MISSOULA, Mont. -- Montana lineman J.D. Quinn, who
transferred from Oklahoma after being kicked off the team there,
has entered alcohol counseling after pleading not guilty to drunken
driving, his attorney said Tuesday.
Quinn was pulled over in Missoula early Sunday and arrested on
suspicion of speeding and first-offense DUI, both misdemeanors.
He pleaded not guilty Monday, and has voluntarily entered an
alcohol counseling program, his attorney Paul T. Ryan said.
In a statement, Ryan said Quinn appreciated the support he's
received and apologized for any embarrassment his arrest caused the
University of Montana, his coaches, teammates, family and friends.
"[Quinn] will focus his efforts on alcohol counseling and be
prepared for the upcoming school year and football season," Ryan
said. "He is prepared to accept any disciplinary action that may
be imposed upon him by the University of Montana and his coaches."
On Monday, Coach Bobby Hauck said disciplinary action will be
taken.
"As always, there will be firm disciplinary measures taken, and
those measures will be handled within our football team," Hauck
said.
Quinn and Oklahoma quarterback Rhett Bomar were kicked off the
team last August and lost a year of eligibility for being paid for
work they had not performed at a car dealership. Both are eligible
to play again this fall.
The NCAA said earlier this month that Oklahoma must erase its
wins from the 2005 season and will lose two scholarships for the
2008-09 and 2009-10 school years because of the infractions. The
NCAA said Oklahoma was guilty of a "failure to monitor" the
employment of the players.
Oklahoma sent a notice of appeal to the NCAA last week.