The thing is, these guys (Sergio and Andre) both graduated High School early and enrolled at Texas a semester early, meaning theyre serious about football.

If this is true, they sure have a funny way of showing it.

Ruin your scholarship and embarass your teammates and family over cell phones and video game gear.....makes me sick in my stomach to watch kids throw away opportunities.

We might win a championship after all, but it might be the Fulmer Cup over EDSBS.

I want a cool nickname like "N.O."  Has anybody claimed ATX yet?

This is beyond belief. Like I tell my kids, it might only take one shameful act to undo years, even generations, of goodwill and earned respect. There now appears to be scant way that Mack can go into a top recruit's living room and credibly tell him and his parents that the football program is top notch and under control.

Nematode rightly noted that this is like a gift from heaven to OU and agro.

I guess it's a good thing we vetted these recruits so well, no telling what would happen otherwise.

I'm tired of defending this kind of garbage to others when it's obviously become a joke if major newspaper columnists are blogging that it's a good day for UT when there isn't an arrest warrant - then the next day there's an arrest warrent.  Hand out stiff, stiff penalties and if we lose a game this year because of it, so be it.  I didn't graduate from Thug U and don't want to support a team perceived to be a bunch of highly recruited, pampered, beligerent punks.  If we wanted to go that route, we should have pushed to get Jermie Calhoun in 2008.  

We need to show a spine, demonstrate we are not a win at any cost program and kick these guys to the curb.  I'm embarrassed and angry - I can't believe it's come to that.

....about the Sergio Kindle subject.

They've developed a very obvious trend ever since Dick Tomey and Greg Robinson left for their respective HC positions.

The discipline is lacking.

this is ridiculous, and the fact that we're seeing it from different guys and for serious crimes (no cedric benson being in the same room as a joint-caliber business) should not be overlooked. this is a pattern of stupid, disloyal, and criminal activity. i think the lack of a steady DC is too simplistic an answer. but four different players breaking the law, and all four being defensive guys is a pretty strong case. the defense lacks leadership presence from a coaching perspective and a player perspective. don't you put the whole TEAM on notice that this won't be tolerated after the 1st...2nd..3rd..FOURTH incident??

my girlfriend is a WVU alum and only a few months ago i used to think "how can she root for these guys?" i've been to morgantown many times and there's nothing to do but get drunk and get into trouble. but now they have slaton and white and you rarely hear a peep on their watch. now we're the thug team, we're the ones making headlines for all the wrong reasons. i don't want to have to cast a blind eye to root for my team.

This is my first time posting and I'm sorry it's under such circumstances.  It's just that after Vince Young left I've really been looking forward to this season.  At first I though we'd have a lot of trouble adjusting to life after VY, so I was excited about how we'd do after a year to break in new talent.  However, we had a great season last year before Colt's inury.  Which made me even more excited about this season.  And then in the offseason it seems like it's just been hit after hit.  It's like players are doing whatever they can to take away my joy and anticipation.  Well whatever, we can do without Kindle, and Melton for a few games, and we don't need Andre.  Honestly, as long as this doesn't become a regular pattern, we can get through this without losing a step.