A pair of recently arrested SEC players have had their charges dropped this week. One is an OL baller that started 5 games as Freshmen, the other was projected as a starter following graduation of upper class men.
Tennessee offensive lineman Coleman Thomas was charged with felony theft late last month, having been accused of selling an XBox and games stolen from a campus dorm room. The charges were dropped in a court appearance Wednesday, the Knoxville News-Sentinel reported, after university police "conducted additional investigation."
"Following this additional investigation, UTPD concluded that there was a lack of evidence that Mr. Thomas knew that the item was stolen at the time he possessed it," a deputy district attorney said in a statement. How wonderful to be granted the benefit of the doubt!
Thomas's attorney called the university police's decision to charge his client a "hasty decision."
Having been suspended in the wake of his arrest, Thomas was reinstated to the Volunteers team Wednesday.
Florida wideout Chris Thompson faced misdemeanor simple battery charges after an incident involving his girlfriend April 1 and had been "excused" from the Gators while dealing with the issue. GatorBait.net reported Wednesday that court records showed the case was closed on Monday.
Insufficient evidence was cited as the reason for Thompson's charges having been dropped. Florida has not confirmed any change to Thompson's status with the team.
Tennessee offensive lineman Coleman Thomas was charged with felony theft late last month, having been accused of selling an XBox and games stolen from a campus dorm room. The charges were dropped in a court appearance Wednesday, the Knoxville News-Sentinel reported, after university police "conducted additional investigation."
"Following this additional investigation, UTPD concluded that there was a lack of evidence that Mr. Thomas knew that the item was stolen at the time he possessed it," a deputy district attorney said in a statement. How wonderful to be granted the benefit of the doubt!
Thomas's attorney called the university police's decision to charge his client a "hasty decision."
Having been suspended in the wake of his arrest, Thomas was reinstated to the Volunteers team Wednesday.
Florida wideout Chris Thompson faced misdemeanor simple battery charges after an incident involving his girlfriend April 1 and had been "excused" from the Gators while dealing with the issue. GatorBait.net reported Wednesday that court records showed the case was closed on Monday.
Insufficient evidence was cited as the reason for Thompson's charges having been dropped. Florida has not confirmed any change to Thompson's status with the team.