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Illinois' Jamar Smith Violates Probation By Drinking Again

Let me refresh your memory:Jamar Smith was the guy who drove his car into a tree, injuring teammate Brian Carlwell, who was a passenger. Oh, and Smith was drunk. Oh, and Smith believed that Carlwell was dead (he had a severe concussion), yet drove the car ... with Carlwell in it ... back home. Oh, and Smith went into his...

Brian Carlwell Leaves Illinois One Year After Car Accident Nearly Killed Him

It hasn't been a particularly good season in Champaign. The Fighting Illini are 3-10 in the Big Ten and, unless they have a miracle run in the conference tournament, poised to snap an eight-year run of dancing. Those are just on-court problems, though, which pale in comparison to the situation the team found themselves at...

Illini's Jamar Smith Out for 2007-08

Illinois basketball player Jamar Smith will remain on the team but will not be permitted to play this season after serving a 15-day jail sentence in May for aggravated DUI, coach Bruce Weber said. "Jamar Smith has had a productive summer," Weber said. "He's in the process of meeting his legal obligations while continuing...

Jamar Smith Charged With Felony DUI

Illinois basketball player Jamar Smith has been charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident, both felonies, a week after crashing his car and seriously injuring teammate Brian Carlwell. Smith had a blood-alcohol level of .176 the night of Feb. 12. Smith drove his badly damaged car home...

Illini Shake Off Distractions, Beat Northwestern

If you like scoring, Illinois' 48-37 win over Northwestern today wasn't the game for you. But it was an impressive performance for the Illini after a tumultuous week that saw them lose one player, Brian Carlwell, to injuries sustained in a car crash and another player, Jamar Smith, to legal issues arising from that crash....