Austin & Bullock under investigation for sexual assault

[senditinjerome]

Definitely more than just a sex tape, as was suggested on this board when they got suspended.

According to a person with knowledge of the matter, the alleged incident police are investigating involves Rodney Bullock and Brandon Austin, two prized freshman players who were suspended in November from playing in games...According to the person familiar with the investigation, the alleged assault took place in early November and the alleged victim, a Providence student who knew the players, reported it immediately to campus police. She didn't contact Providence police at that time.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1 ... 37846.html

[Jet915]

Oregon's athletic department announced in January that Austin had enrolled at the school and would sit out a calendar year under NCAA transfer rules. The announcement stated that Austin "opted to leave the (Providence) program after being suspended for what was termed 'not upholding…responsibilities as (a) student-athlete.'" In the announcement, Altman, the Oregon coach, said he had consulted with Providence coaches before accepting Austin as a transfer. At the time Altman said character was "always something that we consider very strongly. But in talking with their coaching staff, we felt like this was something that was not of a serious nature and we'd be able to move on from there."

Cooley, the Providence coach, said in a statement that he had received a phone call from the Oregon coach regarding the player. "I explained that I could not speak to the details of the suspension but that we were taking the matter very seriously. I cannot speak for that basketball program at another university or why they made the decision they did."

Last couple paragraphs are interesting.....looks like Altman might have taken Austin without knowing what the charges were?

[Bill Marsh]

I thought something like this would emerge. In a recent article in the Providence Journal, there was reference to "a well known incident on the Providence campus" in connection with this situation. It wasn't well known to me, so I assumed that something would be forthcoming.