of time actually worked."
Oklahoma City television station KWTV reported that Bomar, who set an Oklahoma freshman record with 2,018 passing yards after taking over as the Sooners' starter in the second game last season, was one of the two players who had been permanently dismissed.
"We spend a considerable amount of time addressing our players regarding their personal conduct and the NCAA rules," head coach Bob Stoops said in a statement. "They know exactly what we expect from them. Ultimately, they have to make right decisions. The same holds true for our boosters. When they do not, the consequences are serious, and we will not tolerate this behavior.
"Our team and university actions are necessary because of the intentional participation and knowledge of the student athletes in these violations," Stoops said.
A top-rated recruit out of high school, Bomar redshirted his first season while 2004 Heisman Trophy winner Jason White completed his career. Bomar lost a quarterback competition to Paul Thompson last fall, but was named the starter after the Sooners lost to TCU in the first week.
He started Oklahoma's final 11 games and completed 54 percent of his passes, while throwing 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Oklahoma finished 2005 by winning six of its final seven games, including a victory against Oregon in the Holiday Bowl.
"I firmly believe that our program is stronger than any individual player and that a championship program cannot compromise its values," Stoops said in the statement.
hooray, our offensive line didnt need any more bad news.
my dad says the Sports Animal is saying that Kevin Wilson always preferred Paul Thompson anyway.
Actually, the Athletes can work, they just have to do it on the up and up, which Bomar didn't do. I hope the booster gets banned from the campus as well.
I don't disagree with this statement. You could call it a "Living Expenses Scholorship". And those students who get drafted into the pros, the team that drafted them should contribute to the scholorship, or better yet, let the boosters contribute to it and that will solve both problems.
Thompson went to HS with my daughters. Even though he plays for OK, I'd like to see him do well. HOOK'UM!!!
Evidently, Big Red S&A was recently sold. Prior owners were the ones paying the kid. Speculation is that the new owners reviewed the books and found the "ghost" employee.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.