Running back cited for marijuana possession

Eric Haw running back is the second player to recently be accused.
COLUMBUS (AP) -- Ohio State running back Erik Haw was cited by police with possessing marijuana, the second time in about a week that a player on the team has been accused of a drug offense.
Haw, who is competing to be Ohio State's starting tailback this fall, was spotted Wednesday by a university police officer holding a marijuana cigarette while standing outside a dormitory, Assistant Police Chief Rick Amweg said.
He dropped the cigarette from his left hand as the officer approached, Amweg said Thursday. Two others standing with Haw walked away before the officer could question them, he said.
Kicker Jonathan Skeete was arrested May 11 on a warrant for trafficking marijuana and was suspended from the team indefinitely. He was later released from jail on $10,000 bond.
Coach Jim Tressel, who is attending a Big Ten Conference meeting in Chicago, issued a statement saying he is disappointed by Haw's citation.
"As soon as I get back to town and learn all the details, we will deal with it in an appropriate manner," Tressel said.
Ohio State will require Haw to enter a drug education program and undergo frequent testing. He is scheduled to appear May 27 in Franklin County Municipal Court.
Calls to the campus phone number under Haw's name went unanswered Thursday.
Haw, a redshirt freshman from Columbus, is a former Division II high school offensive player of the year. He and sophomore tailback Antonio Pittman are battling for the starting job.
In last month's Scarlet-Gray scrimmage, Pittman ran for 57 yards on 14 carries for the Gray team, while Haw scored the Scarlet's only touchdown on a 10-yard run in the fourth quarter. Haw also rushed 16 times for a game-high 86 yards.