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“It is very heartening to know that Ron Zook recruits convicted criminals.”

Via UD‘s friend James, another – yes – heartening recruitment story, this one out of the University of Illinois. Christopher Jones is a freshman football player.

Assistant State’s Attorney Scott Larson said [two] men were walking in the 600 block of East Daniel Street holding hands when Jones drove by in a car.

He and others in the car taunted the pedestrians by calling them derogatory names, Larson said. The car stopped, Jones got out and called the men more names, Larson said.

He then hit each of them in the head with a fist. One sustained a cut to the inside of his mouth and the other had swelling around his eyes, he said.

Jones, convicted last year of cocaine possession, is now in jail for aggravated assault.

Jones said he attacked the guys because one of them jumped him last week.

“Jones weighs 320 pounds while the alleged victims weigh 140 and 165 pounds.”

The attack was recorded on a security camera.

Coach Zook was recently rewarded with a raise for being such a heartening recruiter.

He’s the highest paid public university employee in the state.

Margaret Soltan, July 5, 2011 6:38PM
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