Ray Tanner didn't have to talk today. He could have simply issued the standard issue statement saying he was disappointed and he'd let the legal process run its course. Instead he talked and he spoke from the heart just a day after kicking Nick Fuller and Lonnie Chisenhall off of his USC baseball team. The allegations are serious: grand larceny and burglary. Allegedly stealing over $3,000 from an assistant coach's locker, smashing a window on campus and taking laptops, and breaking into a dorm room. At one point in his meeting with reporters Tanner had to excuse himself, the emotions were just too much. The cynics will say he's sad to see his team lose two talented players, but that's not Ray Tanner. He's always stood up to face the music, although usually it's about a tough loss in Omaha or an early exit from NCAA Regionals. What seemed to hurt Tanner most is the betrayal by these players who are supposed to be part of the USC baseball family. Not only did they allegedly steal from the school, but according to police they stole from that family. Tanner had no choice to kick the two off the team - he made the right choice standing up and talking about it.
See Tanner on Tuesday at http://www.abcnews4.com/news/stories/0307/407191.html
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