JSU FB assaulted in J'ville nightclub

The Anniston Star reports this morning (sorry - subscribers only, but they do have a link for a "day pass") That JSU fullback Raynodd Zeine had his ear split and his throat slashed in a fight at the Cock Diesel Dance Club in Jacksonville Friday night.

According to the story, Zeine seems to be OK. The cut to his neck - made with a broken beer bottle - is six inches long, and stopped a centimeter short of his jugular vein.

The story says Zeine was attacked, and he doesn't seem to be in any trouble with the cops. JSU head coach Jack Crowe said Zeine would miss Saturday's scrimmage, but is expected to play in the fall.

Zeine was the Gamecocks' second-leading rusher in 2005 behind Clay Green, with 408 total yards, for 37.1 per game. He was also the second-leading receiver, with 22 catches for an average of 15 yards.

Crowe said the Cock Diesel is now off-limits to his players, along with Brother's Bar, the scene of an altercation involving players a couple of years ago.