ESPN confirms- Tunsil arrested

[Coach34]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...ing-stepfather

[VandelayIndustries]

Can't say I blame him if that story is true

[Coach34]

Well, the step-father hasnt been arrested- Tunsil has. That is all we know for sure at this point.

[Entodawg]

Maybe his stepdad will vengefully go public with some pay for play details

[mstatefan91]

I can't blame someone for defending his mother. If that's the truth, then the step father is probably lucky that he didn't get worse.

[RealHastings]

Can't say this surprises me one bit. It's not a question of who got arrested, it's a question of who's next.

[msstate7]

if that story is true

A "source" and freeze are quoted. Why would the source wanna be unnamed?

[GreenheadDawg]

Freeze just makes me cringe. The story may be true but the guy is just a snake

[Aces High]

Good for tunsil. Everyone would do the same. You are sorry if you wouldnt.

[Pinto]

CL is going to make the Rebs angry for not using the party line and drinking the kool-aid.

OXFORD -- Ole Miss All-American left tackle Laremy Tunsil was arrested Thursday night in Oxford on charges of domestic violence against his stepfather, Rebels coach Hugh Freeze confirmed on Saturday.

Tunsil turned himself into authorities, Freeze said, after he allegedly defended his mother, Desiree Tunsil, against his stepfather, Lindsey Miller.

Freeze said that Tunsil and his mother have pressed charges against Miller. An Oxford Police Department spokesperson could not confirm if the Tunsils have indeed filed charges.

"Laremy realizes he could have handled it differently," Freeze said in a statement. "I am proud for him standing up to his mother and protecting his family."

An Oxford Police Department spokesperson said Tunsil's arrest report would not be made available until Monday.

According to a report from ESPN, Tunsil was at his mother's home when the incident occurred. Miller shoved Tunsil's mom, and in response Tunsil punched his stepfather, a source told Brett McMurphy.

"As we gather more facts, we will act and make decision accordingly," Freeze said.

The 6-foot-5, 305-pound junior was an All-SEC selection last season and has been tabbed a preseason All-American by a host of media outlets this summer.

ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. projected Tunsil being the second overall in his first "big board" for the 2016 NFL draft.

More coming soon.

[msstate7]

Good for tunsil. Everyone would do the same. You are sorry if you wouldnt.

If true, yeah.

If the stepdad pushed his mom and cops were called, wouldn't stepdad and tunsil be arrested for domestic violence?

[AlSwearengen]

So, the whole damn family upped and moved to Oxford?

[Coach34]

If true, yeah.

If the stepdad pushed his mom and cops were called, wouldn't stepdad and tunsil be arrested for domestic violence?

This is my point- I'd say let it play out 1st. Tunsil was arrested- the stepdad wasnt. We'll see what happens next week.

[messageboardsuperhero]

So, the whole damn family upped and moved to Oxford?

That was my first reaction... I'm sure that was all on the up-and-up. Nothing shady about that.**

[Coach34]

So, the whole damn family upped and moved to Oxford?

Apparently so.

[DCdawg]

So, the whole damn family upped and moved to Oxford?

This was my first thought. What middle class family can just do that?

[MSUDawg4Life]

The bottom line is he won't miss any playing time.

Nothing to see here.

[msstate7]

The bottom line is he won't miss any playing time.

Nothing to see here.

I would rather stepdad come out and tell the press some dirty laundry. That would be awesome

[jalakin]

It says he turned himself in to the police department. Doesn't sound like the police came to the residence. We will see Monday.

[MetEdDawg]

But even in an alleged domestic dispute, would they not at least take the man in for questioning after the incident? I can't imagine they would let a man stay in the house of the woman he was to have supposedly shoved, even if it was after the event had taken place and there was no police witness.

To me this stinks a lot. I would bet a lot of money that these "pressed charges" never come to fruition. There is only one way this plays out, especially with it being in Oxford. The pressed charges go away, Laremy will be said to have turned himself in because he wanted to diffuse the situation and do the "right" thing because he knew he responded improperly. He gets labeled a hero for defending his mother, he serves no in game punishment and no one questions how it played out. Then everyone gets a big pay day next year and it's like it never even happened.

Having said all of that, I would like to make this one disclaimer. If this was on the up and up and it DID play out like was said, good for him. Too bad he didn't send the stepfather to hospital for that crap.