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ysufan0505:
.......... See ya.

YOUNGSTOWN

A Youngstown State University football player punched a hole in a wall so hard he broke a waterline to a sprinkler system, flooding several rooms in his Wick Oval apartment complex, university police report.

Michael Wheary, 20, of Lakeland, Fla., was arraigned Tuesday in Youngstown Municipal Court via video hookup from the Mahoning County jail on a fourth-degree felony charge of vandalism. Judge Elizabeth Kobly set his bond at 10 percent of $2,500. He has a preliminary hearing set for 10:30 a.m. Nov. 20.

He also has been dismissed from the football team, is suspended from living in any university housing while his case is being investigated, and he can face disciplinary hearings, YSU spokesman Ron Cole said.

Cole said the flooding caused $90,000 in damage. Seven students had to be relocated to other residence halls because of damage to their apartments.

Wheary was a junior wide receiver for the Penguins but has not played this season since suffering a hamstring injury during preseason drills. He played in 11 games his freshman season and 10 last year. He had a total of 23 catches for 289 yards and a touchdown.

YSU football coach Eric Wolford said the decision to dismiss Wheary was a “no-brainer.”

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seanbryan3:
Love Michael. Great kid, and a very close friend of my brother Christian, myself and my family. It's ashame that one mistake can hurt you so bad. Hoping no one is arrogant enough to rip the kid on here, we all have made some mistakes in our life.

Spiderlegs:
A good point about W.'s tenure at YSU has been how he handles these issues and matters related to student academic performance. I'm pleased that YSU tries to hold its athletes to the same standards as other students, maybe even higher.

SoupCity:
Spider....Agreed.  If there is one thing he has done extremely well? It's discipline off the field.

Sean....Unfortunately for Michael Wheary, a $90K mistake is a pretty big one.  Feel bad for the kid, hopefully he has learned a very big lesson.  Good luck to him!!

seanbryan3:
$90,000 is a pricey mistake for sure Soup. I just didn't want people bashing the kid, because mistakes happen.

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