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Berry dropped by UD after arrests
Dayton has announced that Jesse Berry, a guard from West Lafayette, Ind., has been granted a release from the national letter of intent he signed in November.
Berry has been arrested twice during this school year, the first on a theft charge and the second on April 2 for assault with bodily harm.
The Flyers will have four players in the 2010 recruiting class.
In a statement released by UD, coach Brian Gregory said: “I talked with Jesse and his family and we mutually agreed that it would be in everyone’s best interests to pursue other options, Jesse is a good kid, and I’m very proud of the effort that he is putting in to gain his initial eligibility. Now he will be able to concentrate on finishing his senior year in a positive manner. We will remain in contact with him to help him determine his best options for his future as a student-athlete..”
Berry averaged 23.2 points a game for Lafayette Jefferson High School this season.
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By Bob
April 23, 2010 2:35 PM | Link to this
Huggy Bear and West Virginia will get him now
By Joe
April 23, 2010 2:40 PM | Link to this
I hear the Oakland Raiders have called him.
By Squirt
April 23, 2010 2:41 PM | Link to this
That’s OK by me. Sounds like Jesse has some maturing to do before he’s ready to tackle college basketball.
By His Probation Officer
April 23, 2010 2:51 PM | Link to this
Brian, He’s not a good kid.
By Hello Xavier
April 23, 2010 2:51 PM | Link to this
Xavier will pick this kid up and use him to beat our brains in. They have no standards.
By BobbyG
April 23, 2010 2:53 PM | Link to this
I bet Roger Goodell is chompin at the bit for Jesse to switch to playing football, so in 3 or 4 years maybe he’ll get drafted into the NFL. Fresh meat for the Commish to play God with! Glad UD dropped him though. He was a train wreck waiting to happen at the college level. This kid needs lots of help.
By The Swamp
April 23, 2010 2:54 PM | Link to this
I don’t care what he did he should be on this team!!!!!!!!!!!
By sec 312
April 23, 2010 2:58 PM | Link to this
I had a feeling they would drop him..good. Now OSU Joe is calling him…
By SUPERFLY
April 23, 2010 3:09 PM | Link to this
YOU WIN WITH PLAYERS, NOT CHRISTIANS AND BOY SCOUTS. NIT AGAIN IN 2011
By kramer
April 23, 2010 3:11 PM | Link to this
Darn, without him there goes a chance for another NIT title.
By Jeff
April 23, 2010 3:17 PM | Link to this
Good Luck to Jesse Berry in his future education and possible basketball career. Again, Brian Gregory demonstrates that the UD program demands not only the highest talent and commitment, but also the highest character.
By Kman
April 23, 2010 3:26 PM | Link to this
I heard the Steelers were interested in him playing QB.
By Ty
April 23, 2010 3:31 PM | Link to this
Didn’t Brian find it strange that just about everyone pulled their offers from Berry. Usually a red flag when no one in your home state wants you.
By Wordman
April 23, 2010 3:39 PM | Link to this
A future Bengal, no doubt
By Jon Horwitz
April 23, 2010 3:59 PM | Link to this
So the program stays “squeaky clean,” which is laudable, we sure could have used a top-notch shooting guard to run with Juwan Staten (SP?)… The paper said that Berry was to come to Dayton immediately after he finished school, presumably to keep him out of trouble; he doesn’t sound like a terrible kid, just needs to be around the right influences, which could have happened for him here I think. Too bad.
By Mike R
April 23, 2010 4:12 PM | Link to this
It’s still the late signing period. BG might have another player ready to sign…Maybe a Jucco to play the 4/5 spot?
By Anchor57
April 23, 2010 4:26 PM | Link to this
Shucks—he would have fit in quite well with the boxin’ gloves!
By Springboro Dan
April 23, 2010 5:14 PM | Link to this
Another thug for Xavier
By Jeff Capman
April 23, 2010 6:06 PM | Link to this
He’s going to the Cradle of Criminals…Cincinnati!
By grandmasandee
April 23, 2010 6:29 PM | Link to this
Way to go Brian!! This goes to show that we at U.D. have standards; players, coaches, and fans. That is why we have the greatest fan base in the country, and will to continue to be proud of our NIT CHAMPS.
By NickM
April 23, 2010 9:06 PM | Link to this
Give him to Wright State. Maybe they can keep this one out of the pharmacy. Hey, at least Wright State players and coaches are concerned about their health. First vitamins, now condoms. Doesn’t that Wright State kid know about the free clinic?
By pcintampa
April 23, 2010 9:33 PM | Link to this
It seems to me that there are so many of these good high School players that think that the laws and morals do not apply to them. This why professional sports is so full of thugs now. Just because they are good at sports they are given special considerations from Little League all through their life.
By UD fanSteve
April 24, 2010 3:44 AM | Link to this
Jesse belongs south Cincinnati or Xavier ..Our rivally has always been “convicts against cathlics” when it comes to playing Cicinnati teams..He just would have caused our coach and fans many heart aches over the years..bye bye grief.wish he would have recruited G. Johnson from Dumdar or A.J,Pacher from Butler instead..
By Duggy B
April 24, 2010 9:32 PM | Link to this
Guys dont panic…we will be fine…Berry had to go..not a good fit…Staten and Parker will be instant help and with the guys returning including i believe Chris Wright we will do ok….The other recruits are tough too…he will put that scholarship to good use this year or next…he doesnt recruit practice players…
By Duggy B
April 24, 2010 9:32 PM | Link to this
Guys dont panic…we will be fine…Berry had to go..not a good fit…Staten and Parker will be instant help and with the guys returning including i believe Chris Wright we will do ok….The other recruits are tough too…he will put that scholarship to good use this year or next…he doesnt recruit practice players…
By Olsingledigit
April 25, 2010 3:25 PM | Link to this
I was going to compliment UD for taking the action they did on this, but the X comments changed my mind. Our graduates will continue to beat your brains in, and as for the Catholics v. Convicts, last time I looked, the Jesuits are the TRUE Catholic educators
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