Pitrucha dismissed from Southeastern Football Team

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Posted: 5:09 PM Aug 8, 2008
Last Updated: 6:59 PM Aug 9, 2008

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Just one day after making a plea deal in the courtroom, Justin Pitrucha has been dismissed from the Southeastern football team for the entire season.

Pitrucha was one of five people arrested for marijuana possession back in April. He had his day in court yesterday, resulting in probation and no jail time. That appeared to be the first step toward being reinstated to the team. But Southeastern decided today to part ways with their signal caller. Pitrucha missed all of the 2007 season due to academic reasons. He will now miss all of 2008 following this incident.

Here is the Official SOSU Statement Regarding Justin Pitrucha:

After reviewing the situation concerning Justin Pitrucha, we have determined that he will not be a member of the football program at Southeastern Oklahoma State University this year.

This was a very difficult decision and one that was not taken lightly. We certainly wish Justin the best and are confident that he will be successful in his future endeavors.

At Southeastern, we hold our student-athletes to very high standards and expectations. The bottom line is that we have acted in what we believe to be the best interests of our student-athletes, our program and our university.

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Posted by: Cpl wade pitrucha Location: cali on Sep 7, 2008 at 10:02 AM
hay yall should watch how u talk about people. so he made a mistake we all have.

Posted by: Jess on Aug 13, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Mr Puff, WOW. You are the poster boy for idiots. This guy not only got caught, but it was within a school zone!! HOW DUMB CAN YOU BE?? Plus, I would rather still be paying for my car and working a REAL JOB rather than having to constantly look over my shoulder.

Posted by: blame game Location: durant on Aug 12, 2008 at 05:34 PM
Funny that you don't hear about any other football players when they get arrested for drugs. Someone should do some research and see who else has court charges pending.

Posted by: curious Location: Durant on Aug 12, 2008 at 03:50 PM
Was this decision about dismissing Pitrucha made before or after Bo White decided he didn't want to stand on the sidelines at OU, and decided to take his scholarship at SOSU??

Posted by: Durant Alumni Location: Durant on Aug 11, 2008 at 09:30 PM
Pucktrucha is done! SOSU has a new QB coming back home, BO WHITE!

Posted by: bubba redneck Location: sherman on Aug 11, 2008 at 08:39 AM
you guys are missing it they reported that..he will not be a memeber of the football program this year no where it is stated that he was dimissed from the college..it is probably due to all the bad press that sosu was recieving over this situation..but i bet my bottom dollar that this guy will be the starting Qb for sosu next year...since his probabtion will be over with before the start of next year (this is if he doesn't screw up again..write it down you heard it here first this guy WILL be back on the team next year..

Posted by: JD Location: Yuba on Aug 10, 2008 at 10:01 PM
He looks like a nice young man. I don't think he really did it.

Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 10, 2008 at 05:27 PM
they should have canned him based on the arrogant mug shot....what a waste of youth.

Posted by: citizen Location: sherman on Aug 10, 2008 at 10:50 AM
kxii. On other college team when players are picked up for drug they are dismissed, they don't wait on the courts. SOSU it took you to long to make up your mind. He first didn't make the gades then he was caught with drugs what was next???

Posted by: Carter Location: Texoma on Aug 9, 2008 at 09:52 PM
Thank you SOSU. Great class act, and I'm now going to go a see the games, with great and proud SOSU football players.

Posted by: dlow Location: ardmore on Aug 9, 2008 at 06:51 PM
the judge didnt want him in jail to waste the tax payers money keeping him confined for pot. hes saving that money for the crack and meth heads. good job judge. now thats thinking right!

Posted by: mr puff on Aug 9, 2008 at 05:45 PM
sorry anonymous from sherman my xterra is paid for so iv got money to blow so i can smoke weed and drive right next to you!! if you can only pick at my grammar for pot then im doing pretty good. i used to be in and out of jail for my temper and fighting then i started smoking weed 6 yrs ago and never went back to jail. so im thinking all the fine money i saved can go for weed. thanks americas number 1 cash cropt!!! now i have no more assult convictions on people like you anonymous from sherman. dont you feel safer? you should!! so until you know the need for weed, zip it. lol

Posted by: mr puff on Aug 9, 2008 at 05:09 PM
to kxii why do you pick and choose comments to be posted? post it in the forum and tell everyone how you dont let harmless comments to be posted. make sure you tell everyone its only the comments you want to be posted that get through. lol losers!

Posted by: anonymous Location: sherman on Aug 9, 2008 at 04:12 PM
Where is the accounability, this young man needs to do jail time, and should never be allowed to play football again In fact he should be expelled from College. Any wonder this country is going down the tubes, there is either minimal accountability or none. I guess the truth is once again"MONEY" must have played a part. I can't believe that the director of athletics, stated that it was hard decision to remove tis selfish stupid young man from the team for only one season... In my book it would have been an immediate decision to remove him totally. He chose the offense, he deserves nothing.! What the heck is wrong with the parents, take a good look USA, take a good look as to what you are raising....

Posted by: mr. puff Location: cant stop us nation on Aug 9, 2008 at 03:59 PM
to anonymous from whitesboro. go smoke a joit and quit name calling. we cant all be without sin such as your high and mighty self.

Posted by: formerly disgusted alum Location: lawton on Aug 9, 2008 at 03:54 PM
Cheech and Puff, really clever names by the way, I'm sure your mothers are very proud! How damn stupid can you possibly be? You two have smoked yourselves retarded! First of all, no one is advocating the consumption of alcohol and no one is advocating drinking and driving, but to compare alcohol to marijuana is just ridiculous! Alcohol is legal in this country, remember? Also, you can still recieve a DUI for driving after you've smoked your latest bowl. People are killed every year on this nation's highways by people just like you who think that marijuana has no ill effects. The fact is, THC alters all of your senses and your perception of time and space. Do you still think it's safe to drive after smoking? Other side effects that you seem to be unaware of are the inability to use the correct grammar and punctuation and the inability to spell even the simplest of words correctly, like "very" for example. I hope you're smoking your car payment, I'd hate to meet either of you on the road!

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Whitesboro on Aug 9, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Mr. Puff, obviously your parents didnt do a very good job of raising you because not every person on this earth smokes pot and/or drinks. You are obviously a pothead yourself!! Yes pot is bad and does impair judgement just as alcohol does so all of you potheads trying to get pot legalized, get a life and live it legally!

Posted by: cheech Location: everywhere on Aug 9, 2008 at 12:25 PM
It is not nearly as dangerous for a person to smoke pot as it is for somebody to drink a six pack and then drive. When I was in high school all of the players either drank or smoked pot. You should really look up NORML on the web, if you are telling yourself pot is bad. Hell look at Willy Nelson, he was proud of what he was up to. We are the generation of drug use, but we are still not as bad as the seventies.

Posted by: mr. puff Location: cant stop us nation on Aug 9, 2008 at 07:54 AM
some of you people are not verry smart wondering why sosu wouldnt release him off the team till now. until he was convicted they couldnt. when he was, he was released pretty quick. remember..... the gallons of alcohol you drink is way more devistating than pot. alcohol KILLS its happened in my family. i dont drink because i know its about 100 times more deadly than pot. get a clue people!! if you HAD to choose would you want a kid to be drinking and driving or smoking and driving because one of them is going to happen. we are young!!! so which one do you want? think realistically and dont say NEITHER because we all know thats NOT heppening!!!!

Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 9, 2008 at 07:49 AM
Anon, guess what- it's still illegal to posses the stuff. He violated the llaw, was found guilty, and the SOSU coach saw fit to boot him off the team. By the way, how's that convenience store job working for you?

Posted by: SOSU Insider Location: Durant on Aug 9, 2008 at 02:53 AM
SOSU was waiting for the decision by the court so they could make the next move in kicking his worthless butt out on University St. Since he pled guilty, he hung himself and the team dismissed him! The only way he could have got back on the team was to be aquitted.

Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 8, 2008 at 10:42 PM
it was just a little pot people! like you haven't ever toked a little!

Posted by: LL Beaner Location: Texas on Aug 8, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Good for SOSU. Maybe this will make the others think before doing illegal stuff.

Posted by: RECENT GRADUATE Location: Small town Oklahoma on Aug 8, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Thank you, I am so glad that it was decided that he could not be a part of the SOSU football team. I think it sends a positive message to others. I am glad that he has to be held accountable for his actions at least at the university. I would have been very upset if he had been allowed to come back to the team.

Posted by: SOSU GRAD Location: TEXAS on Aug 8, 2008 at 09:49 PM
I'm glad I'm not the only person who thinks it is WRONG for a SOSU football player to be on probation for possession of marijuana!

Posted by: Anonymous Location: whitesboro on Aug 8, 2008 at 09:42 PM
Way to go SOSU! Now you have class!

Posted by: formerly disgusted alum Location: lawton on Aug 8, 2008 at 09:20 PM
Well, I guess the university still has some idea of right and wrong left within the administration/athletic department. I can't believe it took them this long to realize that this was the right thing to do...maybe they were waiting on the impending plea agreement. At any rate, while I don't believe that justice has been served, at least this idiot doesn't get to associate himself with my university anymore. I would prefer a jail term to go along with that but, I guess you don't always get what you want. I just hope that this guy doesn't have any further reason to hang around Durant because he's sure to end up back in court costing the citizens more money unless he miraculously changes. Frankly, I don't think that's very likely, especially if he's like dozens of self-centered, self-absorbed, arrogant, "the world owes me something" athletes that I've known. Mr. Baxter, I applaud your decision if it was indeed yours. You have my respect once again.

Posted by: midniteryder Location: Sherman on Aug 8, 2008 at 08:48 PM
Good on ya for doing the right thing. More schools should follow this example.

Posted by: thankful Location: Durant on Aug 8, 2008 at 06:50 PM
Way to go SOSU!

Posted by: SOSU FAN Location: Durant on Aug 8, 2008 at 06:33 PM
I think that this was a GREAT decision. THANK YOU SOSU FOR STANDING UP FOR MORALS AND VALUES!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Anonymous Location: denison on Aug 8, 2008 at 05:15 PM
GOOD