The University of Texas is Becoming a Laughingstock

After the big Cotton Bowl loss to Oklahoma University, the University of Texas football team came back to Austin with their tails tucked between their legs. The 28-21 loss was apparently too much for two of the football players to handle. Tyrell Gatewood and teammate Tarell Brown were arrested on the UT campus at the Jester Dorm Saturday night for possession of marijuana and a controlled substance. UT football coach Mack Brown has suspended the players indefinitely for their behavior, but what does that tell the world about the University of Texas? This is not the first time for Gatewood to be arrested, and he is not the first UT football player to be arrested for drug charges. The University of Texas' sports program allows too much leniency for their athletes, and for that reason, the University of Texas is becoming a laughingstock all over the country.

The UT football program receives millions of dollars from donors to produce a football team worthy of national excellence. When its players are already given cars, stipends, academic assistance, and pretty much anything they could ever need while at college and playing football, it seems it's all just not enough. Some push the boundaries and decide to experiment with recreational drugs, and usually end up getting caught. Others decide theft, trespassing, or driving while intoxicated is a thrilling way to spend their free time when they aren't training. Six University of Texas football players have been arrested since June of 2007, not even a six month time period. And as popular as he was at the time, Ricky Williams, a very talented, high profile player, just couldn't stay out of the media spotlight with his marijuana arrests.