The Current College Football Lineup

As I looked on espn.go.com for college football news, I saw three headlines all featuring arrests or suspensions of players. By clicking on the "More News" link, I found seven players currently under suspension because of criminal charges and one bright spot, which I will share at the end.
The first suspect is a Tulane running back, arrested in connection with a stabbing of five people. The second and third are West Virginia players, a cornerback and linebacker, wanted for receiving and trafficking stolen property. Number 4 is a Texas running back arrested for obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence. (he couldn't remember if he and she were ever actually alone) That is arrest #6 for UT since June. Number 5 is a U. of Montana running back pleading not guilty in the shooting murder of his aunt's boyfriend. Finally, although the Longhorns have the edge for now, the top convict squad of the ACC didn't let us down: two FSU players - a linebacker and a fullback - have been arrested for a bar fight.
Lastly, the bright spot in all of this zebra-striping. The head coach of Arkansas, Houston Nutt, has suspended his defensive tackle, Ernest Mitchell, for one game because he hit an Alabama player one time with his helmet after the end of a play on Saturday. The referee ejected Mitchell on the spot. NCAA rules mandate a 1/2 game suspension for this sort of conduct, but Coach Nutt appealed for an extra half-game because, "there is no excuse for that." I love hearing a coach say that about his own player's conduct. No excuses, no equivocations, best of all, no complaining about the guys who didn't get ejected. Cheers all round for Coach Houston Nutt.