Cedric is making Longhorn fans proud again

[campinfool]

UT-ex Cedric Benson arrested again

01:31 PM CDT on Saturday, June 7, 2008

By CHIP BROWN / The Dallas Morning News
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AUSTIN — Former Texas running back Cedric Benson of the Chicago Bears was charged with driving while intoxicated in downtown Austin early Saturday morning, one month after being charged with boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest on Lake Travis.

According to Austin police spokeswoman Veneza Aguinaga, Benson was pulled over after allegedly running a red light in downtown Austin at about 3:15 a.m. Saturday morning. Benson failed a field sobriety test, Aguinaga said, and then Benson refused to submit to a breathalyzer or blood test.

Benson, 25, was taken to the Travis County Jail at 4:31 a.m. and released at 8:48 a.m. after posting $2,000 bond, according to officials at the jail.


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“A bondsman who went to get him out said he did not seem intoxicated to him,” said Benson’s attorney Sam Bassett of Austin. “That’s all I know. I haven’t even talked to Cedric yet. I think he’s in a hurry to get back to Chicago to talk to his coach and team about this.”

Bassett said Benson was in Austin for his mother’s birthday weekend.

Benson was charged with boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest May 3 on Lake Travis, both Class B misdemeanors punishable by up to six months in jail and $2,000 in fines for each charge. Benson and at least one witness on his boat have said he was not drunk and was the victim of overaggressive authorities, who used pepper spray on him during the arrest.

“He was parked in a cove and his boat was off, and he gets detained for possibly boating while intoxicated,” Bassett said.

“Well, first of all he wasn’t boating. He was on a boat, but he wasn’t boating. So I’m pretty confident about that case, whatever we have to do to get it cleared.”

Benson’s hearing on those charges is scheduled for June 30. Benson will not be required to appear at that hearing, Bassett said.

“This latest charge doesn’t change my mind about the first case, but it’s obviously not something we wanted to deal with,” Bassett said. “I’m not sure what it’s going to do to his status with the (Bears).

“But from a lawyer’s perspective, I’ve got to look at this new case and see what we can do about it and see if he was intoxicated. Everything should be on videotape. So that’s the good thing about this case, as opposed to the other one.”

Benson’s latest arrest could only complicate his relationship with the Chicago Bears, who selected him No. 4 overall in the 2005 NFL Draft. Benson was already under fire in Chicago from the media and Bears fans for his performance on the field. His arrests are likely to add to that.

“In the court of public opinion, this new thing is going to be a problem for him and we’re going to have to do everything we can to clear him,” Bassett said. “In the meantime, he’s got to deal with his team and the NFL and all that stuff.”

Benson rushed for 674 yards and just 3.4 yards per carry with four touchdowns before going on injured reserve in November. In three years with the Bears, Benson has rushed for 1,593 yards (3.8 yards per carry) and 10 touchdowns. He has missed 13 games.

Benson rushed for 5,540 yards and 64 touchdowns with a 5.0 yards per carry average at Texas, becoming the first back in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in four straight seasons. He is the school’s No. 2 all-time leading rusher behind Ricky Williams (6,279 yards).

[King Crimson]

"Little Earl" was one of the most over-rated college players i can remember.

200 against Baylor and Iowa State, never 100 against Oklahoma.

[TheJON]

Dear King Crimson,

You have no right to criticize a Texas player for being overrated. Afterall, you rooted for me.

Sincerely,
Jason White



Iowa smack in 3.......2.......1....... (come on Crimson, take the bait!)

[King Crimson]

Dear King Crimson,

You have no right to criticize a Texas player for being overrated. Afterall, you rooted for me.

Sincerely,
Jason White



Iowa smack in 3.......2.......1....... (come on Crimson, take the bait!)

i'll play along,

Jason White comes off the bench to beat Texas in 01. if he never plays another down for OU, he's an Oklahoma hero for that alone. Kid from Tuttle, Oklahoma beats Texas.

[TheJON]

And what did that win over Texas get Jason? Probably a job laying concrete with his old man. I have never seen a more overrated player than him. Yeah, he put up big numbers but so does every piece of crap that plays QB for Taco Tech. He was Cale Gundy with more talent around him!

[Left Seater]

Cale Gundy smack is fresh. I laughed.

[King Crimson]

i'll give you the Cale Gundy smack. i played sports against him growing up and into high school and he was a Grade AAA jerkoff. and, this will only make sense to OU fan...but i was Steve Collins guy all the way.

a win over Texas is a win over Texas. i'm trying to think of an analogy for Iowa but since you can't even beat friggin Iowa State....i guess there isn't one.

[TheJON]

We can't beat Iowa State? Really? We've won 3 of the last 5 and 19 of the last 26. But yeah, you're right, we can't beat them......!

[campinfool]

And that game usually has just as serious national implications as Montana/ Montana State.

[indyfrisco]

^^^ You baiting Griz? ^^^

[Left Seater]

Has any QB on either side won three? Hell, yeah a win over Texas is a win over Texas.

[King Crimson]

Has any QB on either side won three? Hell, yeah a win over Texas is a win over Texas.

Peter Gardere for Texas won 4 in a row in the early 90's, 90-93 i think.

there are some long streaks both ways in the 50's and 60's where OU won 6 in a row and then UT 8...so, maybe then as well.

[Killian]

a win over Texas is a win over Texas. i'm trying to think of an analogy for Iowa but since you can't even beat friggin Iowa State....i guess there isn't one.

This is why ND fans will always love Paul Failia.

[Left Seater]

I forgot about "Peter the Great." Dude was nails against us. I was not familiar with Jimmy Harris.

[King Crimson]

I forgot about "Peter the Great." Dude was nails against us. I was not familiar with Jimmy Harris.

Harris was the QB for Bud Wilkinson's 54-56 teams. He was QB for the majority of the 47 game win streak.

[Left Seater]

Yeah, it has only been recently that guys can even play for four years. Used to be frosh were ineligible and that is why you had frosh teams.

[King Crimson]

Yeah, it has only been recently that guys can even play for four years. Used to be frosh were ineligible and that is why you had frosh teams.

i think that rule changed in the early mid 70's.

OK, i looked it up. at least an example. freshmen are first listed on OU's roster for the first time in 1974. 1973 does not list FR's; so, the rule must have changed that year. Joe Washington is not listed on the 73 roster but appears as a Soph on the 74.

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1973: http://soonerstats.com/football/players ... sonID=1973" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;