maurice clarett - JackAss of the week January 2nd, 2006 - January 10th, 2006

[Mike]

Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett was accused of robbing two people at gunpoint in an alley behind a bar early Sunday, the latest trouble for the Buckeyes star who left the school in disgrace and failed to gain early entry into the NFL.

Clarett fled the scene and was wanted on two counts of aggravated robbery. According to police, he left in a white sport utility vehicle with two other men and took only a cell phone from his alleged victims, who weren't injured.

Clarett, 22, fled when the bar owner or manager, who knew both Clarett and the victims, came into the alley and identified him shortly before 2 a.m., detectives said.

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said he was informed of the incident on his way to the Fiesta Bowl news conference in Scottsdale, Ariz.

''My reaction to that is it's sad,'' Tressel said, ''because my hope would be that he would have an opportunity to go over to NFL Europe and make a comeback.

''I hope it's not true, but beyond that, I don't know much. But my reaction is I was sad.''

Clarett's agent, Steve Feldman, said Sunday evening he had not yet spoken to his client.

"At this point, we still don't know what's fact and what's fiction,'' Feldman said.

Tressel said he had spoken with Clarett ''three or four times in the last six weeks.''

''It's real troubling,'' Tressel said of Clarett's fall. ''Not just with youngsters that it becomes newsworthy, but with any kids who don't go the direction you know they're capable of.''

From AP

So this guy is now a repeat JAOW and just increases the public opinion on himself being a complete ASS. I hope he fries

[nhannaford]

Couldnt agree with this one more. And the thing is, that makes this whole situation worse, his agent reported that he was going to sign with an NFL team today and was going to be sent to NFL Europe.....

Why would you do something like this if you knew you were going to go to a team soon....did he not know this would ruin his chances at a contract?

[KP]

Maurice Clarett = the 2000s version of Lawrence Phillips

[jtg33]

Well, that's the end of his career. God riddance. Just another JackAss taking up space and using up oxygen.

[nhannaford]

I like how you got the picture of him where he looks the most like a jackass....perfect.

[HUSKERSnCUBS]

Originally Posted by KP

Maurice Clarett = the 2000s version of Lawrence Phillips

I guess we'll see if that's the truth to be honest Lawrence was an idiot. He could of been a great player in the NFL had he not blown all his chances that he got. But Clarrett is on a roll and we'll see if he can't catch Lawrence i sure hope not because that's never a good thing.

[ssigman]

cfl here we come

[dacoolman88]

what a jackass