Five-Step Drop: Schlichter Charged

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1. There's a sad update in the Art Schlichter story we told you about last week. The former Ohio State quarterback was charged Monday with stealing more than $1 million from a Columbus-area woman. Schlichter's attorney expects federal charges are also forthcoming. The charges relate to Schlichter's alleged involvement in a ticket-brokering scheme. The Columbus Dispatch has a closer look at the scheme and Schlichter's role in it. The woman he is accused of stealing from is the widow of an executive for the Wendy's hamburger chain. She says her decision to help Schlichter "has cost me nearly everything."

2. As the Horns Turn: Jerry Gray returned to his alma mater, Texas, about a month ago to become Mack Brown's defensive backs coach. That position came open when longtime Horns assistant Duane Akina left to become Mike Stoops' defensive coordinator at Arizona. Gray has now left Texas, without even coaching spring practice, to become Mike Munchak's defensive coordinator with the Tennessee Titans. The Horns have already replaced Gray ... with Duane Akina. Never has the phrase "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss" been more appropriate.

3. The bad news just keeps coming for the Tennessee Volunteers. Safety Brent Brewer has been suspended indefinitely from the team for his involvement in a domestic abuse incident. Police documents obtained by the Knoxville News-Sentinel allege that Brewer shoved a woman into a wall and attempted to strangle her. Brewer's attorney says his client is innocent, but coach Derek Dooley said "any domestic incident warrants a suspension from all team-related activities until a thorough investigation is concluded."

4. From the It Was Probably Inevitable Dept.: Nate Montana, son of Hall of Famer Joe Montana, has decided to leave Notre Dame and spend his senior season quarterbacking somewhere else. Where is he headed? The University of Montana. University officials confirmed to the AP Monday night that the younger Montana was transferring there. I have no idea what the Grizzlies' jerseys look like, but does this mean Nate Montana will become one of the only college footbal players ever to have his last name on the front and the back of his uniform?

5. The AP's Luke Meredith takes a look at Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Iowa's all-time leading receiver, as he prepares for the NFL Draft in April. Johnson-Koulianos knows he has a lot to prove following his December arrest on drug charges, even though the most serious charges against him were dropped. "There's still maybe the question of why I let myself be in that type of environment," Johnson-Koulianos said. "I'm just talking to teams right now, letting them know that that's not who I am. Anybody that takes a chance on me, they'll never have to worry about me making that mistake."