Ryan Broyles, a freshman wide receiver on the University of Oklahoma football team, was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of trying to steal gasoline from a Norman convenience store.
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The 19-year-old Norman High graduate was arrested on suspicion of attempted larceny and taken to Cleveland County jail. He was released on a $200 bond.
Norman Police Capt. Leonard Judy said an officer around 12:10 a.m. spotted a sport utility vehicle parked at the gas pumps of the Mr. Shortstop store at Alameda Street and 12th Avenue SE. The store was closed, but the officer saw a man standing between the vehicle and a gas pump.
The investigating officer reported the man having a key to the pump along with overriding codes to activate the pump. The key unlocked a pump door that leads to a keypad on which to type the code.
A juvenile was in the vehicle, Judy said. The juvenile was cited for a curfew violation, but the report had no information on the person, including age, gender, or address.
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I don't care how high the gas prices go up, stealing is stealing. But there again, if I want to give gas to anyone that should be my decision and not the NCAA.
I agree with David in Midwest City. Don't throw stones if you live in a glass house OSU fans! I also agree that this kid messed up big time. Where in the heck did he get a key and codes? Stupid!
Christina, oklahoma city - Aug 31, 2007 at 3:27 pm
Wonder if there is a relation to the Broyles listed on OK Dept of Corrections offender look up page? If so, life has not been easy, talented or not...but no excuses,he's bright enough to know it was WRONG, he just got caught and everyone else worthy will have to suffer the indignity of embarassment
Where did that come from Mitch? Left field? Yeah there are OSU fans that want OU to do bad and get in trouble, and, there are OU fans who want the same for OSU. It's a moot point. So far a lot of OU's problems have been equated with NCAA violations. So, if someone does think something like that might be going on, they have the right too. And yes, I know OSU has had, and does have, their own problems. I'm not saying this to get a history lesson.
I note that SOME O-State fans like to equate all problems at OU with NCAA violations. They would like to win games by having OU weakened. This could happen. Yet, there own house is unclean as noted elsewhere. Beware State fans.Those millions of dollars from T. Boone along with the Life Insurance plans are bound to cause problems. He is not a patient man. The pressure to win and beat OU is enormous. This pressure can cause quite a problem for your programs. It would not be the first time.
How ironic Mike Gundy was quoted in The Oklahoman this morning, "Yeah, I pretty much stay nervous year-round. When you have 110 males between the ages of 18 and 23 you stay nervous." This could apply also to Stoops or any other head football coach. Three or four of your players over the past three years (Dvorcheck, Bomar, Quinn, and now Broyles) use poor judgement, and the whole program gets a black eye. It's a shame Gute and the rest of the players who follow the rules and are good role models, students, and citizens take the brunt for what a few do.
How the hell did he get a key and overriding codes? I didn't know they even had those. Why do so many college kids do this when all they have to do is keep a clean record, do well in school, and play football. Guess it's not that easy. Texas had 8 different kids in two years, OSU had 3 B-ball players in less than three months, and OU has had their fair share of people too.
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I will never understand why a young man, who already has everything handed to him, can't keep his nose clean for the duration of his college career! Unfortunately this type of behavior is not going to get better in the future. We don't teach young children right from wrong so everything is right as long as they don't get caught.
Paul, Oklahoma City - Aug 31, 2007 11:08 AM
I don't 100% agree, but what I do agree with is, Why does a student who gets a scholarship, gets help from tutors, and get's to be a member of a NCAA Big XII Football team, no matter whether it is OSU, OU or any other school think that it is frivalous enough to risk on something this ridiculous. There are a ton of students who have the talent and won't get the opportunity to play football or any other sport on a scholarship, because this student took his place and then didn't seem to value it. Can they change, Sure! They need to be taught the worth of what they are given. Ihave worked in a NCAA Big XII program at one time in my life and I would say the same about a student who just doesn't seem to see the need in going to class and make the grades. I hope coaches are hard on these kids, ride them to stay on the straight and narrow. But that isn't what we pay them to do, they should have that when they come to college. They should Respect what they are given from the college, a scholarship for the education. Each of the players of the Big XII, from any college represents that college and all BIG XII athletes as a whole. It just like in the case of Micheal Vick, When do you lose perspective to think that you have made it so big that you are above the law. Why Risk the blessing that you have to make that kind of money and get to do what you love, play football.
As for this OSU verse OU, stop slinging mud. When do we as fans look and see that we are no better than to bad mouth one university over the other. They all have there problems and all have things that need to be fixed, but to bring up bad moments is why both teams think the others team Fans suck! If you expect for these students to know right from wrong and conduct themselves as adults not to do stupid things, then we need to work on our sportsmen like conduct and stop the finger pointing, leave that to the field. Leave it to the players and the coaches. We just need to work on being better ambassadors of our own team, whichever color that you chose to bleed!
I hope stoops kicks him off the team. I don't want anyone that stupid & dishonest playing for Oklahoma. Maybe Ryan should have went to Miami, there he would fit it real well.
Wow, there's a lot of past being dug up here. As an OU fan, I'm wondering what Stoops and Gundy were fighting over in this guy. I personally don't think all the OSU players and their legal problems have a thing to do with this. The Sooner team has guys of great character, and maybe this expendible WR isn't one of them.
Its not the misdemeanor. Its the fact that there are potential NCAA violations (depending on how he came into possession of the key/code). I don't see many just attacking Broyles as a person. Its your program as a whole they are commenting on, but way to show your class and single out individuals for mistakes.
Gundy was so so close to having him on this years Cowboy recruiting class, until Sneaky Snoops slipped in and got him. I guess I should speculate as to whether or not Broyles would have done it in Stillwater where there is neither a "girlfriend behind the cash register" or a "corrupt booster," just a clean football program. Either way, I hope Stoops enjoys having him.
OK, for all you poke fans here bashing OU over a misdemeanor "Petit Larceny" on a kid......At least Broyles wasn't a head basketball coach out Driving Drunk bashing into innocent citizens vehicles causing permanent injury to a poor woman, or a football player molesting/raping juveniles, or a football player involved in a drive by shooting, or a football player selling drugs, or a baskeball player driving drunk and endangering the public, or an ex basketball player exposing himself to half the country (men women and children)etc...etc....etc.... SOUND FAMILIAR POKE FANS? IT SHOULD THERE ALL PART OF THE COWBOY PROGRAM. But hey, this guy tried to steal $20.00 worth of gas. What a pathetic human being, he should go to prison for the rest of his natural life. What a joke you poke fans are.
Adirty program? Perhaps. But no big time program ( even OSU) is lilly white. At least OU actually punishes guys . Look at Troy Smith, Reggie Bush and other clowns out there. Bomar took a beating from OU. Last night he got to suit up against San Sangelo State instead of playing for OU. The thing OU must do is scrutinize these kids a little more in the recruiting process. The information is out there. A certain someone in recent trouble comes from alot of trouble in the family that is well known. You reap what you sow. No player is worth the grief of this. Its criminal and unethical and clearly wrong. This aint the first rodeo either. Stoops needs to hit this one out of the park. If you are a fan and cheer guys who you know are trouble you are part of the problem. Billy Sims is a dead beat dad ( how about Travis Henry with 9 kids from 9 different women) and if you take your kid to get his autograph as a hero you are wrong. So these guys can run and catch. Big deal. Celebrity worship is sick and harmful to America. Get rid of the criminals and bums.
After all is said and told, there will probably be others investigated for having a key and getting free gas. What do we expect from kids who get through grades k-12 based on politics and appeasemnt instead of academic performance.
Prince, you are right. I don't know what this young man's future holds. I was just angry that he would use such bad judgment and take the chance of ruining his college career and his good name. Even if someone gave him the key and the code, he had to know that something wasn't right. And that there would be punishment if he was caught. I still say too bad. A great opportunity wasted.
A highly-recruited football player has a key and code for a gas pump. The former QB works for a car dealer named "Big Red" that pays him for not being at work...and OU fans wonder why national media and fans across the country think they have a dirty program.
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I will never understand why a young man, who already has everything handed to him, can't keep his nose clean for the duration of his college career! Unfortunately this type of behavior is not going to get better in the future. We don't teach young children right from wrong so everything is right as long as they don't get caught.
Paul, Oklahoma City - Aug 31, 2007 11:08 AM
I don't 100% agree, but what I do agree with is, Why does a student who gets a scholarship, gets help from tutors, and get's to be a member of a NCAA Big XII Football team, no matter whether it is OSU, OU or any other school think that it is frivalous enough to risk on something this ridiculous. There are a ton of students who have the talent and won't get the opportunity to play football or any other sport on a scholarship, because this student took his place and then didn't seem to value it. Can they change, Sure! They need to be taught the worth of what they are given. Ihave worked in a NCAA Big XII program at one time in my life and I would say the same about a student who just doesn't seem to see the need in going to class and make the grades. I hope coaches are hard on these kids, ride them to stay on the straight and narrow. But that isn't what we pay them to do, they should have that when they come to college. They should Respect what they are given from the college, a scholarship for the education. Each of the players of the Big XII, from any college represents that college and all BIG XII athletes as a whole. It just like in the case of Micheal Vick, When do you lose perspective to think that you have made it so big that you are above the law. Why Risk the blessing that you have to make that kind of money and get to do what you love, play football.
As for this OSU verse OU, stop slinging mud. When do we as fans look and see that we are no better than to bad mouth one university over the other. They all have there problems and all have things that need to be fixed, but to bring up bad moments is why both teams think the others team Fans suck! If you expect for these students to know right from wrong and conduct themselves as adults not to do stupid things, then we need to work on our sportsmen like conduct and stop the finger pointing, leave that to the field. Leave it to the players and the coaches. We just need to work on being better ambassadors of our own team, whichever color that you chose to bleed!
After all is said and told, there will probably be others investigated for having a key and getting free gas. What do we expect from kids who get through grades k-12 based on politics and appeasemnt instead of academic performance.