JaJuan Spillman has been given a full scholarship to play football for Tennessee State University less than a month after being kicked off the University of Louisville football team. Spillman, a wide receiver, has two years of eligibility remaining and went to TSU on his own in search of a new home. After meetings with Spillman, his legal guardian, and JaJuan’s University of Louisville academic counselor, TSU agreed to take him in.

If you’ve never heard of JaJuan Spillman, here’s why he was booted from the UL football team:

In January 2007, he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of marijuana. The DUI charge was later dropped.Then in October 2007, he was suspended for half the season after some Louisville media outlets reported that he was fighting with a coach.

Finally in July 2008, he pleaded guilty to marijuana possession, DUI and carrying a concealed weapon. He was kicked off the UL team for good.

He had to pay about $1,000 in fines and is on two years probation.

I’m not against the kid getting a second chance, but damn a full scholarship? Why not send a message by making him or his family foot some of the bill? Letting JaJuan Spillman (or any athlete with a checkered past) jump from program to program with no repercussions doesn’t deter guys from getting into trouble.

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University of South Carolina campus police have been targeting the school’s athletes according to a member of the USC board of trustees. Eddie Floyd has been a trustee for the University of South Carolina since 1982, and says he has reliable sources that told him of the campus police misconduct.

From TheState.com:

“I feel they have overstepped in some areas. After talking to some of the people, this is how I feel. And I always say what I feel, good or bad.”

“My feeling is that (targeting athletes) has happened. I’m sure the administration may have a different opinion. But certainly that’s what I think.”

Mike Mungo is the board’s longest serving trustee with 36 years of service, and he doesn’t think there’s anything to Eddie Floyd’s claims.

“I don’t think anyone has targeted (athletes) whatsoever. I think the allegations are totally baseless, and I think I’m as well-informed as anyone at the university.”

The campus police better keep an eye on Eddie Floyd and Mike Mungo. They sound like they could be coming to blows at any minute.

Since January 1 nine University of South Carolina student-athletes have been arrested. Six of those arrests were made by the campus police. I don’t know if that proves that the police are targeting athletes or that the athletes need to quit getting into trouble on campus.

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