Tag: robbery

Two Vanderbilt players shot

Vanderbilt players Tae Daley and Frank Coppet were shot  as they attempted to get a teammate’s cellphone back from thieves. Coppet, a freshman defensive back and Daley, a freshman safety were both shot but not seriously injured by yet-to-be-found assailants on Monday night as they tried to regain a cellphone for fellow freshman Donoven Tennyson – a wide receiver – who was the victim of a heist after meeting would-be buyers outside a Chilli’s. After that, Coppet pulled a pellet pistol on the thieves in an attempt to get the guns back, but was immediately shot at with a pistol. The university has said it will investigate.  

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Chizik denies allegations

Gene Chizik, the former Auburn coach, has denied allegations from blogger Selena Roberts that he manipulated players grades, ignored drug tests and paid players. He said in a statement: “During my tenure at Auburn, the NCAA conducted a multi-year investigation into the Auburn football program that they called “fair and thorough.” The NCAA focused intently on widespread accusations about Auburn players being paid and other alleged recruiting violations. The NCAA conducted 80 interviews. In October 2011, the NCAA rejected “rampant public speculation online and in the media.” Unfortunately, the recent story published by Selena Roberts is more of the same. It once again portrays Auburn University, current and former coaches, professors, fans, supporters and community officials in a false light.

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Dyer will not play for Arkansas State in 2012

Former Auburn running back Michael Dyer’s on-the-field reunion with Arkansas State coach Gus Malzahn will have to wait a year, the Associated Press has reported. The NCAA decided not to allow Dyer – who transferred from Auburn to Arkansas State in the off-season – to play for the Red Wolves in 2012. Arkansas State had asked the NCAA to allow Dyer to waive its one-year sanction on transfers, but the NCAA denied their application. Although Dyer had a brilliant on-the-field career with Auburn, where he rushed through Bo Jackson’s freshman rushing record in 2010, won a National Championship, and kept an otherwise fairly inept offense afloat in 2011 with 1,200 yards rushing, his off-the-field career was somewhat acrimonious. In early

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