Buckeye Arrested

Eugene Clifford was arrested for assault in a Cincinnati bar over the weekend.  The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that Clifford punched two employees at the Holy Grail sports bar while the employees were trying to break up a fight. 

By Pete Quint

Prior Issues

    Clifford was suspended for the National Title game last season for violating an unspecified team rule and will undoubtedly face more internal discipline along with any legal punishment.

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    The Buckeyes have been fortunate so far in 2008 with players not getting into trouble.  The legal attention Ohio State received at the start of Tressel’s career has slowed to a trickle.  You can say that “boys will be boys” or “kids will be kids” but there has got a point in time where a young man needs to remember just who and where the heck he is.