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Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 2:50 pm
by Redwingtom
This time it's Isaiah Ballard. [edited :)]
http://www.toledoblade.com/UT/2011/05/2 ... arges.html

Re: Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 2:54 pm
by MarkL
Wasn't he the starting tailback??

Re: Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 3:38 pm
by h2oville rocket
MarkL wrote:Wasn't he the starting tailback??
Most recent depth chart he was 3rd string safety I believe.

Re: Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 4:15 pm
by Redwingtom
Well, he had an awful lot of tackles last year for a third stringer. But anyway...I tried to look him up on the Toledo football site and they have totally scrubbed him from even the 2010 roster. Dang!

Re: Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 4:28 pm
by h2oville rocket
Redwingtom wrote:Well, he had an awful lot of tackles last year for a third stringer. But anyway...I tried to look him up on the Toledo football site and they have totally scrubbed him from even the 2010 roster. Dang!

Wow- he was on the roster twenty minutes ago. Here's the DC link:

http://utrockets.com/fls/18000/pdf/foot ... M_ID=18000

He's listed as third string this year- last year he started at least some I think. The third string thing makes me wonder although the two guys ahead of him played an awful lot last year. He was also a pretty good kick returner although we had this guy named Page who was ahead of him and might have beat him out for KOR again this year.

Re: Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 8:05 pm
by factman
Timmy won't be booting any 1st or 2nd teamers!

Re: Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:00 am
by h2oville rocket
factman wrote:Timmy won't be booting any 1st or 2nd teamers!

"Timmy"'s made it clear he'll boot anybody- Fact is ballard would be at least second string come the season. Plus, like BG, we have a top notch Athletic Director who insists that athletes be held accountable. We're fortunate to have MOB as BG is so fortunate to have Greg Christopher.

Re: Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:04 am
by Redwingtom
H2O, here is the roster I was referring to that I was pretty sure I saw Ballard on earlier the other day and now he is not on there.
http://www.utrockets.com/SportSelect.db ... EASON=2010

Re: Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:18 am
by h2oville rocket
Redwingtom wrote:H2O, here is the roster I was referring to that I was pretty sure I saw Ballard on earlier the other day and now he is not on there.
http://www.utrockets.com/SportSelect.db ... EASON=2010

I know. When I said "Wow" it was because I had just checked again after reading your post and he was GONE! In the twenty minutes between my check and your post somebody in the AD removed his name. Good to know they're on the ball over there. I assume the other guy is gone as well-never heard of McIntosh so I didn't check.

Re: Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:59 am
by Falcon Commander
H2O why don't they start a Boxing Club up there? :smt075

Re: Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:22 am
by Redwingtom
Dang, this guy was still on the team before this incident? And how were the others ones all hidden?

Ballard has previously been convicted of a crime on seven different occasions since Sept. 2007.

And worst of all, he punched a BG Grad Student!

http://www.toledofreepress.com/2011/05/ ... peaks-out/

Re: Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:29 am
by h2oville rocket
Falcon Commander wrote:H2O why don't they start a Boxing Club up there? :smt075

We thought paintball might be a good outlet for aggression but couldn't find any good paintball guns. Anybody know where we can get some used ones?

Re: Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:50 am
by h2oville rocket
Redwingtom wrote:Dang, this guy was still on the team before this incident? And how were the others ones all hidden?

Ballard has previously been convicted of a crime on seven different occasions since Sept. 2007.

And worst of all, he punched a BG Grad Student!

http://www.toledofreepress.com/2011/05/ ... peaks-out/

Nothing hidden about them- they're public record.

CRB-08-16669-0102 BALLARD, ISAIAH 07/31/1989 LOITERING;OBSTRUCT FREE PASSAGE OF PEDESTRIANS OR VEHICLES
CRB-08-16669-0202 BALLARD, ISAIAH 07/31/1989 DISORD CONDUCT;ENGAGE IN FIGHT/THREATEN
CRB-10-12340-0101 BALLARD, ISAIAH 07/31/1989 FAILURE TO DISPERSE


All listed in ORC as "minor misdemeanors". Two convictions were obviously connected to one incident. Not sure where anyone came up with seven but this is all that shows up in any Lucas County jurisdiction. Concerning, but not the stuff of booting the guy off the team.

Re: Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:06 am
by Falconfreak90
Bottom line...there are knuckleheads everywhere. Ya just hope the kids your staff is bringing in each year can make the best choices on and off the field. The kid may end up at O$U...he seems ripe for that environment. :)

Re: Another Rocket Booted

Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 10:45 am
by Redwingtom
I realize they are public record...just odd nobody found them an posted them. Not the blade and not anybody on NCAAbbs...at least not that I saw.