VIDEO: Baylor player caught beating dog with belt, kicking it

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Another day, yet another incident that casts the Baylor football program in a negative light.

KXXV-TV obtained a Snapchat video recorded this past June that showed Bears wide receiver Ishmael Zamora abusing his dog.  In the short clip, Zamora can be seen whipping the dog with a belt and kicking the animal.

A former BU student saw the video and took the evidence to authorities.  The station writes that the receiver was subsequently charged “with a Class C misdemeanor and given a citation that could cost up to $500.”

According to the player, he was simply attempting to discipline the dog after it relieved itself in the house.  He claims he has since changed his ways when it comes to canine discipline.

“I lost my temper trying to discipline him,” Zamora told the television station in a statement. “I’ve been through training with a dog trainer to help me learn new potty training tips.”

The university is aware of the situation, and will discipline Zamora internally.  Normally, that means the player will not be facing any type of game suspension.

“We’re not going to tolerate it,” interim BU head coach Jim Grobe told the Waco Tribune. “He’s going to be disciplined by a bunch of people. The city is going to get a piece of him, and the university doesn’t take it lightly. There will be some sanctions from the university. From an athletic department standpoint we’ll do some things. Hopefully, it’s a teaching moment and a learning experience for him.”

Last season, Zamora caught nine passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns.  The sophomore is expected to play a bigger role in the Bears’ passing game with the departure of All-American Corey Coleman.

Utah State player upgraded to fair condition after collapse

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Utah State redshirt freshman wide receiver Josh Davis is in fair condition on Friday, one day after collapsing at spring football practice following sudden cardiac arrest, the university announced.

Davis, initially was listed in critical condition, was breathing on his own. He is in the intensive-care unit at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah.

Davis’ parents arrived in Utah on Thursday evening.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Davis, who is from Carlsbad, California, collapsed at Merlin Olsen Field and was immediately treated by the training staff, the university said. He was taken to Logan Regional Hospital.

The university said Davis was stabilized in the Logan hospital before being moved to Ogden.

Alabama suspends freshman defensive back after drug arrest

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell has been suspended from the team following his arrest on a drug charge.

Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Monday after the first practice of spring that Mitchell was suspended from the team “and all team activities until we gather more information about the situation and what his legal circumstance is.”

The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mitchell and another man, Christophere Lewis, last week on a charge of possession of marijuana with the intent to sell or deliver, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. Lewis also was charged with carrying a concealed gun without a permit.

“Everybody’s got an opportunity to make choices and decisions,” Saban said. “There’s no such thing as being in the wrong place at the wrong time. You’ve gotta be responsible for who you’re with, who you’re around and what you do, who you associate yourself with and the situations that you put yourself in. It is what it is, but there is cause and effect when you make choices and decisions that put you in bad situations.”

Mitchell, who is from Alabaster, Alabama, was a five-star prospect rated the 34th-best player and No. 3 safety in the 247Composite rankings.

Mitchell was driving the vehicle during a traffic stop. After deputies smelled marijuana, Mitchell picked up a baggie of marijuana from the passenger floorboard, according to the department’s Facebook post.

Sheriff’s deputies found “an additional significant amount of marijuana, a set of scales, a loaded handgun between the passenger seat and center console, and a large amount of cash,” according to the department’s Facebook post.