Pretty Wheels Off

[good_ken]

More info from Northern Colorado:

GREELEY, Colo. -- The University of Northern Colorado's reserve punter was arrested Tuesday, accused of stabbing his rival in his kicking leg.

Mitch Cozad, a sophomore from Wheatland, Wyo., allegedly attacked starting punter Rafael Mendoza in a parking lot in Evans on Monday night, Evans police Lt. Gary Kessler said.

Mendoza, the Bears' first-string punter from Thornton, was treated and released from the North Colorado Medical Center Monday night. Coach Scott Downing said Mendoza will not punt for UNC in Saturday's game at Texas State University.

"I don't know how long he'll be out because I haven't talked to the doctor," Downing said.

Cozad, Mendoza and freshman Zak Bigelow had been in a three-way race for the starting punter's job in preseason training. Mendoza has averaged 37.6 yards per punt on nine punts in the two games so far this season.

Cozad is facing second-degree assault charges and was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for a bond hearing. He was suspended from the team, evicted from his residence and expelled from school on Tuesday, The Greeley Tribune reported.

Edited September 13, 2006 by good_ken

[Got5onIt]

Is he realated to the jackass coach who tackled a 10yr old boy in the middle of a game?

[Eagle1855]

i dont see what the problem is, the guy obviously wanted it more

[drex]

If this had happened at UT they would still be investigating with an eye on the kid's potential contribution to next week's game.

[mad dog]

i dont see what the problem is, the guy obviously wanted it more

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Completely under-rated post.

[gksmith]

Sources say that after Cozad committed the second-degree assault on Mendoza, Cozad fled the scene in his own car with personalized plates.

The punter should get kicked off the team for being STUPID.