Dorial Green-Becham to Oklahoma

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Remember Dorial Green-Becham, the 5 star receiver signed by Missouri in 2012. Well, after Missouri kicked him off the team for drugs and smacking around his girlfriend...he has landed at Oklahoma. He was on campus today and will join in workouts and practice with the team even though he will have to sit out this season.

Becham will be a good weapon for the Sooners provided they can keep him out of trouble for a year. According to reports, he is under a "zero tolerance policy" and will be given drug test.

 

[GoSooners]

 

[CoachCB]

Prediction: He never plays a down at OU.

 

[GoSooners]

Prediction: He never plays a down at OU.

 

[rolltide]

Prediction: He never plays a down at OU.

sure he will....Oglethorpe University in Atlanta

 

[CoachCB]

There's no benefit for him to play in 2015. He'll be a 1st round draft choice if he comes out next year...

 

[rolltide]

There's no benefit for him to play in 2015. He'll be a 1st round draft choice if he comes out next year...

arena or canadian?

 

[bigtendominator]

arena or canadian?

I was going to ask the same question.

 

[GoSooners]

There's no benefit for him to play in 2015. He'll be a 1st round draft choice if he comes out next year...

You may very well be right. Bit it's not beyond the realm of possibility that Stoops can get a waiver for Beecham to play this year. It's very early yet, many things could happen. But at least there's a chance he could play at some time.

 

[rolltide]

You may very well be right. Bit it's not beyond the realm of possibility that Stoops can get a waiver for Beecham to play this year. It's very early yet, many things could happen. But at least there's a chance he could play at some time.

gotta ask this in all seriousness Sooners, since you're a solid guy

why the fuck do you want some punk on your team that shoves women down stairs and was involved in 3 separate incidents in less than 18 months, and suspended twice? because he can catch a football?

btw, he has no prayer in hell of playing this year as it would not only take a written statement by Mizzou AD agreeing with the waiver which will absolutely never happen

i'm just concerned at wtf people are doing wishing for kids like this to be in their program. fuck him

 

[GoSooners]

gotta ask this in all seriousness Sooners, since you're a solid guy

why the fuck do you want some punk on your team that shoves women down stairs and was involved in 3 separate incidents in less than 18 months, and suspended twice? because he can catch a football?

btw, he has no prayer in hell of playing this year as it would not only take a written statement by Mizzou AD agreeing with the waiver which will absolutely never happen

i'm just concerned at wtf people are doing wishing for kids like this to be in their program. fuck him

RT, I've been in and out this holiday weekend, mostly out. So I haven't got the whole story. But this is a statement that was issued from the most reliable Sooners source that I know:

Notes on Dorial Green-Beckham Situation... OK guys, had a chance to talk with a few sources on this situation and wanted to offer a few notes that I have from the conversations - think it should address a LOT of the questions you all still have. *First, Oklahoma will seek the waiver that will allow Dorial Green-Beckham to take part in games this season. I know that seems obvious but the wording of their release made that a bit unclear. The good news? As I understand things Oklahoma feels very confident about their standing to apply for the hardship as he was removed from Missouri without any charges ever being filed and the reality that there are several affidavits that the incident didn't go quite the way it was presented publicly. No one is claiming 'DGB' is an innocent but he wasn't quite the villain he has been portrayed as and apparently there is some legal backing to that idea. Similarly interesting? In spite of the two drug related arrests - he has taken numerous drug tests while a part of the Missouri roster and has come back clean every single time. It sounds like he made a mistake once, and the Springfield incident (from talking to a pretty well-placed source) was something of a case of an example being made of the local star. As one person said 'there is a lot of smoke but not much fire.' But back to the waiver, there is real confidence that this can come off for Oklahoma in spite of the comments from John Infante in R.J.'s story earlier today. Basically if things are handled strictly 'by the book' then Oklahoma should have the star wide receiver this year. If it turns into a public relations situation then Oklahoma may be in a coin flip scenario. *Green-Beckham to Oklahoma, has actually been in the works for quite some time and could have been completed before today but there were some problems in getting his paperwork from Missouri to Oklahoma. Today was more about finalizing some details, there were hopes of getting him enrolled, meeting his future teammates, etc. but as it was taken care of today - rather than earlier in the week as was initially planned/hoped - most of those who at Oklahoma who could have handled it were already headed home for the holiday. However, he did settle up his living arrangement while in Norman with his family. *He will be enrolling and getting underway with team activities and classes with the rest of the players, as they return to Norman, on Tuesday, July 8. *Interesting to me was, that while a few coaches are taking jabs at Oklahoma taking Green-Beckham, almost immediately there were loads of schools who got in touch with the family - which wasn't exactly within rules. *Oklahoma, according to someone close to the situation, never contacted Green-Beckham until he had signed his release to other schools on May 15. It sounds as though once Oklahoma took interest - though there were three schools released to contact him - it was all but a foregone conclusion that he would end up in Norman. A big part of that? Jay Norvell. Following his original commitment, and signing with, Missouri back in February of 2012 it was the Sooners co-offensive coordinator who was the only coach who congratulated the family and wished the former nation's No. 1 good luck in Columbia. As it was explained to me that seemingly small nicety did not go unnoticed, nor forgotten, by the Beckham family. *As far as how he should handle himself in Norman, there was no talk of a zero tolerance ruling, again I got the impression from people that Oklahoma was a bit surprised - when they spoke with their contacts - that his incidents weren't more serious upon deeper review. The phrase I was given about what would be expected of him while he was on campus? 'He'll be on a very short leash'. *His brother, Darnell Green-Beckham, will remain at Missouri. *Feel free to fire away with questions, really wanted to paint over the stuff that was covered but think that might color in a lot of blanks and random questions that some had.

 

[rolltide]

pretty sad if you sooners' fans are believing there is nothing to his charges. yeah, college athletes get away with a ton of shit but it doesn't make them a great person...just ask Rapeis Winston

the dude DID shove a woman down the stairs who had clear bruising and roommate confirmation. yes, she dropped the charges later but that's what happens with big time athletes. still doesn't explain why you, or your sooner buddy source, wants this punk fuck on your campus

i'll be honest with you...with all the bullshit assault cases allowed back on campus (a couple LSU guys, florida guy last year) I hope green-becks does show up in Norman and assault another woman and that she then sues the shit out of the school. it's bound to happen... my question would be why take the chance?

I'm all for 2nd chances but 4th and 5th chances? not so much. enjoy your new found wonderkid...for now

btw you grandstanding for this criminal is unsettling....


guess you and your sooner source never read the texts that these broads were sending...but hey, charges were never filed so brush it under the rug. never happened, move along....

COLUMBIA - According to documents obtained by KOMU 8 News from the Columbia Police Department on Thursday, a burglary and assault involving Missouri wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham occurred around 2:36 a.m. on Sunday, April 6.

The report states Dorial Green-Beckham arrived at the residence looking for his girlfriend. A female opened the door and tried to shut it on Green-Beckham but then he "pushed the door open forcing his way into the residence...he pushed the door with so much force that it made the door knob go through the drywall." According to the report, as Green-Beckham made his way through the residence, he pushed another female resident who was on the stairs "with two hands making her fall down at least 4 stairs." Green-Beckham and his girlfriend, then left the residence.
The female victim who was pushed down the stairs reported "slight bruising and swelling of her right wrist and had limited movement of her fingers on her right hand. She did not want medical attention." On Sunday afternoon, the female victim went to the Columbia Police Department and shared text messages between her and Green-Beckham's girlfriend.
In the texts exchanged between the female victim and Green-Beckham's girlfriend, his girlfriend stated: "Dorial was wrong in every way and you have every right to be furious. I'm not sticking up for him but football really is all he has going for him and pressing charges would ruin it for him completely...without football he really does have nothing...he wouldn't make it in a real job."
His girlfriend also went on to tell the female victim, "I understand how upset you are. I am too - he drug me out by my neck and hurt me too...we just need to move quickly on this before he's arrested and before his warrant is public. He will be kicked out of Mizzou and the[n] not qualify for the draft next year. The coaches talked to me and explained to [m]e how serious this is and there's no time to waste at this point."
The female victim has decided to not press chargers, telling Columbia Police Department: "she was afraid of the media and community backlash since Green-Beckham is a football player of the University of Missouri and is possibly going to be in the NFL draft soon...she was afraid of being harassed and having her property damaged just because she was the victim."
When the Columbia Police Department met with Green-Beckham's girlfriend, "she stated she was fine, she had no injuries and was not concerned for her safety." The girlfriend did confirm she had texted with the female victim but when she was asked about being drug out by the neck, she told officers "she had been drinking" and "she did not remember."
Green-Beckham's girlfriend also told the Columbia Police Department that no one from the University of Missouri coaching staff contacted her about the incident, but had only spoken to Green-Beckham. A woman claiming to be the girlfriend's mother contacted the Columbia Police Department on Monday stating her daughter "did not want help and would live her life the way she wanted to."

 

[GoSooners]

RT, I'm not sure why you are so agitated over this kid. It's happened plenty of times in the past. And it will in the future. There were probably a dozen schools or more that would have gotten him if OU didn't. We should be starting to become immune to all of this by now. The kid fucked up. He pushed a girl and got caught for weed twice in his car. Every team has their share of DGB's or Kenyan Drake's. Half of the kids that are recruited now have questionable backgrounds. Stoops and company have met with Beecham and his parents on several occasions, and I guarantee you Bob will have him on the shortest of leashes when he comes here. Much more so than the other players on the team. I'm willing to bet another OU football player fucks up before this kid does. You and I both know he's just a one year and done player. In other words all he has to do is keep his nose clean between August and January. And then he's gone to the NFL. He's got a few million reasons to keep himself on the straight and narrow for 6 months and perform at a high level. Being a first round overall pick in the NFL draft is a pretty damn good incentive. And you better believe his folks have let him know about it too. By the way, this isn't a big surprise to me. Stoops has taken in much less talented players in the past who have had their run ins with the law. And all of them turned out just fine because they know they won't get any second chances with Stoops. If Beecham fucks up I'll be the first one to say get the dumb shit out of there. But the leadership and atmosphere at OU is the best it's been in years. And more positive than I've seen it in a long time. I think it will rub off on this kid and he'll show it on and off the field. Just my two cents on the matter.

 

[rolltide]

hee hee i'm not agitated over DGB just wondering why a seemingly decent fellow like yourself is so excited about welcoming a criminal onto your campus. and now going to the lengths of comparing DGB to kenyan drake....??? one is a violent criminal the other is a dumbass

talk about apples to oranges

sounds like you're ready to crown DGB norman's citizen of the year and not looking at this logically but that's what happens when a kid is rated #1 WR out of HS....all past indiscretions go out the window. nothing wrong with a little objectivity, GS ... just trying to show you the big picture


lol, DGB = Drake. good shit ... more like DGB = Eddie Williams and nobody was in line to hand Williams a 3rd/4th chance (well, no real program)

 

[CoachCB]

RT, I agree w/ everything you posted. The guy is a douch-bag POS.

Regarding him getting a waiver: WTF? He was kicked off the team for valid reasons. If he wants to transfer to a D1 school he should have to sit out just like most D1 transfers. The primary reason he should not get a waiver is due to the fact he violated Missouri's conduct policy. If he was unjustly kicked out of school, okay...I could see an argument. But that's not the case. He had too many violations and Missouri booted him. If he wants to play D1 football he should sit out a year. Why should he receive special consideration?

At his size and what he's accomplished (so far) you guys don't think he's a 1st round talent? If he's not 1st round WR material I'm not sure what is....

 

[Well-Seasoned]

RT, I agree w/ everything you posted. The guy is a douch-bag POS.

Regarding him getting a waiver: WTF? He was kicked off the team for valid reasons. If he wants to transfer to a D1 school he should have to sit out just like most D1 transfers. The primary reason he should not get a waiver is due to the fact he violated Missouri's conduct policy. If he was unjustly kicked out of school, okay...I could see an argument. But that's not the case. He had too many violations and Missouri booted him. If he wants to play D1 football he should sit out a year. Why should he receive special consideration?

At his size and what he's accomplished (so far) you guys don't think he's a 1st round talent? If he's not 1st round WR material I'm not sure what is....

.............Talent-Wise he is 1st Round............I've always thought that.........Then again, I always thought the same about Linebacker Vontaze Burfict as a 1st Rounder and he went undrafted due to some isssues , but he has been a productive starter by going to the Pro Bowl last year....

 

[GoSooners]

hee hee i'm not agitated over DGB just wondering why a seemingly decent fellow like yourself is so excited about welcoming a criminal onto your campus. and now going to the lengths of comparing DGB to kenyan drake....??? one is a violent criminal the other is a dumbass

talk about apples to oranges

sounds like you're ready to crown DGB norman's citizen of the year and not looking at this logically but that's what happens when a kid is rated #1 WR out of HS....all past indiscretions go out the window. nothing wrong with a little objectivity, GS ... just trying to show you the big picture


lol, DGB = Drake. good shit ... more like DGB = Eddie Williams and nobody was in line to hand Williams a 3rd/4th chance (well, no real program)

I think your talking out your ass calling him a violent criminal based on one incident that he was never prosecuted for. Unless you consider carrying weed around in your car a violent act too. And your theory about somebody suing the university is also full of shit. The university and Stoops makes every faculty member and student take a course on sexual harrasement, which waves the liability on the university's behalf. They have made every student aware of what is acceptable and what isn't. Most of my optimism about this kid is based on my confidence that I have in Bob Stoops based on past examples. He gave DL Dusty Dvorchek a second chance. And this kid makes Beechum look like a boy scout. DD very nearly killed another student. Stoops threw him off the team. Then brought him back a year later without incident to let him play out his senior year for the NFL draft. He also did the same for Jazz Reynolds, who was also a bigtime PROBLEM CHILD. Stoops gave him a second chance a very short leash. And the kid graduated and moved on without further incident. Stoops will give DGB a second chance. But I guarantee you ONE incident and the only thing that will beat DGB off campus will be the headlights of whatever he rode in on. Right now, the only thing you base your arguments on is what you've read. None of us know the whole story of what went on with this kid at Mizzou.

 

[rolltide]

ONE incident? geezus, sooners, you've lost it. glad you can rewrite history and forget his drug charges because he wears an OU helmet

GL with your season and mr DGB

 

[$champ]

Talk about an overreaction... No-one supports hitting a women, but DGB doesn't deserve lethal injection over it either. What seemed to have happened was an upset DGB looking for his girlfriend, and one of her friends decides to get in the middle of it. He then seems to have lightly shoved her out of his way, and being that the girl was tiny and he is a football player he obviously doesn't think about what a big difference there is there and there happens to be stairs she stumbles down. As minor injuries as one could get after falling down stairs, and as a result she refuses medical treatment. Then after things settle down and the KIDS sober up they decide to put it behind them. Why? Because it wasn't an act that was unforgivable or something, it's not like he slugged her in the face after she gets in his way to confront her. I don't like these kids breaking the law, and acting untouchable anymore than the next person. I think many times they shouldn't be offered 3-4 chances or even a 2nd chance in some cases, but this doesn't seem like one of those cases. And it's definitely not bad enough to bust GoSooners balls like this over it... Maybe he went a TAD far "supporting" him, but like I said it's not like this was some bigtime crime and he is some harden criminal. Not only that, but if DGB didn't end up with the Sooners you can bet your ass he would've ended up somewhere else... Maybe even Alabama. So if I was a fan why not have a potentially game-changing player on the roster instead of somewhere else ? Think you are over-blowing this just a weeeeee-bit there bud.

 

[CoachCB]

Talk about an overreaction... No-one supports hitting a women, but DGB doesn't deserve lethal injection over it either. What seemed to have happened was an upset DGB looking for his girlfriend, and one of her friends decides to get in the middle of it. He then seems to have lightly shoved her out of his way, and being that the girl was tiny and he is a football player he obviously doesn't think about what a big difference there is there and there happens to be stairs she stumbles down. As minor injuries as one could get after falling down stairs, and as a result she refuses medical treatment. Then after things settle down and the KIDS sober up they decide to put it behind them. Why? Because it wasn't an act that was unforgivable or something, it's not like he slugged her in the face after she gets in his way to confront her. I don't like these kids breaking the law, and acting untouchable anymore than the next person. I think many times they shouldn't be offered 3-4 chances or even a 2nd chance in some cases, but this doesn't seem like one of those cases. And it's definitely not bad enough to bust GoSooners balls like this over it... Maybe he went a TAD far "supporting" him, but like I said it's not like this was some bigtime crime and he is some harden criminal. Not only that, but if DGB didn't end up with the Sooners you can bet your ass he would've ended up somewhere else... Maybe even Alabama. So if I was a fan why not have a potentially game-changing player on the roster instead of somewhere else ? Think you are over-blowing this just a weeeeee-bit there bud.

Agree.....and he also deserves to sit out a year just like every other transfer in his situation. He violated Missouri's conduct policy...repeatedly, so now he gets to play at Oklahoma? Yeah...right!