Alabama WR DeAndrew White Hospitalized

Later today I will have my reaction to the Dwight Howard mess in Orlando, but I wanted to focus on something else this morning.

Sophomore Alabama WR DeAndrew White was hospitalized after a fight on "The Strip" in Tuscaloosa. Reports seem to indicate that White had a concussion related to this incident. There were apparently firearms at some point in this incident that occurred at 2 A.M. Let this be another lesson to everyone that nothing good happens at a bar at 2 A.M. on a Wednesday Night. This would seem to be some negative attention that Crimson Tide did not want as they were making their White House visit. White by virtue of staying out past curfew missed that visit. It is unclear whether Nick Saban will take further disciplinary action. This type of incident unfortunately happens far to often and it is not limited to the SEC. Florida State has had similar incidents in the past as well. I am not sure White's age, but as a sophomore he is likely a minor making this incident even more stupid. If you are in college and finals are coming up you should not be in a bar @ 2am. Especially when you are a recognizable person and possibly underage. I'd say any Alabama football player is pretty recognizable in Tuscaloosa. Just stupid.

Here is the official university statement.
“On April 19, 2012, at approximately 2:10 am, Tuscaloosa Police and University Police responded to the 1200 block of University Blvd. on a report of a fight and shots fired.
“A 20 year old male was injured during the physical altercation and was transported to DCH with non-life threatening injuries. No weapons were involved in the fight.
“During the altercation, two males who were not involved in the fight pulled handguns and fired in the air, allegedly to disperse the crowd. The two males were apprehended by University Police officers, and both firearms were recovered.
“Another victim, a 31 year old male, was found lying unconscious on the sidewalk in the 1300 block of University Blvd. He has severe head injuries. It is unknown at this time if he was injured in the altercation, but his injuries were not the result of weapons being discharged. The two males who discharged the firearms have been charged with Reckless Endangerment.”

-Noland