Jarrett Gets Popped

According to this report out of ESPN.com, Carolina Panthers wide receiver and former second round draft pick out of USC Dwayne Jarrett had a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of .12 when he was pulled over for driving drunk early Tuesday morning.  Jarrett struggled through his rookie season with the Panthers, never cracking the starting line-up and failing to live up to his hype.  He ended the season with less than 100 yards receiving and zero touchdowns and gained a reputation as a locker room hothead.  By the end of the season, Jarrett was seen as a distraction.

I’m saying all this not to criticize the Panthers, but to go after one of my own.  As a USC alumnus, I take pride in what it means to be a Trojan.  And I don’t like it when a few knuckleheads in the NFL make my school look bad.  There is absolutely no excuse for driving while impaired.  There are many reasons Jarrett may have come a bit off the tracks in his early NFL career, but whatever the problem, I hope it gets rectified soon.  Everyone deserves a second-chance, but so far Jarrett has come across as an entitled screw-up with a load of unfulfilled potential.  I hope this incident helps to put his head back on straight so he can fly right.

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