JaJuan Spillman arrested again
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University of Louisville junior wide receiver JaJuan Spillman, who was suspended last year after an arrest for DUI and marijuana possession, was arrested again early this morning on similar charges.

Spillman, 21, was arrested at 12:08 a.m. today and charged with driving under the influence, possession of marijuana, carrying a concealed weapon and having no insurance, according to court records.

Louisville Metro Police spokesman Phil Russell said that Spillman was stopped because he didn’t have his license plate illuminated. According to an arrest slip, he took some time to pull over and smelled of marijuana, Russell said.

Spillman failed a field sobriety test and admitted he had marijuana in his possession, Russell said. Police found a marijuana cigarette in the car and a .25-caliber pistol with one round in the chamber, Russell said.

Spillman was taken to Jefferson County Jail, where he was being held without bond until his arraignment, which is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday morning, said Pam Windsor, a jail spokesperson.

The latest arrest could very well end the troubled Spillman’s career with the Cardinals.

But U of L coach Steve Kragthorpe is vacationing with his family in Mexico and as of this afternoon had not been made aware of the incident.

"We are aware of JaJuan's situation," football spokesman Rocco Gasparro said. "However, Coach Kragthorpe is out of the country on vacation and cannot be reached. JaJuan's situation will be addressed when Coach Kragthorpe returns later in the week."

On Jan. 31, 2007, Spillman was arrested following a car accident near campus. According to the police report, Spillman and a passenger admitted to police that they had been smoking in the car.

Officers found 9.3 grams of marijuana in the car, according to the report.

Last month, Spillman had the DUI charge dropped, mostly because police couldn’t prove he had been smoking marijuana right before the car accident.

But he pleaded guilty to marijuana possession, was ordered to pay a $100 fine and attend drug counseling.

U of L officials said Spillman was disciplined internally after the arrest. He was suspended for the season after the North Carolina State game, in which he was spotted arguing with coaches on the sideline.

Spillman caught nine passes for 64 yards last season while and rushing four times for 42 yards. He was also a special teams contributor, averaging 22.2 yards on 18 kickoff returns. The Pleasure Ridge Park High School graduate is considered one of the fastest players on the team.

great...

Painful it is to get rid of bad apples, but it is a process a new coach has to go through. I hope the guy can turn the Ville around and his tools and tricks will work the in the BE. CUSA might be a tad different than the BE though.

What is it with all of these players around the country getting arrested!? Georgia has had SEVEN count them SEVEN players arrested since the end of the football season. Someone else had legal issues. These kids are keeping up for their NFL counterparts that's for sure.

Georgia can forget their chances at winning the national championship. The SEC East race may be lost as well.

UofL losing so many players isn't as critical to their success. They weren't expected to have any. It's unfortunate, but true.

Louisville is in a LOT of trouble. Even with some of us expected to lose players due to graduation/NFL (USF and UC especially, Rutgers is going through that right now and so is WVU partially) we have strong recruiting classes coming in. UofL doesn't seem to have that and that is a major concern.

It's really going to hit UofL hard when those players start to affect their APR...

bitcruncher Wrote:It's really going to hit UofL hard when those players start to affect their APR...

You've hit on the real GOTCHA in the whole deal.
The APR policy was well intended (I think) but has had unintended consequences.

Ain't life a b!tch. One bad hire can bring down a football program.

I root for The Ville when not playing UC like many Bearcat fans......so I'm not happy to see this. But....we've lost six in a row to the Cards and I hope we can "kick them when they're down" this year.

bitcruncher Wrote:Ain't life a b!tch. One bad hire can bring down a football program.

curious, which bad hire are you referring to, kragthorpe or petrino (who obviously kept a lot of these problems very much in house)?

my feeling is that you can't blame a current coach for the disiplinary problems caused by the previous coach's recruits. that goes with any program, not just this one. if wvu has any problems with its kids, i'm hanging that one on rodriguez rather than the new guy.

Bearcats#1 Wrote:I root for The Ville when not playing UC like many Bearcat fans......so I'm not happy to see this. But....we've lost six in a row to the Cards and I hope we can "kick them when they're down" this year.

You feeling confident enough to stomp on the bird this year?!?

70-7

dgrace4cards Wrote:

Bearcats#1 Wrote:I root for The Ville when not playing UC like many Bearcat fans......so I'm not happy to see this. But....we've lost six in a row to the Cards and I hope we can "kick them when they're down" this year.

You feeling confident enough to stomp on the bird this year?!?

70-7

that score sucked....I STILL can't believe we gave up 70....Gino or no Gino that was just pitiful.

NO......UC and Miami FL have learned that lesson well....

dgrace4cards Wrote:You feeling confident enough to stomp on the bird this year?!?

70-7

If we do that again, we deserve to get our asses handed to us. Dumb, dumb move on our part.

CatsClaw Wrote:What is it with all of these players around the country getting arrested!? Georgia has had SEVEN count them SEVEN players arrested since the end of the football season. Someone else had legal issues. These kids are keeping up for their NFL counterparts that's for sure.

Lack of morals, pure and simple!

A lot of these kids have been treated as superstaers by their HS and community and have been allowed to get away with NOT having to follow rules etc. So Im not surprised they get into trouble later on. It happen at all schools.

ctkatz Wrote:

bitcruncher Wrote:Ain't life a b!tch. One bad hire can bring down a football program.

curious, which bad hire are you referring to, kragthorpe or petrino (who obviously kept a lot of these problems very much in house)?

my feeling is that you can't blame a current coach for the disiplinary problems caused by the previous coach's recruits. that goes with any program, not just this one. if wvu has any problems with its kids, i'm hanging that one on rodriguez rather than the new guy.

That was my intent as well. Kragthorpe's legacy really starts this season. How long his tenure will be, and whether or not he pays the ultimate price for Petrino's failings - or his own, remains to be see.

It falls on the university set the standards for discipline and not the coaches. Ohio had a bad year for minor alcohol elated arrests, and quick and firm action by the school turned things around quick. A zero tolerance rule by the university is the first step. The players will get the idea that the university isn't effing around. The results in a sharp decrease in arrests. The players know they are gone for a year with an arrest and gone forever with a second arrest........This game suspension stuff doesn't do much until they are faced with reality of never playing ever again and blowing any chance at the NFL. If a player is stupid to put himself in a position to get arrested twice.....he thrown out of school period and scholarship revoked.....scholarships are a privilege not a right.

Make that 23. WR Trent Guy was shot last night near Theatre Square.

Lloyd64 Wrote:Make that 23. WR Trent Guy was shot last night near Theatre Square.

Holy crap!