Off-Court Player Issues

Baylor G Tweety Carter Suspended

Press Release — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:26:59 -0500

WACO, Texas – Senior Tweety Carter, who averaged 10.6 ppg last year, has been suspended for the first four games of the 2009-10 season for an undisclosed team rules violation, Baylor head men’s basketball coach Scott Drew announced Friday.

The Reserve, La., native will miss Baylor’s non-conference games against Norfolk State (Nov. 13), Hartford (Nov. 15), Southern (Nov. 16) and Hardin-Simmons (Nov. 22). Carter will return to the Baylor lineup for the Bears’ Thanksgiving Day game vs. Alabama in the first round of the Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

-www.BaylorBears.com-

How many games do you expect the NCAA to have Renardo Sidney sit out?

Raphielle Johnson — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:27:42 -0500

Juan Pattillo Dismissed by Oklahoma, Will Transfer

Press Release — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:12:21 -0400

NORMAN, Okla. - University of Oklahoma men's basketball head coach Jeff Capel announced today that junior Juan Pattillo has been dismissed from the OU squad for violating team policy.

Pattillo, a 6-6, 216-pound forward from Las Vegas, Nev., played in 18 games this past season and averaged 6.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocked shots in 15.0 minutes per outing. He scored a high of 15 points against Kansas Feb. 23 and grabbed a high of 10 rebounds against Baylor Feb. 11. Over OU's four NCAA Tournament games, he averaged 3.3 points and 3.0 boards.

Capel said that he will have no comment on the matter.

Oklahoma Suspends Patillo For Saturday Game

Press Release — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:55:31 -0500

NORMAN, Okla. - University of Oklahoma men's basketball head coach Jeff Capel announced this evening that junior forward Juan Pattillo will miss Saturday's game at Texas Tech for violating a team rule.

Pattillo, a 6-6, 216-pound forward from Las Vegas, Nev., is averaging 7.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in his 11 games since coming out of redshirt status on Jan. 12. He is averaging 16.5 minutes per contest.

- OU -

Battered and Bloodied: The Year in College Basketball Videos

Matthew Ryter — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:39:37 -0500

This college basketball season has been an interesting one to say the least. Like any other year we have seen teams rise and fall. We have seen great individual performances, nail biting games, and buzzer beaters…but this year has also been entertaining for other reasons. There have been ejections, cheap shots, and even a face stomp. Here’s a collection of videos on the “controversial” events that have occurred already this season…

Taxicab Confession

Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy was arrested on December 18 for punching a Cincinnati cab driver and shouting racial slurs at him. The cab driver told police that he picked up Kennedy and his friends after they were kicked out of a bar. The problem apparently began when the cab driver instructed Kennedy that there wasn’t enough room for everyone to fit in the cab. Since the arrest, a police video has been released of the incident. I hope HBO airs this on an episode of Taxicab Confessions.

Pat Knight’s Impersonation of Usain Bolt

Texas Tech coach Pat Knight decided to take a page out of his father’s book in his latest tirade. The Red Raiders coach Usain Bolted out onto the court to argue a call in a recent game against Nebraska. Coach Knight confronted one official on the far sideline, who assessed him his first technical, and then confronted another official at midcourt, who then assessed the coach with another technical. Both techs led to his ejection. His assistant coaches then led him off the floor, but Knight wasn’t finished. He ran back to midcourt to let the refs hear more about his side of things.

Slap Heard Around the World

Miami Florida guard Jack McClinton doesn’t like to play nice. McClinton was ejected after slapping Ohio State guard Anthony Crater in the face during their ACC-Big Ten Challenge matchup in December. McClinton was standing in front of the Ohio State bench when the altercation occurred. He was apparently reacting to Crater swiping at him. Video

Do you remember the first slap that had donned this title? For those of you who watch MTV’s Real World you might. It’s the infamous Stephen vs. Irene fight in Real World Seattle. Stephen slapped Irene right in the face as she jumped in the car. This is right after he threw one of her stuffed animals in the river. Stand up guy.

Below The Belt

USC’s Leonard Washington was ejected after delivering a low blow to Preseason All-American Blake Griffin. The refs called a foul and reviewed the play. Upon seeing the cheap shot they assessed a flagrant foul on Washington and he was ejected from the game. Griffin immediately hit the floor after getting the wind, amongst other things, knocked out of him. Washington played his own version of just the tip.

Disney’s Stomp the Yard…or Face?

Houston’s Aubrey Coleman may have thought he was auditioning for his own version of a Disney movie. Coleman stepped directly onto Arizona forward Chase Budinger’s face. I am honestly surprised there wasn’t more retaliation. This may have been the dirtiest play of all time. Budinger got up fast and luckily other players and refs intervened rather quickly so nothing further happened.

Throw Them Bows

Michigan’s Manny Harris’ flagrant flying elbow on Purdue’s Chris Kramer got him ejected. I was watching this game, from my couch with my snuggie (half joking), and didn’t think Harris deserved to be ejected. There are ways to swing through and then there are ways not to swing through. He was making a “basketball” move. He was trying to create space and don’t think he was making this in a malicious way. Its unfortunate that Kramer was injured on the play and I think in the end the correct call was made.

Brotherly Love

Providence guard Jeff Xavier was driving to the lane when he was inadvertently hit in the eye on his way to the basket. Xavier immediately hit the floor, followed by his brother. Jonathan Xavier, Jeff’s brother, ran down the stairs of the Dunkin Donuts Center, hopped over the Marquette bench and approached a referee. All of this happened while Geoff McDermott was on the foul line. I think this is the closest a Friar fan has come to rushing the court since the 90’s.

Unfriendly Owl

I have seen mascots fighting mascots and plenty of antics that these usually friendly and furry creatures get themselves into, but this is something entirely different. Rice’s Sammy the Owl was ejected from a game against Tulane after head butting a ref. He used his giant foam head to get his point across. His loyalty to the team is no longer questioned.

Krabbenhoft's Cheap Shot: Clip of the Day

Shawn Siegel — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:54:21 -0500

Clip of the Day

Thanks to the genius of YouTube, the world has access to thousands of great college basketball videos to keep us busy every second of every day. We'll be featuring daily movies to whet your college basketball appetite. Even if you've seen them before, some clips are just too good not to watch again and again.

Joe Krabbenhoft: Cheap Shot

A few days ago, Houston's Auburey Coleman took a lot of guff for stepping on Chase Budinger's face. Then on Tuesday night, Joe Krabbenhoft drops this malicious elbow against Purdue. Coleman, at least, was suspended for a game.. while Krabbenhoft wasn't even called for a foul. If you haven't seen this play yet.. here ya go:

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Clip of the Day: Aubrey Coleman Steps on Budinger's Face

Shawn Siegel — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:00:02 -0500

Clip of the Day

Aubrey Coleman Steps on Chase Budinger's Face

Houston's Coleman, who has now been suspended for a game by the CUSA, blatantly steps on Chase Budinger's head. Never a good sign when they only reason people know you now exist is because you're a dope.

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Clip of the Day: Jonathan Xavier: Want to Get Away?..

Shawn Siegel — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:28:22 -0500

Clip of the Day

JONATHAN XAVIER: WANT TO GET AWAY?

If you haven't seen this bizarre incident, Jeff Xavier's brother jumps over the bench and runs onto to the court after his brother takes a knock in the PC/Marquette game.

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Providence: City of Brotherly Love?

Matthew Ryter — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:31:54 -0500

The Story: Providence College guard Jeff Xavier was elbowed in the right eye by Marquette’s Joseph Fulce with 17:15 remaining on a drive to the basket last Saturday (Jan 17) night. The Friar guard remained on the floor clutching that right eye as trainers rushed to his aid.

Geoff McDermott had been fouled on the play after he picked up the loose ball. Xavier made his way over to the bench as his teammate Geoff McDermott made his way to the free throw line.

As McDermott approached the charity stripe, a man sitting in the stands hopped over the Marquette bench, onto the court, and approached referee Todd Williams. Marquette coach Buzz Williams ran onto the court and removed his players from the free throw line and towards their respective bench. “I've never seen anything like that. I just wanted to pull my team off the court and get them away from that,” Coach Williams said.

The man was later identified as Jonathan Xavier, a brother of Jeff Xavier. Jonathan was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Providence Coach Keno Davis said he was also concerned for his team’s safety and is hoping that the security at the Dunk, Providence’s home court, can be vastly improved.

Ryter’s Block: Really? Jonathan Xavier hopped directly over the away team’s bench, onto the court, and walked straight up to the ref. Really? Security seemed to take their time as Jonathan exchanged a few words, although never made contact with the ref, let him know his opinion on the non-foul call. Either that or he asked referee Todd Williams to have a drink with him after the game in downtown Providence. The elbow, which after watching the replay, was inadvertent and the call could have gone either way. Jeff Xavier was clearly upset after getting elbowed and became even more irate after the incident. There is absolutely no need for this. Yell at the refs, call him names, call his mother names if you want to, but stay in the stands.

Jeff Xavier played 23 minutes in Monday night’s game against Cincinnati.

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Eric Devendorf Faces Possible Suspension

Matthew Ryter — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:35:51 -0500

The Story: Syracuse guard Eric Devendorf has violated the Student Code of Conduct after allegedly hitting a female in the face. The Syracuse University judicial hearing board has recommended that Devendorf be suspended for the remainder of the academic year. He is expected to appeal the decision. The appeals process could take anywhere from 15 to 20 days. "Any player can still play while the case is under appeal," Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said Wednesday. He also added he will allow Devendorf, who missed most of last season with a torn ligament, to do just that. Devendorf, a starter, is the third leading scorer on the team with 14.1 points per game to go along with his 3.1 assists per game.

Ryter's Block: After tearing his ACL last season, the Big East and NCAA granted Devendort an extra year of eligibility. He is classified as a senior academically and a junior for athletic eligibility this season. Of course no one should judge his actions immediately because the full story has not surfaced, but it is hard not to. This story has the makings of hurting not only Devendorf's image, but also Syracuse's season. The Orange, currently No. 13 in the AP poll, have started off the season 8-0 and it looked as if they would finish in the top half of the Big East this year. If they lose Devendorf for the season, possibly even next year, this is a huge blow. I thought at the beginning of the season that this team would make a deep run come tourney time, but without Devendorf I am not so sure. It's a good thing my second grade teacher constantly reminded me to "keep my hands to myself."