(6th day of blogs looking back on Fresno State athletics in 2007-08.)

As has been the case all too often in past years, several Fresno State athletes in 2007-08 found themselves facing legal charges.

Football -- Quaadir Brown pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vandalism and trespassing charges; Chris Lewis pleaded guilty to throwing a substance at a woman's vehicle; Jason Shirley was charged with misdemeanor DUI and hit and run; in a separate incident, Shirley was cited for driving with a suspended license.

Shirley pleaded not guilty, and his trial is scheduled to begin this summer. He has signed a contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Men's basketball -- Rekalin Sims had charges of second-degree robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery dropped by the District Attorney's Office for lack of sufficient evidence. A temporary restraining order was served on Dwight O'Neil after a woman charged he had thrown a hard object at her, pulled her hair and pushed her.

Fresno State responded with a mix of compassion and discipline.

Shirley, for example, was suspended after the DUI arrest, reinstated, then kicked off the team after the suspended-license incident. Sims was kicked off the team without playing a game in a Bulldogs uniform.