Texas A&M Initially Suspended Johnny Manziel After His 2012

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http://deadspin.com/texas-a-m-initially ... -514362838

The Dallas Morning News reports that Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel faced a season-long suspension after a June 2012 arrest for a role in a barroom brawl, and had the suspension been upheld, Manziel would have transferred from College Station.

It's a confusing story that raises a whole bunch of unanswered questions, but the Morning News' source claims that A&M—not the athletic department—initially suspended Manziel for the entire 2012 season. He appealed through the typical channels, and his suspension was overturned. Manziel would go on to win the starting job in camp, and become the first freshman Heisman Trophy winner.

According to the source, Manziel—still projected to be a backup—naturally "would have felt it was necessary to transfer" if he had to sit out the season.

This is weird, right? Since when do universities issue athletic suspensions to students instead of the programs themselves? Since when do misdemeanor charges warrant a full-season suspension, especially when Manziel hadn't been convicted of anything? There has to be either more to this, or nothing to this at all.

Source: Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel nearly transferred before Heisman Trophy winning 2012 season [Dallas Morning News]

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http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com ... ason.html/

Even as Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel’s recent tweet about wanting to leave College Station is widely dissected, it’s only now becoming clear just how close he came to departing the school and town before the “Johnny Football” sensation ever occurred.

A&M initially suspended Manziel for the 2012 season following his arrest in College Station’s Northgate bar district last summer, a source with knowledge of the situation told SportsDay.

Manziel, entering his freshman season after sitting out the 2011 season as a redshirt, would have felt it was necessary to transfer if the suspension wasn’t overturned on appeal, according to the source.

Manziel won the appeal, allowing the Heisman Trophy winning season in A&M’s 11-2 SEC debut and the rise of the Aggies to transpire.

Manziel was arrested for misdemeanors of fighting, failure to identify and possession of fake IDs around 2 a.m. on June 29, 2012.

Texas A&M spokeswoman Sherylon Carroll declined comment, citing federal student privacy laws. The athletic department was not involved in the suspension. Anne Reber, the dean of student life, ruled in Manziel’s favor on the appeal, according to the source.

At the time, Manziel was considered a likely back-up quarterback to Jameill Showers, only being named the starter in August, weeks before the season opener.

The details of the arrest and even Manziel’s mug shot have been public fodder for the last year. A high school teammate of Manziel’s at Kerrville Tivy called a man a racial slur, according to police reports, leading to a fight. Manziel was found with fake IDs. Coach Kevin Sumlin has said that he imposed discipline.

Manziel and his parents met with Sumlin and then-offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury following the arrest. Manziel has called the incident a “critical mistake.”

“The first thing that goes through your mind is how many people you let down,” Manziel said in November of last year. “It was…something I’ll look back on as one of the biggest mistakes of my life.”

At the time of the arrest, no one could’ve predicted the Manziel Obsession that would take over college football. The make-something-out-of-nothing QB became the first freshman to win the Heisman. His lively social life has become the object of unprecedented scrutiny for a college athlete, thanks in part to social media such as Twitter.

Last weekend, as Saturday night turned into early Sunday, Manziel tweeted an unspecified complaint: “Bull [expletive] like tonight is a reason why I can’t wait to leave College Station…whenever it may be.”

The comment was quickly deleted and followed by: “Don’t ever forget that I love A&M with all of my heart, but please please walk a day in my shoes.”

Manziel, 20, has admitted to being overwhelmed with his new fame, but has also continued a voracious, public lifestyle that has seemed over-the-top to some observers. His recent deleted comment about College Station inspired some backlash and wide-spread interest.

Expectations for the 2013 season are immense, including a mega showdown with two-time defending national champion Alabama on Sept. 14 at Kyle Field.

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http://deadspin.com/texas-a-m-initially-suspended-johnny-manziel-after-his-514362838

The Dallas Morning News reports that Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel faced a season-long suspension after a June 2012 arrest for a role in a barroom brawl, and had the suspension been upheld, Manziel would have transferred from College Station.

It's a confusing story that raises a whole bunch of unanswered questions, but the Morning News' source claims that A&M—not the athletic department—initially suspended Manziel for the entire 2012 season. He appealed through the typical channels, and his suspension was overturned. Manziel would go on to win the starting job in camp, and become the first freshman Heisman Trophy winner.

According to the source, Manziel—still projected to be a backup—naturally "would have felt it was necessary to transfer" if he had to sit out the season.

This is weird, right? Since when do universities issue athletic suspensions to students instead of the programs themselves? Since when do misdemeanor charges warrant a full-season suspension, especially when Manziel hadn't been convicted of anything? There has to be either more to this, or nothing to this at all.


Source: Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel nearly transferred before Heisman Trophy winning 2012 season [Dallas Morning News]

All the time.

[ponyboy]

WHO CARES? Is this the Aggie board?

[SMU89]

Mustangs will expose him.