A situation that developed overnight has taken a decidedly darker return.
Monday, a woman filed for an order of protection against Oklahoma’s Rodney Anderson. Further details emerged Tuesday morning, with the woman describing the running back as the “alleged rapist” and herself as the “victim of rape.”
In a written statement to the court, the alleged victim claimed that she met Anderson at one bar on the night of Nov. 16 and then went with him to a second bar. While she had intended to take an Uber ride home, the woman, she claimed, allowed Anderson to take her home at the insistence of his friends.
From Tulsa World:
In the statement, the woman wrote, “All I remembered from the night was kissing him and vomiting for about 20 minutes. This past weekend, I was talking to a friend about the night and started recalling images…” The woman further described her recollections in the statement and said she was “not feeling like I could say anything, and trying to get away from him to put clothes on.”
The statement alleges Anderson then followed the woman and asked her what she thought she was doing.
The emergency protective order was filed and issued Monday, with the woman writing “I remember feeling like I couldn’t get away. He knows where I live and I’m scared for my safety.
A hearing on the protective order has been scheduled for Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. ET. The university said in a very brief statement last night that they are “aware [of the allegations] and are gathering more information.”
After details of the allegations surfaced, Anderson’s attorney, Derek Chance of Oklahoma City, released a lengthy statement in which he described the allegations as “patently false.”
Mr. Anderson first learned of [the alleged victim’s] request for a civil protective order late yesterday evening. Mr. Anderson is shocked and disturbed by [the alleged victim’s] claims. The allegations are patently false. Mr. Anderson did not, nor would he ever, force himself on any woman.
“There are undoubtedly true victims of sexual assault, for whom Mr. Anderson carries a tremendous amount of compassion. However, there are those accused of sexual assault which they unequivocally did not commit, as is the case for Mr. Anderson. It is incumbent on our community to reserve judgment and to treat this allegation on its own merit. We are confident that when authorities have all of the information surrounding this circumstance, Mr. Anderson will be completely exonerated of any wrongdoing, and he looks forward to the conclusion of this investigation so he can focus on his obligations as a student-athlete.
Anderson currently leads the Sooners with 960 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns on the ground. He’s also caught 16 passes for 283 yards and another five touchdowns coming out of the backfield.
No. 2 Oklahoma is set to face No. 3 Georgia in the Rose Bowl New Year’s Day, with the winner facing the Clemson-Alabama winner for the right to play for the 2017 College Football Playoff championship.
They may be the lowest seed, and made it in over Ohio State in what was a controversial decision in some corners, but at least one wagering establishment still loves them some Alabama Crimson Tide football.
Bovada.lv released its updated College Football Playoff odds Monday, with No. 4 ‘Bama being listed as a slight 9/5 favorite over top seed Clemson at 5/2. No. 2 seed Oklahoma is next at 5/2 while No. 3 Georgia sits at 10/3.
As for the lines for the games that will determine just who will play for the 2017 national championship?
SUGAR BOWL
Alabama -1½
Clemson +1½
ROSE BOWL
Georgia PICK
Oklahoma PICK
“With both the College playoff games at essentially a coin toss that is exactly how the early money is coming in 50/50. However, as my experience tells me we will most likely need Georgia by game time, and the Bama game who knows. I expect a lot of Tide money late,” Kevin Bradley, Bovada’s Sportsbook Manager, said.
One of the top awards a college football player on the defensive side of the ball can earn will go to a deserving individual from the ACC.
The stewards of the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Charlotte Touchdown Club, announced at a ceremony Monday night that North Carolina State’s Bradley Chubb has been named as the recipient of its 2017 honor. The defensive end bested four other finalists for the trophy — Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, Iowa middle linebacker Josey Jewell, Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver and Georgia outside linebacker Roquan Smith.
The Nagurski Trophy, given out annually since 1993, is awarded to the nation’s best defensive player regardless of position. The 2016 winner was Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen.
While it’s expected to end with a lot more hardware for his trophy cabinet, the 2017 awards season hasn’t gotten off to a winning start for Baker Mayfield.
Late last month, the Oklahoma quarterback and newly-minted two-time Heisman finalistlost out on the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award to Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph. Not to worry as Mayfield was also a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, an award he’s won twice; Monday, however, it was announced that Washington State quarterback Luke Falk has been selected as the winner of the 2017 Burlsworth Trophy.
Falk had been a finalist each of the past three years.
The award is given out annually to the nation’s top player who began his career as a walk-on and is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth, the former All-SEC Arkansas offensive lineman who was killed in a car accident 11 days after the 1999 NFL draft.
Not surprisingly, Holton Hill has indeed played his last down for Texas.
Monday night, Hill announced via a statement sent out by the football program that he has decided “to forgo my senior year and turn my focus towards training for the NFL Draft.” The announcement comes nearly four weeks to the day that UT confirmed the cornerback had been suspended for the remainder of the 2017 season for unspecified violations of team rules.
Below is Hill’s statement, in its entirety:
After careful consideration with my family, I have made the decision to forgo my senior year and turn my focus towards training for the NFL Draft.
The past three years at Texas have been a great learning experience for me, and I appreciate everyone who has helped me throughout my college career, especially Coach Herman, Coach Washington, Coach Orlando and Coach Strong. I am blessed to have had the opportunity to play for such an amazing program at The University of Texas, and I know the values that have been instilled in me and lessons I’ve learned will continue to propel me forward at the next level.
I can’t say enough about the support my teammates have given me. Those guys are going to always be my teammates, and I know that bond will last way beyond our time here at Texas. I also appreciate the great fans, and even though I’m moving on, I’m always going to be a Longhorn. Thank you all for your support, the best is yet to come.
After starting three games last season, Hill had started the first nine games in 2017. At the time of his suspension, Holton was second on the team in tackles (51) and pass breakups (six). That suspension cost him the last three games of the regular season plus a bowl game
Additionally, he scored three touchdowns this year — two on interception returns and one on a blocked field goal. He did all of that scoring damage in the first two games of the season, and became the first player in a decade to have a pick-six and blocked field for a touchdown in the same game.
Hill is also the third Longhorn player to declare for the 2018 NFL draft, joining left tackle Connor Williams (HERE) and defensive back Deshon Elliott (HERE). Both of those two will be skipping UT’s Texas Bowl matchup with Missouri.
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