Billy Joe Hobert, the University of Washington quarterback suspended over improper loans, has moved to Arizona, saying he no longer felt safe in the Seattle area.
"We're getting out of the area because it's just too scary," he said Thursday. "With my family being in jeopardy, I think it would be in my best interest to move down here where people don't know me."Hobert lost his college eligibility last fall for receiving $50,000 in personal loans in violation of NCAA rules.
Hobert's relatives and friends have received telephone threats. Hobert had one vehicle vandalized, and a 1992 Chevrolet Camaro that he bought with the loan money was stolen, shot full of holes and spray painted with the message, "You can't afford this, B.J."