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May 13, 2009

And this is why I don’t gloat too much over the offseason embarrassments at other programs.

Adam Gunn got the rare 6th year of eligibility.  He’s coming back from a freak injury that broke his neck. He has big plans for the future.

He’s on track to earn his master’s in public administration this December and is already working to start his own charitable foundation for underprivileged children. He envisions a Make-A-Wish type organization where kids who show promise and responsibility get to live out their sports dreams, which will hopefully in turn inspire their peers to pursue the right paths.

“I hope it turns into something national,” Gunn said. “I’m in a position in my life now where I can impact lives, and I want to take advantage of that.”

And late Saturday night/Sunday morning he was entered into the court system as a defendant.

The charges listed:

  • Resisting arrest
  • Failure to disperse
  • Disorderly conduct
  • Public drunkeness

According to the docket sheet, Gunn’s preliminary hearing is Thurday, May 14th.

I can only imagine the fun at the Gunn house on Sunday morning for Adam. Especially with a hangover

This has been a less than stellar offseason for Pitt football. Lots of little, stupid crap that just adds up.

I guess after the judicial process runs its course we will find out how Coach Wannstedt addresses this latest hit.

UPDATE: It was not just Gunn. Former Pitt player (graduated) Austin Ransom is involved. He has the same charges, but also  Aggravated Assault tacked on for good measure.

The other name that is apparently involved in the same altercation is Kashif Henderson. I can’t say I knew that name. Turns out he is another former Panther who graduated in 2008. Even was honored for his good grades that year.





Ugh. This kind of stuff gets so frustrating as a fan. We do have to remember that at the end of the day, these are very young men who are still mentally growing up. Hopefully this bad decision is just a blip on the radar.

That being said, I wish D-1 NCAA programs (and the NFL in particular as it relates to its players) would handle criminal incidents by its players in a tough, CONSISTENT manner. Right now, punishment is determined by how talented a player is on the field.

Comment by Bryan 05.13.09 @ 12:22 pm

This certainly does not look good, and make no mistake, aggravated assault is a very, very serious crime, particularly if it is committed against a police officer. That being said, it will be interesting to see what details emerge on this. These charges look an awful lot like the ones filed against Levance Fields 2 summers ago, and my understanding from various people was that the police conduct in that case was less than stellar. I am NOT saying that these guys are innocent – just that I don’t know, and given past history, am withholding judgment…

Comment by Pantherman13 05.13.09 @ 12:24 pm

keep getting in trouble guys – anything to get the wannstache fired! Please!

Comment by greg 05.13.09 @ 1:22 pm

Wanny needs to crack down, suspend them or whatever. This type of stupidity must not be tolerated. And the sad thing is how many times do these guys get off the hook for being on the football team ….that nobody ever hears about?

At least if we cant ever win anything we can keep our pride and dignity as opposed to well you know who.

maybe adam and johnny can clean the stadium

Comment by Rex 05.13.09 @ 1:23 pm

What compounds the incident, Ransom is 23 years old and Gunn turns 23 next month. These are not 19 year olds who may use an excuse of immaturiy. Gunn and Ransom are adults and, on the surface, would appear to have absolutely no excuse.

Comment by BigGuy 05.13.09 @ 1:46 pm

We’re on a roll… ugh…

Comment by Pauly P 05.13.09 @ 2:22 pm

baldwin also, so we start to look like st penn west.

Comment by Kurt 05.13.09 @ 3:31 pm

[…] and a senior year as a starting linebacker by running headlong into the arms of the police and tackling an impressive array of charges: resisting arrest, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct, and public drunkeness, all done on […]


I applaud the comment by Pantherman about witholding judgement. What ever happened to the American ideal of “innocent unless proven guilty”?Seems what makes juicy copy for the media does not always serve truth and fairness. Let’s let the courts and coaches decide. Rev. Mehaffey,Columbus.

Comment by rev. george mehaffey 05.13.09 @ 4:31 pm

[…] course, we know what the “incident” was. Mildly surprised no mention of former Pitt players being involved gets no mention in […]


Now Dave and Joe have something to commiserate about.

Comment by TonyinHouston 05.14.09 @ 10:21 am

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