blueinbama 259 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Ummm, oops? West Virginia is reportedly facing a wee bit of off-field adversity — again — ahead of the start of Dana Holgorsen‘s first summer camp as Mountaineers’ head coach, with one of the first-year coach’s players staring at what looks to be a rather serious criminal charge. According to West Virginia MetroNews, linebacker Branko Busick was charged with armed robbery following an incident Monday evening. The North Central Regional Jail’s website lists the charge against “Nicholas Branko Busick” as being a felony, and no bail amount has been set as of this posting. The specific charge or charges were not yet listed on the site. Here’s the MetroNews‘ account of what led to the arrest: Police say they received a call around 5:00 from a man claiming that another man with a gun and two acquaintances entered an apartment and demanded money from him. When he told them he had no money, the victim says he was struck repeatedly with the gun and forced out of the apartment. The school has yet to issue a comment/statement on the situation or Busick’s status with the team. Busick, who would be a redshirt sophomore in 2011, played in two games last season. His bio on the school’s official website states that the Steubenville, Oh., native will be competing for the starting middle linebacker job this year. Whether that’s still the case after this turn of events remains to be seen. Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 He was actually slated to be a starting linebacker. What an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 kids r stupit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 WVU, Auburn already has the Fulmer Cup wrapped up. Quit trying. Auburn has nearly doubled the previous all-time high score. Armed robbery is not worth coming in 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHS03 99 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 WVU, Auburn already has the Fulmer Cup wrapped up. Quit trying. Auburn has nearly doubled the previous all-time high score. Armed robbery is not worth coming in 2nd. This arrest may propel WVU up the standings but the last updated standings from July 11th had UVA ranked ahead of WVU. hmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 WVU, Auburn already has the Fulmer Cup wrapped up. Quit trying. Auburn has nearly doubled the previous all-time high score. Armed robbery is not worth coming in 2nd. We need an updated thread of the Fulmer Cup somewhere on this site. I never can find it when I want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I think Auburn has this year pretty much wrapped up. And yes, that's 80. With UVA is a close second lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I think Auburn has this year pretty much wrapped up. And yes, that's 80. With UVA is a close second lol Oh thats right. Auburn went on a tear that one weekend and set some records. I see that one was updated in March, I wonder if they've increased their lead at all since? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhs7695 185 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Hell this guy's father was Nick "Big Bully" Busick???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldgeneral 10 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Hell this guy's father was Nick "Big Bully" Busick???? Idiot was dismissed from the team. His own loss. The defense will be just fine w/o him. Looking for a big year in MOWTOWN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest StoneyCalhoun Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Josh Jenkins also out for the season with an injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 This arrest may propel WVU up the standings but the last updated standings from July 11th had UVA ranked ahead of WVU. hmmmm We had three morons get into some awful trouble at JMU back in February. One's been permanently kicked off the team, Devin Wallace (thank goodness, he was a bad egg and a matador at CB). Charges were dropped against the other two, mainly because Devin Wallace was the one that did all the dirty work. Unfortunately, the Fulmer Cup does not take off points for withdrawn charges. Needless to say, those were Groh's recruits. Groh recruited some people of questionable character in his waning years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhs7695 185 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Looks like he robbed someone else this week...... http://www.dailymail.com/Sports/WVUSports/201107140629 Thursday July 14, 2011 WVU's Busick back in jail on second robbery charge by The Associated Press The Associated Press Advertiser MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- A West Virginia University linebacker cut from the team after an armed robbery arrest earlier this week is back behind bars, charged with a second, similar crime. Branko Busick was in the Northern Central Regional Jail on a $250,000 bond Thursday. Mountaineers head coach Dana Holgorsen dismissed the 20-year-old redshirt sophomore from Steubenville, Ohio, on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after he was charged with an armed robbery at a Morgantown apartment building. Busick was arrested in another, unrelated armed robbery on Wednesday, said Morgantown Police Sgt. Robert Gilmore. The victim in the second case told police he was hit in the face and knocked down as he walked home from work June 23. This week, he identified Busick as the man who stole his iPhone and a wallet containing about $70. Gilmore said that victim was treated for his injuries at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Busick was first arrested Monday after another victim told police a man had pointed a gun at him and two others, demanding money. When the victim said he had none, the man began hitting him with the weapon. Busick, who turns 21 on Friday, was initially freed after his father posted a $25,000 property bond. Nick Busick is the former WWF wrestler Big Bully Busick. Gilmore said the first arrest led to information that helped police charge Busick with the second robbery, but he wouldn't elaborate. Busick could get up to 10 years in prison on each count if convicted. Busick, who played in only two games last season, was an Associated Press Ohio Division IV Defensive Co-Player of the Year and AP Division IV-VI first-team All-Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverbaseball 10 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Sounds like someone just trying to worsen the kid's life. The incident occured on June 23rd and he's just now coming out with it? Smells kind of iffy...but if he did it once, he's prolly done it numerous times. I just don't understand why he would need to commit acts like this when he was a scholarship football player. Some people out there are just wrong in the head I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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