OFFENSIVE LINEPERSON OF THE WEEK SO FAR
Responding officers ordered 19-year-old Tyler Patrick Thomas of Kalispell, Mont., to get on the ground, Lt. Tim Brewer said.
Thomas refused and instead dropped into a three-point stance like a football player and lunged at the officers, Brewer said.
(Thanks to Woozy Barnes and Catherine, who says, "I can't believe the three-point stance didn't work.")
Possible Explanation: He was offside.
Naked, drunk, and dismissed from the Beavers. That be Kalispell.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | August 24, 2010 at 11:57 AM
Amazingly, alcohol was involved.
"Fat, drunk and stupid" etc.
Here is a picture of the young man.
I also prefer that headline: Oregon State Lineman Tased, Arrested While Naked and Trespassing
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | August 24, 2010 at 12:15 PM
A 3-point stance might make him very popular in jail.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | August 24, 2010 at 12:19 PM
Thanks for the pic Jeff. However this is shoddy journalism in that there is no picture of him naked in the 3-point stance. Whatever that is.
Posted by: nursecindy | August 24, 2010 at 12:32 PM
That would make him a tight end, Annie.
Posted by: Layzeeboy | August 24, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Or a wide receiver, Layzee ;)
Posted by: Siouxie | August 24, 2010 at 01:03 PM
Thanks, Jeff. Is he sporting a mullet?
stupid question: what is redshirted?
Thomas redshirted during the 2009 season.
Posted by: MOTW | August 24, 2010 at 01:16 PM
MOTW this is the definition I found for redshirted: Definition: A college football player who skips a year of play without losing a year of eligibility. A player will often redshirt because of an injury or academic problem.(The original definition mispelled academic. They had acedemic so this may or may not be correct)
On Star Trek and 24 people in redshirts often ended up dead however. btw, I take paypal for looking that up for you. I'll put it on your account.
Posted by: nursecindy | August 24, 2010 at 01:24 PM
MOTW -what cindy said. My friend's son plays football for Yale and got injured last year - so instead of graduating next May, he'll go one more semester and play the extra season.
Posted by: Siouxie | August 24, 2010 at 01:27 PM
I'm worried about this Beaver.
Posted by: Bill Hudgins | August 24, 2010 at 01:34 PM
Drunken 3-point stance - the 3 points are his 2 feet and his face.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | August 24, 2010 at 01:59 PM
Some of us fortunate guys have a different "3-point stance", IYKWIM...
Posted by: Tripod Allen at Division | August 24, 2010 at 02:36 PM
Thanks, nc. I'll see you and raise you three shots in the thigh and a Vulcan karate chop.
Posted by: MOTW | August 24, 2010 at 02:39 PM
*snork* (& a peek) @ Tripod Allen
Touchdown!
Posted by: trustf8 | August 24, 2010 at 02:54 PM
Another pesky Oregonian misbehaving? WTF!
Posted by: Ken | August 24, 2010 at 03:02 PM
Annie's 3-point stance
Posted by: Account Deleted | August 24, 2010 at 03:14 PM
Great illustration, Slightly!
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | August 24, 2010 at 03:15 PM
Yah, but did he make the tackle?
Posted by: NotSherly | August 24, 2010 at 03:56 PM
Oregon, we have a problem.
Posted by: Ralph | August 24, 2010 at 05:21 PM
"Police jolt red-shirted Beaver out of three-point stance."
Posted by: bonmot | August 24, 2010 at 10:18 PM
What! They don't have cameras in Oregon? Lousy reporting if you ask me! Arrrrgh.
Posted by: Shark Tooth John | August 25, 2010 at 10:56 AM