Syracuse Police Interested In Chatting With Delone Carter & Ryan Gillum

by Sean Keeley on Apr 14, 2010 6:55 PM EDT

Ugh.

"At approximately 2:20 today, detectives came into my office and asked to question Delone Carter and Ryan Gillum, so, that's all I know about it..."

That's Doug Marrone today after practice. A practice in which Syracuse's top running back and starting LB were not present. No word yet on what, exactly, they've gotten themselves into, but this cannot possibly be good. Updates as they happen. WAER is all over this so far so keep an eye on them

Get those Facepalm images ready.

Update: The Syracuse Twitterati Legal Team chimes in to remind us that it might not actually be that bad. "Ok relax folks. Detectives could question them because they witnessed something, not because they are suspects. Relax until more is known."

Update: Nolan Weidner checks in with his recap from the day's practice. No mention of Delone or Ryan.

Update: Nolan checks in with his story. Not too much to add other than there's no confirmation as to exactly what they did, saw or didn't do.

Syracuse Police spokesman Sgt. Gary Bulinski confirmed later this evening that police were speaking with two SU students in relation to an investigation. He did not identify either player, nor did he say whether they were being questioned as witnesses or suspects.

Update: The Daily Orange added some details to the story.

Syracuse police are in the process of questioning two SU students in relation to an assault that happened roughly a month ago, said Sgt. Gary Bulinski of the Syracuse Police Department. Bulinski said he could not confirm the names of the students SPD has talked to, as it may be interviewing more people and does not want to hamper the investigation.

Police have not yet determined whether Carter and Gillum are suspects or witnesses, Bulinski said.

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Ugh is right

Are you kidding me? Hopefully it is in fact something benign, but if it’s not…Jesus. Come on, guys.

"(BARF)" - Donovan McNabb, during his game winning drive against Virginia Tech in 1998

by kotite4ever on Apr 14, 2010 7:49 PM EDT reply actions

Well that's fun.

EJ Carter is still on the team right? We confirmed this? And RB might be our deepest position, so there’s that. Still, I hope this is in relation to them witnessing something as opposed to doing something. I may need to change my avatar…

by NOLACuse on Apr 15, 2010 12:13 AM EDT reply actions

EJs been practicing all Spring

Syracuse '12

by blackknight76 on Apr 15, 2010 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions

I'am constantly evolving and elarning to expect 3-4 players every season to fuck up

either this kinda thing [though we dont yet know what it is], or quitting, or just sucking on the field.

they’re still kids yall.

by goober112 on Apr 15, 2010 8:59 AM EDT reply actions

of course i havent evolved enough to spell "evolved" yet

but am hoping i get there eventually

by goober112 on Apr 15, 2010 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions

it’s a elarning process

by sportzbelle on Apr 15, 2010 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

+1

Syracuse players have a lot of length.

by MrPlow99 on Apr 15, 2010 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions

even if there was an assault

it was a month ago! can’t we just let bygones be bygones? what happened to the days of boys will be boys? man times are hard these days..

by orngfan on Apr 15, 2010 9:11 AM EDT reply actions

Really

As long as it is not an MSU type thing.

It gets real old that every skirmish results in assault/battery charges.

by ezcuse on Apr 15, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions

in a hit-and-run like this one where no one is quite sure at first what happened, it takes a long time to gather video material and question all suspects. I think that the SPD has been hard at work for a month and a half and on Wednesday had finally collected enough evidence to accuse Carter. Would you rather they just go around arresting innocent people because they didn’t have enough evidence?

Also, when someone gets hurt as bad as Hotaling was, it takes more than a few days to recover. He suffered two concussions, so my guess is that he’s still suffering most of the effects. Injuries like his can last a lifetime — he was actually lucky that he didn’t die

by DaggerQuill on Apr 17, 2010 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions

by bloodyyank44 on Apr 15, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Desko thing was a random drunk asshole and it wasn’t near campus. Definitely not anything related

Syracuse '12

by blackknight76 on Apr 15, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Carter and Ryan Gillum, another member of the team, were driving in a car about 1 a.m. in the 300 block of Waverly Avenue Feb. 27 when their car was struck by a snowball, Deputy Chief Joe Cecile said. Carter and Gillum confronted a group by SU’s Kimmell Hall, Cecile said.

Carter threw one punch at SU student William Hotaling, 20, and Hotaling fell to the ground and struck his head, Cecile said. Hotaling was treated for facial injuries, Cecile said. Hotaling did not throw the snowball, Cecile said.

“THAT’S ONE SHOT KID!”