Tressel won't suspend starter

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Third-string quarterback Antonio Henton missed seven games last season while waiting for his case to play out following an arrest for soliciting a prostitute. Defensive tackle Doug Worthington, a major contributor on the defensive line, will play against Youngstown State on Saturday following a July DUI arrest, though his case was continued Monday and his pretrial hearing won't occur until Oct. 1. The athletic department policy at No. 1 Georgia, for instance, calls for a suspension for 10 percent of the season for first-time alcohol offenses. Under Ohio State's athletic department policy, mandatory two-game suspensions for drug and alcohol violations occur only with second offenses. (Defensive backs Donald Washington and Jamario O'Neal are serving two-game suspensions for unspecified violations of team rules.) The decisions in the cases of Worthington and Henton (a criminal offense not related to alcohol) were left to coach Jim Tressel, and different players and different circumstances led to different disciplines. This despite the fact that a DUI might be viewed as a potentially more dangerous offense than solicitation.

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August 29, 2008  08:12 AM ET

This is why I love being a Buckeye, You can get drunk and a hooker once. But dont push your luck a second time.
GO BUCKS!!!

August 29, 2008  08:30 AM ET

Yeah, The Buckeyes should look at the policy of a "model "team like Georgia for disciplining players!!!..BWWWAAAHHHAA!!.

August 29, 2008  08:54 AM ET

He should be suspended for being a QB @ Ohio State and having to resort to picking up a prostitute to get Lucky...for god's sake man how big a **** are you that you can't get Layd @ OSU as a freakin QB? Sweater Vest...go coach this guy up ASAP on picking up chicks!

August 29, 2008  09:01 AM ET

Isn't Henton now at Georgia Southern?

August 29, 2008  09:01 AM ET

goes to prove what morons many sucknut fans are when they said that RR would be lenient on Kevin Grady while Tre$$el would punish his player. Looks like those certain idiot OSU fans are living up to their reputation as the biggest losers in football.

We also realize what family values really means at OSU. It's a family that values criminal behavior.

August 29, 2008  09:14 AM ET

They have been hush hush about this from the start. I doubt very serioulsy he's innocent.

Henton did that last year and is not with the team anymore, I dont know why he is even being talked about.

Tressell made a joke that he'll play on Saturday, but wont be given his keys back just yet.

August 29, 2008  09:18 AM ET

xxx84xxxx,

Those keys aren't his since the car is co-signed by JT. Thus they are really JT's keys! :P

August 29, 2008  09:29 AM ET

Ohio State makes me wanna puke!!!!!

August 29, 2008  09:41 AM ET

You are right xxx84xxx they have been hush hush about this. I seriously had no idea this was going on, and I try to keep myself up tp date on all things buckeyes. It is very disapointing, however they are young college kids.

August 29, 2008  09:55 AM ET

Ohio State makes me wanna puke!!!!!
TheUCanes1 | 08/29/08, 09:29 AM
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those in glass houses.....

August 29, 2008  09:56 AM ET

probably not JT's, probably, Krieger Ford, or Germain Cadillac....

August 29, 2008  09:58 AM ET

BTW hows the course today? I'm playing Muirfield today!

August 29, 2008  10:00 AM ET

Lol, yeah I agree with the comment that he should get kicked off the team for trying to pick up a hooker... Not because it is illegal, but because it is pathetic. How ridiculous, of COURSE they're keeping it hush hush. That is pretty embarrassing.

August 29, 2008  10:03 AM ET

The hooker thing happened LAST year, its been over the kid is off the team. They are being quiet about the DUI...

August 29, 2008  10:18 AM ET

d-lineman are harder to replace than cornerbacks..

August 29, 2008  10:23 AM ET

Ohio State is trash.

August 29, 2008  10:25 AM ET

To JHova: yes, Henton is now playing for GA Southern.

The other kid should get at least a one game suspension for the DUI.....xxx84xxxx, do the Buckeyes really need him that badly for a game against Youngstown St?

August 29, 2008  10:27 AM ET

c-smith is a ****

August 29, 2008  10:29 AM ET

No I doubt very much they need him for YSU. He is good but he's not great, yet. they have a few capable DT's the ycan throw in there. I think they should save face and suspend him for the first two...

 
August 29, 2008  10:37 AM ET

I kinda figured the Buckeyes could get through that game without him.....I agree: they should suspend him.
As for Henton, he'll have to go to Savannah to pick up hookers.....there aren't any in Statesboro GA. :-)

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