Longhorn Football Player DJ Monroe Returns to Team After DWI
DJ Monroe cleared to play in BCS championship game by Coach Brown.
Did DJ Monroe get cleared because Alabama ranks 117 out of 120 in kick-off return defense?
The Texas Longhorns gained a significant boost in special teams play with the reinstatement of D.J. Monroe. Monroe had been suspended indefinitely for a DWI in Hays County only one month ago. Following a surprisingly quick plea bargain arrangement with the Hayes County District Attorney’s Office, and a meeting with Coach Mack Brown, Monroe found himself back on the team Monday.
Monroe's speed could make a difference in the match up between No. 2 Texas and No. 1 Alabama in the BCS championship game on January 7. He returned a record two kick-offs for touchdowns this season, despite not playing three games due to the Austin area drunk driving charge. Alabama is ranked 117 out of 120 in kick-off return defense and it has allowed two returns for touchdowns during the 2009 season.
Below is the Hays County Sherriff's Department Dashcam video of DJ Monroe performing his field sobriety tests.
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Not surprised at all...
To get at DWI in the Austin metroplex and have it resolved in 4 weeks is NOT common at all. Even to have the District Attorney involved for a first DWI and there wasn't an accident or injuries seems strange.
It would be nice to know how many DWI's in Hays County got resolved in 4 weeks besides DJ Monroe's for 2009.