Bomar apologizes to NCAA
Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:43 amFROM 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.
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.