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Former Florida A&M swimmers Douglas Cross and S-T Vaughn were sentenced for their part in a 2005 crime spree. The two, along with Gerald Raymond, a former Oklahoma basketball player robbed more than 50 hotels, check-cashing stores and other businesses throughout Florida and Georgia. The pair were sentenced to fifteen and eighteen years respectively. Raymond was sentenced to twenty-seven years.
Cross was the 2004 NEC Champion and conference record-holder in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes and played a role on the Rattlers' winning 200 and 400 freestyle relays. Vaughn finished second to Cross in the 100 breaststroke.
Parents begged the court for leniency on the Raleigh, NC natives, but it wasn't enough to overcome the testimony of victims. The three targeted businesses that employed just one or two female employees, employees whose statements, along withsurveillance video showing the violent nature of the robberies, sealed the pair's fate.
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It might be time to make a sweep of the Florida Universities and systematically remove those with the most legally troubled athletic programs. Aside from the Gators, who are well on their way to becoming one of the best sports schools of the mid 00's, this has not been a good publicity year for Florida's Universities. Something is wrong in that state that so many athletes are getting themselves in trouble.
When I lived in DC one of my house mate had played football at FSU. It was a real expereince. He didn't understand tht swimming was a sport. He would tal about how hard football practice would be. I would think that he didn't even know what tough was. He wudl go lift at the gym on 18th street & I woudl go swim at Marie reed. He woudl be home about 1/2 hour before me. He would complain about being so tired from lifting so hard. Personally, I think that all of florida should be removed.
It might be time to make a sweep of the Florida Universities and systematically remove those with the most legally troubled athletic programs. Aside from the Gators, who are well on their way to becoming one of the best sports schools of the mid 00's, this has not been a good publicity year for Florida's Universities. Something is wrong in that state that so many athletes are getting themselves in trouble.
When I lived in DC one of my house mate had played football at FSU. It was a real expereince. He didn't understand tht swimming was a sport. He would tal about how hard football practice would be. I would think that he didn't even know what tough was. He wudl go lift at the gym on 18th street & I woudl go swim at Marie reed. He woudl be home about 1/2 hour before me. He would complain about being so tired from lifting so hard. Personally, I think that all of florida should be removed.
