Sat, Jul 04 2009
|
Published August 08, 2005 11:47 pm - Back on the team The Norman Transcript • Dvoracek ready to prove himself
By John Shinn Transcript Sports Writer Dusty Dvoracek says he’s a changed person from the one that was suspended from Oklahoma’s football team nearly 11 months ago. All he wants is a chance to prove it. The senior defensive tackle met with the media for the first time since he was dismissed from the team on Sept. 17, 2004, after an altercation at a Norman bar left a man hospitalized. “I think the biggest lesson is when you play at a school like the University of Oklahoma and you’re in the spotlight like we are, you have to be responsible for your actions,” he said Monday after OU’s first preseason scrimmage. “You have to be smart about what you do. You can’t be a loose cannon, running around and doing whatever you want. There’s so many people that look up to us. We’re their heroes. I took that for granted and was very irresponsible and a very selfish person. I was and I regret it, and it’s time to move on.” Dvoracek could have entered the NFL draft and taken his chances. The NCAA gave him an option when they granted him a medical hardship waiver on Dec. 14, 2004, and he was reinstated to the team after OU’s trip to the Orange Bowl. While the Sooners were rolling to a 12-1 season in 2004, Dvoracek underwent anger-management and alcohol-related counseling and said most of his off-the-field problems have been alcohol related. 
•
Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.
More from the Sports section
Westwood Invitational: Hill knows about putting it all together |
Print this story
Post to del.icio.us
Discuss this story
 |
 |
 |
||||||
|
||||||
 |
|
|
|
|
© 2008, The Norman Transcript
P.O. Drawer 1058, Norman, OK 73070 Phone: 405-321-1800 Fax: 405-366-3516 Send us your news tips & comments. 
|
Popular Business directory links - Norman Apartments | Norman Attorneys | Norman Auto Dealers | Norman Auto Parts | Norman Auto Repair | Norman Beauty Salons | Norman Car Rental | Norman Dentists | Norman Doctors | Norman Flowers | Norman Hotels | Norman Insurance | Norman Loans | Norman Mortgages | Norman Movers | Norman Pizza | Norman Realtors | Norman Restaurants | Norman Storage | Norman Tax Preparation | Norman Travel | Norman Featured | More...
|
|
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. • CNHI Classified Advertising Network • CNHI News Service |
