Suspended Tennessee safety Brent Brewer retained a lawyer as part of his defense against charges filed on him over the weekend for domestic abuse.
Arrested early Sunday morning for allegations of misdemeanor domestic assault, Brewer enlisted Don Bosch on Monday as more information came to light about the incident that has left the sophomore indefinitely suspended by the Vols pending an investigation.
According to documents obtained by the News Sentinel, Brewer allegedly attacked a female in his apartment “by placing his hands around her throat” and also “shoved (her) into a wall and continued strangling her.” He was released on Sunday evening on $1,500 bail after being held for 12 hours.
In a statement from Bosch, Brewer declined further comment.
“Our initial investigation indicates Brent is innocent of this allegation,” Bosch said in a release. “He looks forward to a favorable resolution in the near future as the full facts emerge.”
Until they do, the projected starter at safety will be on the shelf for the Vols after emerging as a valuable contributor down the stretch in his first season with the program.
After shaking off the rust from four years of playing professional baseball, Brewer started the last six games of the season and was credited with 30 tackles, three passes defended and a fumble recovery.
But even before the police report emerged publicly alleging Brewer prevented the woman from leaving his apartment and stating she had visible marks on both sides and the front of her neck, left wrist and both arms, UT coach Derek Dooley had already handed down a suspension Sunday afternoon until the matter is resolved.
"Without knowing all the facts, any domestic incident warrants a suspension from all team-related activities until a thorough investigation is concluded," Dooley said in a statement. "We respect everyone's right to the legal process, but also acknowledge a greater standard of conduct associated with the privilege of being a member of the Tennessee football team."
Austin Ward covers Tennessee football. He may be reached 865-342-6274. Follow him at http://twitter.com/Vols_Beat and http://blogs.knoxnews.com/ward.
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Comments » 98
NashvillePreds writes:
Dude....
VolunteerLifer writes:
If this is true, he can't be on the team. You can't have a guy representing the University who beats up on women. Let's hope it is shown to be not true.
GreerVol22 writes:
There is a fella over in lockup by the name of "Big Juicy" that this kid needs to meet. Seriously though, bad character breeds bad character and if true, he needs to be kicked off the team.
PlaidinOrangeandWhite writes:
Guess Dooley knew what he was doing when he signed all of these DB's in this years recruiting class.
CHITOWNVOL writes:
sounds like this is being blown out of proportion. hope Brewer gets this straightened out and is back in action for spring workouts.
Lostvolinhighweeds writes:
A football player, a fan, and a troll walk into a bar..................
allvol32 writes:
Look in the mirror and you'll see the joke...
Lostvolinhighweeds writes:
A starting football player, a troll, and 100 witnesses walk into a bar........
commonman writes:
I think he's refering to Jacques Smith's punishment ( or lack of )
SEC1 writes:
BRENT BREWER'S MENTOR WAS "IKE TURNER"
Gart5 writes:
I beg to differ. When you text someone "time to die" after getting into an argument with them, it speaks for itself. He should have been in jail and kicked off the team
Volunteer_In_Husker_Country writes:
You do realize that Dooley wasn't the HC when the bar situation happened? No, you don't realize that, because you are a flaming duechebag. Why don't you go troll around somewhere else? Can't you find a Saban hating website or something?
seadaddy writes:
troll=Attention seeker
abnermc writes:
Do like Richt, Spurrier, & Meyer :suspend him for the entire month of May!!!
seadaddy writes:
Now thats funny:)
BamaVol writes:
Get back in that hole DA
lmvolfan writes:
I never saw in the article where "review proves Brewer innocent" as put under title of story. It only says "indicates innocent". I guess another blunder by KNS.
jobrando#216494 writes:
and by all the posts he gets it works perfectly for him. This site should be renamed to CANTSTANDSABAN
GoVols025 writes:
Pompous idiot....
GoVols025 writes:
Another pompous idiot...
GoVols025 writes:
Instead of Whacka Mole, let's play Whacka Troll! I see a bunch of 'em are sticking their silly heads up.
VOLtage writes:
Don't ever pass gas you'll blow your brains out.
tennezz writes:
We all know who the joke is!!!!
tennezz writes:
We do not care what Rainey did or did not do! Why do you care what Brewer did or did not do?
tennezz writes:
And yours was Tiny Tim!
brokendownoldvol writes:
A man can't just stand there and let a crazy woman claw up his face. Remember 70% of all domestic violence is started by women and over 90% of the arrests are of the men trying to defend themselves.
thevoice writes:
$1500 bail? Guess the attorney's working pro boner?
PeeEllthree writes:
Don't worry. Trolls on a vol board on valentines day have the whacka taken care of.
GoVols_16 writes:
Lawyers kill me, man. “Our initial investigation indicates Brent is innocent of this allegation...”
brokendownoldvol writes:
No. Just stating facts. Look it up.
PANCHO writes:
I agree with you 100%. I knew a guy whose girlfriend cut her own face to make it look like he did the crime. After thousands of dollars later, he proved otherwise and also found out that she had been in a mental hospital previously. The police were big time on her side until they had egg on their face, then they quietly disappeared.
GoVols025 writes:
Well really dude, of course he's innocent. How does a defense attorney prepare a defense for a guilty client? No fees defending a guilty client.
seadaddy writes:
Is that you Lady Gaga or is that you Lindsay....
looking for attention ,AGAIN?
FearThisElephant writes:
Obviously he didn't like his valentine's present. On the bright side he saved himself $60 bucks on roses today.
Every program has issues every day. Sometimes the media knows it and reports it. Sometime they don't. Slow news day here. As the keyboard turns....
OrangePride writes:
OMG......is there no limit to what an idiot you are? The two situations have almost NOTHING in common beyond involvement of a football player. I guess when you're the coach, if any allegation is made against any player by any person under any circumstances and at any time, they are indefinitely suspended and/or kicked off the team or just put in jail. This (along with a 1000 other reasons) is why YOU do not coach ANYTHING.
81volguy writes:
Words cannot express what a pathetic loser you are. You have to provoke to show what kind of "man," or in your case, "girl," you are. I'd like to see how much lower you can go, but can you answer one question -- why do you get pleasure in anonymously insulting and demeaning people and their teams and coaches -- people who actually like sports -- the same as you? You must be a psychopath. Seriously. Were you abused as a child, or are you just a moron? What a punk.
AHOUSE writes:
she's not getting roses today and he's not getting any tonight.
Orangeblood13 writes:
Any way you put it guys, stinks really
Wanted: 2 starting safety's
Can't catch a break
mbain13 writes:
if he's all talk then why did he suspend a player that started the last 6 games of the season idiot. he's not all talk, he's done what he's said he'll do.
lifevol writes:
Goodbye punk!! No time or energy for these types. Go Vols!!
lifevol writes:
BamaBeacher = troll... do not respond
seadaddy writes:
Attention Seeker? Is that you Lindsay ?
CCLC writes:
LOL! You've combine a couple of things there Navelorange......"Rocket Scientist" and "Brain Surgeon". What would a rocket surgeon do?
just sayin'
Salpointe writes:
Not a fair (or thoughtful) comment. How can anyone know for certain what is inside a kid when this type of behavior has never before manifested itself? All schools have these types of problems as no coach, no matter how good he or she is, has prescience.
Mule_Days_King writes:
They can't. It's what KNS pays them to do.
Mule_Days_King writes:
VandyGrad walks into a room, sees his reflection in a mirror and is confronted with his own idiocy.
AHoffman writes:
When are you going to give this "troll" an enema?
Lostvolinhighweeds writes:
If you would pull your head out of your rear, sarcasm would not be so far over it.
scvols writes:
Lets get the guy some help and not turn our back on him. He can still be a good player and a good person.
Mule_Days_King writes:
My job is only to tell VG he's full of cr*p.
How he relieves himself of the poo is his business.
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