Wisconsin Reinstates Lance Smith

You may remember the tale of Wisconsin running back Lance Smith. In it we heard of Smith's frugal outlook towards dating, and of his penchant for women's shoes. Particularly the part where he hits his girlfriend, takes some money from her, and then for good measure takes her shoes. And they say romance is dead. Not in Madison, Wisconsin it isn't.

Smith was suspended indefinitely by the team, and this morning before their first practice, Smith was re-instated by Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez.

Sophomore Lance Smith released a statement through the university apologizing for his actions during a July 14 dispute in which he allegedly pushed his girlfriend.

"I first want to apologize to my girlfriend, my coaches, my teammates, our fans and the university community," Smith said. "My actions did not measure up to the standards we have here at Wisconsin."

Smith then thanked God that he's still in college, and not in the NFL, where Roger Goodell would have had him shot by now.

Though just because Smith is back on the field, it doesn't mean he's free of other consequences. He's still got to deal with that whole battery, theft, and false imprisonment deal. If Smith is found guilty on all charges he will face up to a total of a year in prison, and $11,000 in fines.

That's a whole lot of shoes.