OSU linebacker Odiari dismissed from team

By Andrea Cohen
Published: August 29, 2007

STILLWATEROklahoma State linebacker Alex Odiari was dismissed from the football team on Monday for breaking team rules, Cowboys coach Mike Gundy confirmed.

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Gundy said Odiari, a backup who was not on the two-deep depth chart released last week, was not dismissed because of his arrest over the summer. Odiari was arrested in a Stillwater bar in July for fake ID, being underage in a bar and an alleged violation of a protective order from a former girlfriend. The charges related to the protective order were dropped.

"It's an unfortunate situation that he broke our team rules,” Gundy said of the 6-foot, 235-pound junior from Carrollton, Texas. "It doesn't have anything to do with what happened downtown. He's clear with those legal problems, from what I understand.”

Gundy said he is unsure whether Odiari will transfer.


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In case you missed it, Mitch: ""It doesn't have anything to do with what happened downtown. He's clear with those legal problems, from what I understand.”"
Kurt, Midtown OKC - Aug 29, 2007 12:59 PM
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If he played for OU, he could come back next season and be a captain, like Dvoracek
OSU fan, Tulsa - Aug 29, 2007 12:41 PM
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Actually, I think Mitch has a point.
Jeff, Del City - Aug 29, 2007 12:38 PM
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Hey Mitch! Turn your crayons in and get a life. I see your comments all over the place and they are all stupid. You should probably concentrate on finishing your vo-tech degree!
Byron, Oklahoma City - Aug 29, 2007 8:56 AM
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So he broke laws and terrorized a female. No biggie. But he broke a TEAM rule!! Get rid of the third teamer now!
mitch, norman - Aug 29, 2007 8:50 AM
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So, they kicked off the guy who was drinking, but they kept the one that moelsted an underage girl? Do I understand that correctly? Just trying to keep my OSU criminal roster up to date.
Louis, Oklahoma City - Aug 30, 2007 11:22 AM
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Actually Odiari had alot of upside and started 4 games last year. Coaches probably saw some of the same behavior that garnered the accusations this summer and said enough. Pokes 38-35
JP, Oil City - Aug 29, 2007 9:52 PM
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Byron, I followed your heart -felt advice. I turned in my crayons and went to the Vo-tech place. Thank you for your advice. You mean alot to me.
mitch, norman - Aug 29, 2007 5:13 PM
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