The Moody1
November 1st, 2011, 02:40 PM
Aren't these the same two upstanding citizens who were cleared to play against Wofford on the Friday before the game?
We don't have upstanding citizens like Wofford. I am sure our guys would have been dismissed if they were actually arrested for something.
Warrants issued for two Wofford football players
By Todd Shanesy
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Published: Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 2:50 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 2:50 p.m.
Wofford College dismissed quarterback Willie Favors and defensive back Andrew Gehring from the football team on Thursday and warrants were issued for their arrests on charges of first-degree burglary and grand larceny after an on-campus incident last month.
Both have left school. Master Deputy Tony Ivey with the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office said late Thursday afternoon that attorneys for Favors and Gehring told investigators the two would surrender to authorities on Monday.
Favors and Gehring were both freshmen who took redshirt seasons in 2010 and did not play in any games.
Favors, from Lithonia, Ga., was being groomed as a quarterback of the future and played extensively in scrimmages. Gehring, from Elm City, N.C., also was a highly regarded player who has held back and had four years of eligibility remaining.
“We had two members of the football team who have been dismissed from the football team and they are no longer in school,” said Wofford Athletic Director Richard Johnson. “I don't know that a lot of people are aware of it yet. It just happened. The arrest warrants we just found out about.”
Terriers head coach Mike Ayers was out sick and unavailable for comment.
According to a sheriff's office incident report, two Wofford students entered their dorm room on Jan. 31 and discovered that several computers, game consoles, games and other electronic equipment were missing. Randy Hall, chief of Wofford's Campus Safety Department, told deputies on Wednesday that everything had been recovered except an Ipod, and that his office had “received information that lead them” to Favors and Gehring.
Spartanburg County Magistrate Rob Chumley signed warrants Thursday morning charging Favors and Gehring each with one count of first degree burglary and grand larceny, value more than $2,000 but less than $10,000.
In addition to being removed from the team, Favors and Gehring were expelled from school, according to the incident report.