All that money rolling in to college athletics, and one of the heroes of this year’s College World Series will leave school with $150,000 in student debt.
At least the NCAA’s got enough money to pay its lawyers, though, so there’s that.
(h/t Dan Wetzel)
Filed under The NCAA
Tricky problem for Kirby today:
Georgia defensive lineman Jonathan Ledbetter has found himself in trouble again.
Early Sunday morning, Ledbetter was arrested by Athens-Clarke County Police for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and underage possession of alcohol, according to jail logs. Ledbetter was booked at 6:05 a.m. and, as of publication of this story, was listed as currently incarcerated.
Ledbetter’s bail will total $2,000, with $1,500 of it on the DUI charge and $500 on the underage possession charge.
This is Ledbetter’s second alcohol-related arrest. In March, Ledbetter was arrested for underage possession of alcohol and possessing a false identification, although those charges were thrown out.
Ledbetter, 18, was originally given a one-game suspension, although head coach Kirby Smart seemed to change his tune once the charges from the first arrest were thrown out, stating, “We’ll find out the first game” when asked. As a result, it’s unknown if this arrest will be considered a first- or second-time offense.[Emphasis added.]
Yeah, that’s gotta be a tough call. That’s Georgia.
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UPDATE: Chip Towers speculates Ledbetter’s arrest is indicative of a respect problem Smart has.
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