Bomar apologizes to NCAA

by **J.T.supporta** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:43 am

FROM ESPN:

In an effort to get reinstated, former Oklahoma quarterback Rhett Bomar sent a letter to the NCAA apologizing for his actions which led to his dismissal from the Sooners football team, The Dallas Morning News reported.

"I know the difference between right and wrong," Bomar wrote, according to The News. "I had no intention of taking money for not working. I got caught up in a situation and listened to the wrong person. I made a very bad mistake."

Bomar reportedly wrote that he "got caught up in the limelight" and embarrassed himself, his family and the University of Oklahoma by accepting money from a booster.

The Dallas Morning News received the letter as part of an open records request from Sam Houston State, Bomar's new school. Sam Houston State athletic director Bobby Williams said he initiated the paperwork to get Bomar reinstated to play and the university hopes to hear an answer later this month.

Bomar and offensive lineman J.D. Quinn were kicked off the team at Oklahoma for violating NCAA work rules by accepting payment for more work than they performed at a car dealership.

Bomar, a high school star in the Dallas suburb of Grand Prairie, set an Oklahoma freshman record with 2,018 passing yards last season. He has three years of eligibility remaining.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

by **buspen** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:34 am

J.T.supporta wrote:FROM ESPN:

"I had no intention of taking money for not working. .

Yeah right.

by **EP Pony Fan** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:09 am

buspen wrote:
J.T.supporta wrote:FROM ESPN:

"I had no intention of taking money for not working. .

Yeah right.

My thoughts exactly.

by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:12 am

Look at it this way: he's serving his time in Huntsville.

by **SMU Football Blog** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:13 am

MrMustang1965 wrote:Look at it this way: he's serving his time in Huntsville.

Genius.

by **SMU Football Blog** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:15 am

I got caught up in a situation and listened to the wrong person.

Until the NCAA knows who that person is and that he has been banned from contact with student athletes or affiliation with the University in quesion, he had better not take a snap.

by **mrydel** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:20 am

SMU Football Blog wrote:
I got caught up in a situation and listened to the wrong person.

Until the NCAA knows who that person is and that he has been banned from contact with student athletes or affiliation with the University in quesion, he had better not take a snap.

I think the person was that little devil sitting on his shoulder after pushing the little angel off of the other shoulder.

by **jtstang** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:22 am

I wonder if the letter started off with "Dear NCAA,"

by **mrydel** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:24 am

jtstang wrote:I wonder if the letter started off with "Dear NCAA,"

Can he spell NCAA?

by **Bergermeister** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:38 am

Oh, he is extremely "book smart", but that's about it in the smarts department.

by **mrydel** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:43 am

Bergermeister wrote:Oh, he is extremely "book smart", but that's about it in the smarts department.

Oklahoma athletes should be book smart. They get it "thrown" at them very often.

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