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DL Chris Carter, Jr. (Official Thread)

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ORD_Buckeye;1870647; said:
I, too, am not ready to string the kid up. As best I can discern we have something ranging from:

immaturity and bad judgment****>maybe some psych issues****>sexual assault.

If it falls on the far left end of the scale, I wouldn't have a problem giving the kid his scholarship provided some counseling (and maybe a Red Foreman assfooting) came along with it. I just don't see any need to rush in with a LOI until we know for sure, his actions didn't fall further towards the right end of the spectrum.
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The true far left is "nothing at all happened that was inappropriate".

Seeing as I have nowhere near enough information, nor do most people outside of the authorities (and quite possibly even them), I would not even begin to try to place where he is on the spectrum.

I will trust the coaches. If they bring him in and something turns up later that places reality toward the right of the spectrum he would likely be released, as would any other player in a situation where evidence is found to incriminate.
 
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http://blog.dispatch.com/buckeyesblog/2011/02/carter_still_a_possible_signee.shtml

Carter still a possible signee

By TIM MAY
Late last night, Cleveland (JFK) offensive lineman Chris Carter, who could become the final member of the 2011 Ohio State football recruiting class, said he had not signed his national letter of intent but that he has that intention.
?I don?t know when I?m going to sign it, but I know I am due,? Carter said.
A national letter of intent is valid for 14 days from the first day it can signed, and the OSU letters became hot, so to speak, on Feb.2. That means he has through Wednesday of next week, not that it would be an ultimate deadline. If not done by then, OSU simply could issue a new letter if it chooses, much as it did when it waited six weeks for Terrelle Pryor to sign back in 2008.
Carter didn?t say what the hold up was, though it could have something to do with OSU doing its own background check on the events of Feb.1. That?s when Carter was arrested and held in jail overnight in Cleveland on suspicion of sexual imposition after being accused of fondling underage girls while he supposedly was measuring them for ROTC uniforms. This past Monday, though, Cleveland officials announced he would not be charged due to insufficient evidence.
?I don?t want to make any comment on that at all,? Carter said last night when asked if he had an explanation for what led to his arrest.
There was conjecture OSU might opt not to sign him and possibly urge him to go to a prep school for a year to make sure his personal situation was in order. But Carter said there actually have been discussions of him gaining an early release from JFK High School so that, after he signs, he could move to OSU in time to enroll for spring quarter and thus take part in spring practices.
?It?s a chance,? Carter said. ?I?m not sure how big the chance is, but it is a chance.?
Asked whether that?s something he would prefer, he said ?It would be a great deal for me.?
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It's even stranger now that the Feb 16th deadline has passed for Chris Carter to turn in his signed LOI. I thought for sure there would be some comment in this thread close to the deadline about what was going on in Chris's case.
 
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DSelwyn;1875482; said:
It's even stranger now that the Feb 16th deadline has passed for Chris Carter to turn in his signed LOI. I thought for sure there would be some comment in this thread close to the deadline about what was going on in Chris's case.
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I believe he can just be sent another LOI. So they'll either keep sending them every 2 weeks, or they'll wait until they know what they want to know then decide.
 
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ShakerBuck;1875511; said:
does the recent graham Glasgow preferred walk-on announcement have any impact here? I know we were seeking 5OL in this class, but you would think not.
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Doubt it. Don't know how a preferred walk-on matters OT matters with a scholarship OG (likely OG at least)... Or with the situation in general. Glasgow was about getting bodies in there to work the scout team OT spots...
 
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Free Scout - Carter Signs With Ohio State

“We are excited Chris will be a Buckeye,” says Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel. “He has had a great support system at home, as well as at his high school with the likes of his principal Maryum Sims, his athletic director Velma Pettiegrew, and his coach Scott Wodtly. They truly believe that Chris will have great success on and off the field at Ohio State.”
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wadc45;1879322; said:
Scout $ - Carter's Coach: 'He's Equipped To Handle It'

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By Jardy...coach says he is glad everyone is moving forward...his coach says he;s got some growing up to do and he has to be prepared to take football seriously but IF he does the sky is the limit.
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If coach Tress gives him the opportunity to be part of the family, I'm on board too! Welcome Chris! Now it's time to turn that big IF into when.
 
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Maturation

Human brain matures at age 25 (25 = lower auto insurance rates, rental car eligibility, etc) which includes Chris and leads to mistakes, growth, and maturation like billions of others.
If we comment on every youngster who is erring/growing by it, we will need a new server to hold the comments!
Welcome Chris and be thankful to have a nurturing coach like JT!
 
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scribeohio;1879410; said:
Human brain matures at age 25 (25 = lower auto insurance rates, rental car eligibility, etc) which includes Chris and leads to mistakes, growth, and maturation like billions of others.
If we comment on every youngster who is erring/growing by it, we will need a new server to hold the comments!
Welcome Chris and be thankful to have a nurturing coach like JT!
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Not saying anything about Chris Carter Jr... but most of the times, stupidity n dumb decisions go beyond the age of 25.

Hoping that's not the case here.
 
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