Bad News for Fans of Spartans, Public Education, and Computers

Football 101 will have to be delayed until tomorrow morning for this one.

TE Dion Sims has been charged for being involved with the theft and selling of over $150,000 worth of computers owned by the Detroit Public Schools (DPS).

You read that right.

Sims is a true sophomore this year and scouts have already said he has NFL-type size and potential.  Sims has never been in trouble before, making this even more shocking.  College kids get in trouble all the time, but stealing so much from a ridiculously impoverished school district is the lowest act I've ever heard a college athlete commit, if true.

Sims told the coaches that he was being investigated in February.  He hasn't played a down this year because of it.  Additionally, you may remember Sims having a short stint on the basketball team, then leaving abruptly during the middle of the season.  It's hard to imagine the investigation didn't have something to do with that.  Just try to imagine someone telling Izzo that and him saying "hmmm that sucks, but you can stay."  Yea, you can't.

Today, when the Wayne County Prosecutor announced the charges against Sims, AD Hollis said Sims was suspended indefinitely.  Basically, if he's cleared of all charges, he'll be back on the team.  If not, expect him to be farther gone than a frat pledge on Welcome Week.These are serious charges - the worst being a felony that carries a 10-year prison sentence.  I'll post when I hear more definitive news on the topic.