It is not every day Stanford players make headlines for the wrong reasons, but linebacker Shayne Skov did just that Sunday morning. Stanford Daily reported that Skov was taken to jail and booked with a driving under the influence charge early in the morning on Sunday, January 29.
“We have an expected standard of excellence and conduct for our football players and Shayne failed to adhere to those standards,” head football coach David Shaw said Monday in a statement to The Daily through Jim Young, senior assistant athletic director of communications and media relations.
“It’s a matter we are taking very seriously,” Shaw said. “Shayne will be responsible to adhere to any legal responsibilities regarding this event, along with internal ramifications, which will be determined by the program.”
Skov suffered a knee injury early in the 2011 season against Arizona. He was Stanford's leading tackler in 2010 (84 tackles) and is expected to be an NFL Draft pick if he stays healthy in 2012, when he is expected to return to the football field for the Cardinal. Had he not ended his season early due to injury it was possible Skov would have left for the NFL Draft a year early.
Kevin McGuire is a national college football writer for Examiner.com and the host of the No 2-Minute Warning podcast. He can be reached at cfbexaminer@gmail.com.
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