LSU fullback busted trying to bring steroids back from Mexico

JeeberD · 05-19-2005, 11:47 AM

http://www.elpasotimes.com/apps/pbcs...505190341/1002

Former Riverside High School star and current LSU fullback Shawn Jordan has been charged with possession of a controlled substance after allegedly attempting to transport anabolic steroids into El Paso from Juárez.

According to a police report, the 20-year-old Jordan was arrested at approximately 1 p.m. Tuesday as he tried to cross the Paso del Norte Bridge in Downtown El Paso in a 1996 Ford EXP.

The 6-foot-1, 242-pound Jordan was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Inspectors and sent to a secondary area for inspection, where an undisclosed amount of steroids was found. He was booked into the El Paso County jail on a $750 bond.

"I'm not allowed to say anything right now," Jordan said Wednesday when contacted by the El Paso Times.

LSU head coach Les Miles could not be reached for comment. LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette said the school still was trying to gather information about Jordan's arrest and would not comment.

Riverside coach Tom Work, who said he talks to his players about the dangers of steroids, was "shocked" by Jordan's arrest on Class A misdemeanor charges, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.

"I haven't talked to Shawn in a while, and all I can say, honestly, is that he was a great kid -- the hardest working kid in our program three years ago," Work said. "I can't say what's going on with him now, other than it appears he's made a bad decision."

Jordan, who played in two games last season but did not carry the ball, will be classified as a sophomore at LSU next season. He came out of the spring listed as the third-string fullback on the school's depth chart.

U.S. Customs officials in El Paso have reported 144 steroid seizures, including 10 this year.

"It's not a daily occurrence," U.S. Customs spokesman Roger Maier said, "but we do see it regularly, most likely because of the availability in Mexico."

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It doesn't say how much he got caught with but I would guess that he just got them for himself to try and pump up over the summer. However, you have to wonder if he was planning on bringing any back to his teammates...

WSUCougar · 05-19-2005, 12:51 PM

Can they charge him with 1st degree Being An Idiot while they're at it?

Tigercat · 05-19-2005, 02:26 PM

I'm glad he got caught for his own good. Its a shame really, I mean we won't miss him because he could never see the field as a FB or a RB, but coming out of HS he was a real beast. He could run over and past people, I thought he was going to be the steal of the recruiting class. I guess being buried on the depth chart at RB and FB made him desperate. Sad. Hopefully he got caught before he could take any....

Eaglesfan27 · 05-19-2005, 03:01 PM

Very sad.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 05-19-2005, 03:11 PM

Tragic, this story is.

judicial clerk · 05-19-2005, 04:11 PM

He got the steroids from Ron Mexico?

Leonidas · 05-19-2005, 08:55 PM

And he doesn't play for Ohio State? Oh, sorry, wrong drug.

JeeberD · 05-20-2005, 08:14 AM

Ha! SkyDog wound up on MinerDigs (in an indirect way) because of this!

http://utep.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?f...968864&style=1

Ben E Lou · 05-20-2005, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeeberD

Ha! SkyDog wound up on MinerDigs (in an indirect way) because of this!

http://utep.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?f...968864&style=1

Heh. That's funny.

Dang, those El Paso people are getting pretty thinned-skinned over this.

http://lsu.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fi...8&sid=&style=2

JeeberD · 05-20-2005, 08:45 AM

Yeah, El Pasoans are very pround of their city and take any percieved slight way too seriously. I wouldn't doubt that thread gets out of hand soon...if there's one thing that Diggers do well it's flame other boards.

JeeberD · 07-31-2005, 05:47 PM

Jordan has been reinstated at LSU...

http://www.nola.com/sportsflash/lsu/...ist=lsu_sports

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Fullback Shawn Jordan, suspended since May 19, has returned to the LSU football team, coach Les Miles said.

Jordan was suspended two days after he was arrested in El Passo, Texas, on charges of possession of a controlled substances.

Jordan allegedly was caught by U.S. Customs and Border Inspectors bringing two steroid substances across the border from Juarez, Mexico, to El Paso.

A police report said that Jordan was found to with 20 milliliters of a steroid called stanozolol and 10 milliliters of a steroid called dromostanolone. Both are banned by the NCAA.

"He has sustained some discipline from the team and myself," Miles said. "He's back on board and doing the right things."

The amount of steroids Jordan is alleged to have had in his possession were only enough for someone's personal use.

"We reviewed that situation very thoroughly and looked at his background," Miles said. "We feel it's an isolated incident that won't repeat itself."

Still suspended is defensive end Chase Pittman, who was suspended indefinitely on July 11 after Pittman was arrested July 7 for his role in a fight at a bar near the LSU campus.

Baton Rouge police said Pittman told investigators that he punched a man in the face at Bogie's Bar and Grill. He was charged with second-degree battery.

Pittman is listed in LSU's football media guide as the Tigers' projected starter at right defensive end.

vex · 07-31-2005, 05:51 PM

Shouldn't the NCAA be involved in this? Not just Miles. Or how does this work?

Tigercat · 07-31-2005, 06:24 PM

Well apparently he didn't actually take them. So he hasn't cheated yet in a way that makes him ineligible in the NCAA's eyes. And it was such an individual act that its not something that would affect the LSU program.

I am glad he is being given a second chance. Lots of LSU fans wish he was gone, because he is an expendable player that gave us bad press. All the more reason to give him a second chance IMO. This is a guy that did something wrong/tried to do something wrong to just himself. This isn't a guy that beat up his girlfriend or stole from someone else. If this is a one time incident that it appears to be, I am glad to see that Miles didn't just cut the strings on him, something that would be easy to do with a 3-4th string FB.

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05-19-2005, 03:11 PM	#5
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	Tragic, this story is. __________________ Toujour Pret

05-19-2005, 08:55 PM	#7
Leonidas College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: East Anglia	And he doesn't play for Ohio State? Oh, sorry, wrong drug. __________________ Molon labe

05-20-2005, 08:14 AM	#8
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Ha! SkyDog wound up on MinerDigs (in an indirect way) because of this! http://utep.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?f...968864&style=1 __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

05-19-2005, 02:26 PM	#3
Tigercat College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA	I'm glad he got caught for his own good. Its a shame really, I mean we won't miss him because he could never see the field as a FB or a RB, but coming out of HS he was a real beast. He could run over and past people, I thought he was going to be the steal of the recruiting class. I guess being buried on the depth chart at RB and FB made him desperate. Sad. Hopefully he got caught before he could take any....

05-19-2005, 04:11 PM	#6
judicial clerk College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Portland, OR	He got the steroids from Ron Mexico?

05-20-2005, 08:45 AM	#10
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Yeah, El Pasoans are very pround of their city and take any percieved slight way too seriously. I wouldn't doubt that thread gets out of hand soon...if there's one thing that Diggers do well it's flame other boards. __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

07-31-2005, 05:47 PM	#11
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Jordan has been reinstated at LSU... http://www.nola.com/sportsflash/lsu/...ist=lsu_sports BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Fullback Shawn Jordan, suspended since May 19, has returned to the LSU football team, coach Les Miles said. Jordan was suspended two days after he was arrested in El Passo, Texas, on charges of possession of a controlled substances. Jordan allegedly was caught by U.S. Customs and Border Inspectors bringing two steroid substances across the border from Juarez, Mexico, to El Paso. A police report said that Jordan was found to with 20 milliliters of a steroid called stanozolol and 10 milliliters of a steroid called dromostanolone. Both are banned by the NCAA. "He has sustained some discipline from the team and myself," Miles said. "He's back on board and doing the right things." The amount of steroids Jordan is alleged to have had in his possession were only enough for someone's personal use. "We reviewed that situation very thoroughly and looked at his background," Miles said. "We feel it's an isolated incident that won't repeat itself." Still suspended is defensive end Chase Pittman, who was suspended indefinitely on July 11 after Pittman was arrested July 7 for his role in a fight at a bar near the LSU campus. Baton Rouge police said Pittman told investigators that he punched a man in the face at Bogie's Bar and Grill. He was charged with second-degree battery. Pittman is listed in LSU's football media guide as the Tigers' projected starter at right defensive end. __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

07-31-2005, 05:51 PM	#12
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Shouldn't the NCAA be involved in this? Not just Miles. Or how does this work?

07-31-2005, 06:24 PM	#13
Tigercat College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA	Well apparently he didn't actually take them. So he hasn't cheated yet in a way that makes him ineligible in the NCAA's eyes. And it was such an individual act that its not something that would affect the LSU program. I am glad he is being given a second chance. Lots of LSU fans wish he was gone, because he is an expendable player that gave us bad press. All the more reason to give him a second chance IMO. This is a guy that did something wrong/tried to do something wrong to just himself. This isn't a guy that beat up his girlfriend or stole from someone else. If this is a one time incident that it appears to be, I am glad to see that Miles didn't just cut the strings on him, something that would be easy to do with a 3-4th string FB.

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