The problems continue to mount for Ohio State star running back Maurice Clarett.
WJW-TV in Cleveland reported Monday night that Ohio State will not seek reinstatement for Clarett, a move that would effectively end his career with the Buckeyes.
In addition, a spokeswoman for Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus confirmed Tuesday that Clarett will be charged with lying about items that were stolen from him out of a car.
Clarett will face a misdemeanor falsification charge after he acknowledged earlier this summer that he filed an exaggerated theft report after his car was broken into in April.
Clarett is currently serving a multi-game suspesnsion from the team while the NCAA investigates charges of rules violations.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that Ohio State will not seek reinstatement for Clarett and that the university has learned that Clarett "received extra benefits in the thousands of dollars."
Ohio State officials did not discuss the Clarett matter at a news conference Tuesday but athletic director Andy Geiger did not contradict the report.
"Anything they have is premature," Geiger said. "We're not going to comment on any aspect of what we are into at this point."
If Clarett does not return to Ohio State, he could transfer to another school or challenging the NFL's early entry rules that would prohibit him from playing in the league until 2005.
One school mentioned as a possible destination is Grambling, a Division I-AA school that would not require Clarett to sit out a transfer year.
Clarett rushed for 1,237 yards as a true freshman despite missing multiple games with a shoulder injury and helped the Buckeyes win their first national title since 1968.
Ohio State has won its first two games without Clarett and will host North Carolina State on Saturday.
Clarett's suspension is only for non-academic matters. A university panel also is probing charges of academic fraud involving Clarett.
source: sportsline
WJW-TV in Cleveland reported Monday night that Ohio State will not seek reinstatement for Clarett, a move that would effectively end his career with the Buckeyes.
In addition, a spokeswoman for Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus confirmed Tuesday that Clarett will be charged with lying about items that were stolen from him out of a car.
Clarett will face a misdemeanor falsification charge after he acknowledged earlier this summer that he filed an exaggerated theft report after his car was broken into in April.
Clarett is currently serving a multi-game suspesnsion from the team while the NCAA investigates charges of rules violations.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that Ohio State will not seek reinstatement for Clarett and that the university has learned that Clarett "received extra benefits in the thousands of dollars."
Ohio State officials did not discuss the Clarett matter at a news conference Tuesday but athletic director Andy Geiger did not contradict the report.
"Anything they have is premature," Geiger said. "We're not going to comment on any aspect of what we are into at this point."
If Clarett does not return to Ohio State, he could transfer to another school or challenging the NFL's early entry rules that would prohibit him from playing in the league until 2005.
One school mentioned as a possible destination is Grambling, a Division I-AA school that would not require Clarett to sit out a transfer year.
Clarett rushed for 1,237 yards as a true freshman despite missing multiple games with a shoulder injury and helped the Buckeyes win their first national title since 1968.
Ohio State has won its first two games without Clarett and will host North Carolina State on Saturday.
Clarett's suspension is only for non-academic matters. A university panel also is probing charges of academic fraud involving Clarett.
source: sportsline
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