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The unfortunate tale of Alex Boone

By Kyle Nagel | Monday, February 2, 2009, 07:07 PM
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Alex Boone, the Ohio State offensive lineman, once told the Dayton Daily News? Doug Harris that he drank 30 to 40 beers per day. It was a staggering admission at the time, but Boone continued to say he turned his life around and was under control.
That might not be the case any more.
Boone was arrested and tased over the weekend during an ?alleged drunken tirade,? according to reports.
This from the Associated Press:
Orange County sheriff?s spokesman Jim Amormino says the 6-foot-8, 312-pound tackle was jumping on car hoods, yanking on a tow truck cable and trying to break a window when he was arrested late Sunday.​
Amormino says the 21-year-old, who appeared intoxicated, was combative and uncooperative with sheriff?s deputies and had to be taken down with a Taser. He was taken to a hospital and then to a jail medical ward, where he remains.​
Boone was beloved by reporters for his personality during his time with the Buckeyes. He was mostly a good player, too, although he drew some ire for poor performances during OSU?s two losses in national championship games against Florida and LSU.
Still, he gained some supporters in 2006 when he admitted his drinking and said he was struggling to regain control. If true, the weekend?s events would be another black mark for Boone, a skilled player whose passion might have been difficult to control off the field.
Luckily for Boone, such an arrest doesn?t generate the same scrutiny with NFL teams who could potentially draft him. Players have done much worse and still gained NFL contracts.
The worry is the pattern of behavior, which seems to be returning with the latest incident.
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O'Rourke;1397718; said:
Boone's drinking has been an ongoing problem. He did not get sober after that DUI incident his sophomore year and just now fall off the wagon in an isolated incident.

I have an uncle who is a long term alcoholic. He's 7 years younger than my Dad but he looks 20 years older than that and has never held a steady job. He's been in and out of jail for stuff like what Boone did, DUI's and just getting drunk and belligerent. It's no way to live and I hope Boone gets some help, not to save his football career but to save his life.
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i don't mean to sound harsh, but "alcoholic" is a BS excuse. i drink as much as or more than the next guy, and i have my shit together. i know plenty of other people who drink "too much" who have their shit together. drinking to the point that you are out of control and getting tased by the police is a symptom, not the problem.
 
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lvbuckeye;1397802; said:
i don't mean to sound harsh, but "alcoholic" is a BS excuse. i drink as much as or more than the next guy, and i have my [censored] together. i know plenty of other people who drink "too much" who have their [censored] together. drinking to the point that you are out of control and getting tased by the police is a symptom, not the problem.
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Eh, there is definitely the "functioning alcoholic"

AA has some shady aspects to it, but alcoholism is a real condition.
 
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BUCKYLE;1397810; said:
Ok...I guess I'll be the one...

If it was common knowledge that this has continued to be a problem for awhile...why was he not given help earlier? I mean...JT had to be aware of this...right?
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Like grad said. Functioning alcoholic. These people are just like other addicts. They can shine and say the right things and manipulate situations (and people) to make everything appear alright.
 
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ysubuck;1397814; said:
Like grad said. Functioning alcoholic. These people are just like other addicts. They can shine and say the right things and manipulate situations (and people) to make everything appear alright.
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I'm not buying that people on a message board seem to know it was a problem but the coaches didn't.
 
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osugrad21;1397816; said:
What makes you think they didn't? What would you suggest they do? He stayed out of trouble on campus after paying his penance a few years ago.
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I don't know to be honest. I guess I was just thinking out loud, so to speak. I mean...force him to get help? A treatment program of some sort? Suspend him a few games? I'm not blaming the coaches for his problem. It's on Alex...
 
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BUCKYLE;1397817; said:
I don't know to be honest. I guess I was just thinking out loud, so to speak. I mean...force him to get help? A treatment program of some sort? Suspend him a few games? I'm not blaming the coaches for his problem. It's on Alex...
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Like you said, its on Alex...suspension would hopefully wake him up, but in reality, its just more idle time on his hand and more demons to fight. Also, he is of legal age...and if he isn't getting too crazy on campus, the coaches sorta have their hands tied.
 
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osugrad21;1397818; said:
Like you said, its on Alex...suspension would hopefully wake him up, but in reality, its just more idle time on his hand and more demons to fight. Also, he is of legal age...and if he isn't getting too crazy on campus, the coaches sorta have their hands tied.
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Right. Did he just turn 21 this year? I mean...him drinking underage...wouldn't that be just as illegal as a player smoking pot?

I wasn't saying they should've suspended him just to send a message..but more along the lines of suspend him and force him to seek help during his time away.

I don't think that JT knew what was going on and just turned a blind eye. I refuse to believe that. I guess it's just more of "I wish something had been done"...more than "they should've done something"...ya know?
 
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osugrad21;1397816; said:
What makes you think they didn't? What would you suggest they do? He stayed out of trouble on campus after paying his penance a few years ago.
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I guess if they knew he was continuing to drink and it was a problem, there should have been warnings given and subsequent penalties levied, or return to counseling required.

I think it is clear that his drinking problem is very dangerous to him and others.

...but i guess hindsight is 20/20
 
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ShakerBuck;1397841; said:
I guess if they knew he was continuing to drink and it was a problem, there should have been warnings given and subsequent penalties levied, or return to counseling required.

I think it is clear that his drinking problem is very dangerous to him and others.

...but i guess hindsight is 20/20
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...but drinking is legal and underage drinking is "accepted" on college campuses unless one of the High Street White Coats gets you (Do they still wear the whites and patrol the bars?). If they open that can of worms, you would be dressing the student trainers and managers.

Its a fine line to walk as a coach...
 
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