De’Mond Parker among 52 indicted in Tulsa gang drug trafficking

[badger]

Very scary, sad story. (http://www.tulsaworld.com/homepage2/gang-brought-million-in-drugs-through-tulsa-feds-say/article_a4196359-a261-5593-a367-26cb6bd18f1f.html)


The Hoover Crips brought $10 million worth of cocaine — more than 600 kilograms — and marijuana through Tulsa over a three-year period, Williams said. He said the drugs came from cartels in Mexico and made their way through Dallas, Oklahoma City and Tulsa as they moved toward Ohio and the northeastern United States.

Among those indicted was former University of Oklahoma and NFL star De’Mond Parker, aka “Running Back,” listed in the indictment as Demonn Parker.

Check out the lengthy indictment here. (http://www.tulsaworld.com/document-hoover-crips-indictment/pdf_9ba3d29b-29bf-5f33-8354-9f3282259ecc.html) De'Mond's gang nickname was apparently "Running Back"

:(

[SoonerMarkVA]

Man, De'Mond! What a tragic waste.

[REDREX]

It's easier and pays better than working-----He is set for life now

[SoonerPride]

Man that sucks. I always liked his stop and start turn on a dime running. What a waste.

[badger]

When he was with the Packers two seasons, he would fan off his shoes when he made it to the endzone. I was too young for OU at the time, so I asked my older brother (who suffered through the mid-late 90s with the rest of you) if he did that in college.

I had no idea that celebrating was as frowned upon as it was in the college game after growing up around Packers football and nothing else :)

[KantoSooner]

Well, this sucks.

Can we start the season now? Off season has certainly fallen off a cliff as of late.

[Shockwave]

Well, this sucks.

Can we start the season now? Off season has certainly fallen off a cliff as of late.

THIS^^^

[badger]

Update: Bonded out. (http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/courts/former-ou-football-star-released-on-bond-in-gang-case/article_873cb488-09b2-55d0-b4fb-7f2acf40c896.html)


Another count notes that Parker, also known as "Running Back," was at his house, which was known as "Sooner Headquarters."

:(

[SoonerMarkVA]

Update: Bonded out. (http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/courts/former-ou-football-star-released-on-bond-in-gang-case/article_873cb488-09b2-55d0-b4fb-7f2acf40c896.html)



:(

Great. Thanks, De'Mond.

There goes my only fond memory of the Blake years.

[SoonerorLater]

David Boren is probably looking for a way to suspend him for the season.

[TheUnnamedSooner]

Great. Thanks, De'Mond.

There goes my only fond memory of the Blake years.

There's always Kelly Gregg and Rex Ryan.

[jkjsooner]

NFL star? That's quite a stretch.

[badger]

NFL star? That's quite a stretch.

Agree, he was more of a college star than an NFL star. Two seasons where half-played and a third where he didn't play at all.

[stoopified]

what a waste

[SoonerMarkVA]

There's always Kelly Gregg and Rex Ryan.

Yes, there were some great players, and as you point out even some great coaches (Phil Bennett, too).

But De'Mond was special. I believe to this day, if he had stuck around for '99 he would have exploded onto the national scene and worked his way to a high draft pick. The entire trajectory of his career could have changed.

And now, instead, he's tying OU to a disgusting crime ring.

[SoonerPride]

Yes, there were some great players, and as you point out even some great coaches (Phil Bennett, too).

But De'Mond was special. I believe to this day, if he had stuck around for '99 he would have exploded onto the national scene and worked his way to a high draft pick. The entire trajectory of his career could have changed.

And now, instead, he's tying OU to a disgusting crime ring.

I agree 100%. I think we would have gone undefeated in 1999. He would've made that much difference.

His life is full of bad choices.

leaving when Stoops came.

getting busted for smoking weed in his parked car (wasn't he an asthmatic btw?)

and now this bust.

sad.

[Tear Down This Wall]

Great. Thanks, De'Mond.

There goes my only fond memory of the Blake years.

No, dog...the best of the Blake years came from Travian Smith. Anyone at the '97 Syracuse game...unreal.

Someone name me another player - Sooner or otherwise - who played LB, DE, and returned kickoffs. Travian is the most underappreciated beast ever to wear the Crimson and Cream.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvZWyqeLd7o

[Tear Down This Wall]

Travian never left Tatum, even after a pro career with the Oakland Raiders. His son, Kyshaun, is a senior and already has a couple of offers from mid-majors:

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/197968/kyshaun-smith

Awesome memories of Travian, during a rare Sooner football era that was largely void of good memories. And, best of luck to his son as well. Maybe he'll have a breakout year and OU will offer him late.

The East Texas football folk at Smoaky.com talk him up pretty good. Starts at LB for Tatum and is also a backup QB for them. Real athlete, like his dad:

http://www.smoaky.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=142824&page=6&hl=%2Btravian+%2Bsmith#entry2077492

[SoonerMarkVA]

I remember that hit against NU at 1:27. Absolutely brutal!

[nighttrain12]

Why is it in almost all those highlights when they show a game score, we are losing? A&M 34, OU 0 !

[nanimonai]

Why is it in almost all those highlights when they show a game score, we are losing? A&M 34, OU 0 !

That was the Blake years for you. Not too many where we're winning.

[the_ouskull]

That Syracuse game was one of the greatest things to ever happen to me. I almost fell off of the roof of my house celebrating the blocked field goal. (I lived a block from the stadium... the house with the porch swing on the corner of Brooks and Faerie Queen, and we had the only house from the roof of which you could see the brand-new jumbotron.)

Oh, to be young enough to make stupid decisions again... Sigh.

the_ouskull

[Jason White's Third Knee]

I got to watch Donovan McNabb throw up in person! Woot!

[ouflak]

That Syracuse game was one of the greatest things to ever happen to me. I almost fell off of the roof of my house celebrating the blocked field goal. (I lived a block from the stadium... the house with the porch swing on the corner of Brooks and Faerie Queen, and we had the only house from the roof of which you could see the brand-new jumbotron.)

Oh, to be young enough to make stupid decisions again... Sigh.

the_ouskull

I was one of the crowd that stormed the field. Great win, but also a sign of just how bad things were back then, when you're celebrating beating Syracuse (at home).

[Jason White's Third Knee]

True. Syracuse was a big deal that year though. Frankly, I think McNabb not being 100% may have been a factor.

[SoonersEnFuego]

LOL, "KD" = 3.5 oz.

[Piware]

Lock him up and throw away the key! How dare he disgrace a place that gave him a chance to be somebody and do good things with his life.

[Tear Down This Wall]

I got to watch Donovan McNabb throw up in person! Woot!

They were driving towards the north end zone when he puked, so I saw it close up through binoculars. Awesome! Looked like he was stepping out to audible, then...braahhhhahahahahah. Puke through the face mask.

We need to bring more yankee teams down here in September when it's good and hot: Boston College, Maryland, Penn State...being 'em on for some fun in the heat!

Of course, back then, we were still having 2 and 3 p.m. kickoffs. So, with our regular evening kickoffs now, maybe the heat would not be quite so bad on 'em.

[auto]

Capitalism stymied. Demand he was supplying.