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Ohio State's Clarett Flunking Two Classes, Including Phys. Ed. (Caught Sleeping in Class)
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Posted on 11/08/2003 11:10:04 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

ESPN.com: College Football

Saturday, November 8, 2003 Clarett caught sleeping during class

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN.com news services

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Suspended Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett is flunking two classes, including a physical education course, according to two letters obtained by the Columbus Dispatch Friday.

Clarett has been warned that his failing or withdrawing from the classes would make it harder for him to be reinstated.

A letter by athletic director Andy Geiger said an African American studies professor had forbidden Clarett from returning to her class after he missed at least five sessions and slept during others.

In another letter, a university attorney warned Clarett that he was flunking a physical education course after he failed to turn in assignments. Clarett's academic troubles come on the heels of his suspension and a misdemeanor charge of filing a false police report about a burglary from a car he had borrowed.

Geiger declined to comment to the newspaper regarding the letters, saying that federal law prohibits university personnel from revealing details about students' academic performance. Vannatta did not return phone calls by the Dispatch. Clarett missed five of the African American studies classes in September and October, Geiger wrote. Although his attendance improved, Clarett dozed off during a few other sessions, the letter said.

"The university and the professor view this behavior as disruptive, disrespectful and unacceptable. Dr. Newton does not under any circumstances want you back in her class," Geiger wrote.

In a letter eight days later, university attorney Julie D. Vannatta warned that Clarett was flunking a course in the "principles of physical conditioning." He had failed to turn in assignments, Vannatta wrote.

Vannatta encouraged Clarett to drop both classes by Friday -- the final day for withdrawing from classes without getting a flunking grade. If he decided to continue in both classes, it would be "very difficult" for him to maintain an acceptable gradepoint average, Vannatta warned in the note.

However, Geiger's letter emphasized that withdrawing from the classes would present Clarett with other problems.

By dropping seven hours of classes, Clarett would become a part-time student, Geiger warned. That would mean the three remaining games on OSU's football schedule -- Michigan State, Purdue and Michigan -- would not count toward his suspension, so he would have to miss three games next year.

Also, Geiger warned, Clarett needs to obtain at least a D in five credits this term. If he fails to do this, Clarett would be deemed as not making "satisfactory academic progress," the letter said.

Percy Squire, an attorney for Clarett, told the newspaper Friday that his client has decided against withdrawing from the African-American studies and physical education classes. Clarett also plans to enroll in winter-quarter classes, Squire told the newspaper.

Clarett was out of town and unavailable for comment to the newspaper, and his mother, Michelle Clarett of Youngstown, declined to comment.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: clarett; collegefootball; ohiostate

1 posted on 11/08/2003 11:10:05 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Ohio State's Clarett Flunking Two Classes, Including Phys. Ed. (Caught Sleeping in Class)

LOL..........at 'State'...sleeping in class is 'passing',.....being dead,... is failing.

LOL

"Go Bucks"

:-)

2 posted on 11/08/2003 11:15:16 AM PST by maestro
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
an African American studies professor had forbidden Clarett from returning to her class after he missed at least five sessions and slept during others.

"Screech! Racism!"

3 posted on 11/08/2003 11:28:18 AM PST by pabianice
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To: pabianice
Good point. Clarett's failure to attend classes in African-American Studies is a clear example of institutional racism on the part of Clarett, the Ohio State football team, the university at large and . . .

What? You say Clarett is African-American? Never mind.

4 posted on 11/08/2003 11:32:24 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Clarett will get as many passes as Marcus Dupree until Clarett fades into obscurity just like Dupree did. BTW, where is Dupree today? (Dupree was as dumb as a brick also)
5 posted on 11/08/2003 11:42:07 AM PST by vetvetdoug
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
POOOR agggies 0 oklahoma 77 2 min to go 3rd period
6 posted on 11/08/2003 11:47:42 AM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (CCCP = clinton, chiraq, chretien, and putin = stalin wannabes)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
10 years from now, ESPN will do a story on this guy from behind bars, penniless, serving a life term, asking how white society failed this talented young man. No one will mention his stealing stereo equipment, taking illegal money and other misdeeds while on scholarship at one of the best schools in the country. It will be blamed on racism. Only blacks will watch, because whites will have turned the channel to Hee Haw.
7 posted on 11/08/2003 11:50:38 AM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: vetvetdoug
Marcus Dupree.

I'm surprised someone else remembered him. Didnt he go to the Charles Johnson school of academic thievery too?

8 posted on 11/08/2003 11:52:01 AM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
"an African American studies professor had forbidden Clarett from returning to her class after he missed at least five sessions"

She will no doubt get a phone call from "Uncle Jesse" about being a "team player" and "taking care" of a brother.
9 posted on 11/08/2003 12:17:15 PM PST by navydad
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To: vetvetdoug
Dupree was a pretty decent player in the USFL with the Breakers. He got into the NFL at the tail end of his career--with the Rams, I think.

Who knows where he is now.
10 posted on 11/08/2003 7:56:56 PM PST by Skywalk
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To: navydad
Can you say-

STUPID


11 posted on 11/08/2003 8:07:44 PM PST by oldironsides
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To: Skywalk
He played for a while with the Rams.

Didn't he blow out a knee somewhere along the line ? Also, doesn't he have a son playing somewhere ?

From everything I have ever read about Marcus Dupree, he was an unbelievable talent, perhaps even the best running back ever at Oklahoma, but he had other "issues".


12 posted on 11/08/2003 8:12:25 PM PST by RightWingNut
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
The saddest thing regarding Clarrett is some NFL team will draft him, and pay him millions and hope he was just "misunderstood".

Another Ryan Leaf ?

Another Jeff George ?


13 posted on 11/08/2003 8:16:57 PM PST by RightWingNut
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To: Pukin Dog
Marcus Dupree.
I'm surprised someone else remembered him. Didnt he go to the Charles Johnson school of academic thievery too?

Marcus Dupree: The phenom

Today, Dupree is the general manager of the Bossier City Battle Wings, an entry in arenafootball2 (af2), the AFL's minor league. There are teams like the Charleston Swamp Foxes and the Hawaii Islanders and the Cape Fear Wildcats. Dupree is only 38. There are a host of menial jobs to be done for the Battle Wings, but, surprisingly, Dupree -- who is several dozen pounds above his playing weight -- has no complaints.

"Not everybody can be Marcus Allen and have that long career, you know," Dupree said, without a trace of bitterness. "I couldn't have -- wouldn't have -- done it any different."


14 posted on 11/08/2003 8:35:22 PM PST by clamboat (Marcus Clamatus)
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To: vetvetdoug
He sounds like the next Lawrence Phillips.
15 posted on 11/08/2003 8:41:37 PM PST by Tailback
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Two points: First of all if anyone employed by the university leaked this info, they are in deep doo doo. In Mississippi we are not even allowed to post grades by ss# or any other kind of identifier for fear of violating a student's privacy. He's already got a ton of money coming to him if anyone other than him or a parent released this info.

My second point is for kudos to the professor who had the cajones to stand up to the overwhelming pressure I am sure she has been facing. I have seen first hand what kind of pressure is brought to bear on an "uncooperative" instructor. And that was at a third rate football school. I can't imagine what the pressure would be like at a real football power.

16 posted on 11/08/2003 9:24:29 PM PST by flying Elvis
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To: RightWingNut
I checked out Barry Switzer's auto bio "Bootlegger's Boy" the other day from the library. He had some very interesting and entertaining things to say about Marcus Dupree. Of course, ole Barry's words are rather self serving in and of them selves.
17 posted on 11/16/2003 4:25:45 AM PST by GaConfed
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