Topic: Ex-Buckeye Clarett Re-Enrolls At Ohio State

[speedy]

Maurice Clarett, the former Ohio State football player who spent more than three years in prison, is taking classes again, the university announced on Monday.

Clarett started classes on Monday, after the university allowed him reentry, an Ohio State spokesman said in a statement released Monday evening.

"Maurice Clarett has been granted reentry into The Ohio State University, following a review by the College of Education and Human Ecology," said Jim Lynch, director of media relations for Ohio State
Clarett will attend classes for the second half of OSU's summer quarter.

"This is a surreal feeling to be back at Ohio State in such a supportive environment," Clarett said in a statement. "I have looked forward to being back in school and I'm doing my best to fit in with other students.  I don't want to be a distraction or nuisance to the football team or to students on campus."

Clarett served more than 3 1/2 years in the Toledo Correctional Institution for aggravated robbery and carrying a concealed weapon, 10TV News reported.

Clarett was the starting tailback on Ohio State's 2002 football team that went undefeated and won the national championship. He never played a game for the Buckeyes after the 2002 season.

He was a third-round draft choice by the Denver Broncos in 2005 but never saw action in a regular-season game.

On Jan. 1, 2006, Clarett was charged with aggravated robbery after police said he flashed a gun at people outside a bar and robbed them of a cell phone. Then, on Aug. 9, Clarett was arrested after a chase when police said that they tried to stop him for a traffic violation.

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[gunslinger]

You would be very hard pressed to find anyone who has made as many stupid choices by age 26 as Maurice Clarette, but I still have to root for the guy.  I hope he can put all of this behind him and become a productive member of society, but I seriously have my doubts.  However I'll keep my fingers crossed never-the-less. 

[sammy]

He is trying to further his education...this is way more than most ex-cons do. He is paying his own way, and I wish him luck to succeed and show that he isn't your stereotypical ex-con and can become a productive member of society.

[Gepetto]

Is he paying his own way??? I didn't catch that in the article.... I hope he he is paying his own way.

[sammy]

That is what all the news stations are reporting. 

[gunslinger]

Maybe his former lawyers are paying his way in hopes of eventually recouping their losses.  Last I heard he was into them for roughly 1.5 million.

[Steve.Deserved.Better]

Could be a long shot, but you may be on to something Gun.  I really hope this kid has learned something. 

[cateyes]

 Someone show me the way to come up with that much money so fast when just getting out of prison....paying his own way...got to be more to that story...
 
 

Is he paying his own way??? I didn't catch that in the article.... I hope he he is paying his own way.