J.T. Barrett's license suspended for 180 days by judge
A judge suspended the driver's license of Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett for 180 days Tuesday morning as a result of Barrett's OVI arrest.
Barrett was stopped at a checkpoint in the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 31. He was also fined. From the Columbus Dispatch:
Municipal Court Judge H. William Pollitt Jr. also imposed a $400 fine and ordered Barrett to complete a three-day alcohol education program.
In court, Barrett made a brief statement in which he apologized to "the Ohio State football program and Buckeye Nation."
He pled guilty to a misdemeanor count of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
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Barrett, 20, was suspended for Ohio State's game against Minnesota on Saturday. Cardale Jones started in his place but Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said Monday that Barrett would regain his starting job for the Buckeyes if he "has a good week of practice." His OVI incident came during an off-week for Ohio State and Barrett blew a 0.099, above the legal blood-alcohol limit of 0.08.
“I see an excellent young man who made a horrible mistake and is 100 percent owning up to it,” Barrett’s attorney Phil Templeton told The Dispatch. “He is taking full responsibility.“I know he is horribly embarrassed, and he is very concerned with how this has affected those close to him, starting with his family, his teammates, his coaches, and of course the Ohio State fans. He knows he is in a pressure cooker program, and he is really embarrassed for all the negative attention this has brought to the team.”
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