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OXNARD, Calif -- Defensive end?DeMarcus Lawrence?publicly apologized to the Cowboys organization Sunday for violating the NFLs substance-abuse policy, which has earned him a four-game suspension. Purple Air Jordan 12 Retro .?In his first public comments since his suspension was announced in April, Lawrence said he apologized to his teammates during OTA practices before publicly apologizing to his coaches and the Jones family. He also vowed to learn from his mistake and promised to live up to the potential he showed at the end of last season, when he registered eight sacks in the last nine games.I aint gonna lie, Lawrence said after Sunday mornings practice. I did feel guilty, but God puts you through things for a reason. I just see it as a blessing to open my eyes with a little fortitude.I got a chip on my shoulder. You have to play like that when you know you let the team down for the first four games.The suspension will cost Lawrence $230,151. The 34th pick in the 2014 draft is scheduled to earn $1.17 next season, the final year of his rookie contract. Lawrence had 55 tackles, including 10 for loss, and a forced fumble last season.?We all make mistakes. Hes made a mistake, coach Jason Garrett said. The biggest thing you want everyone to do is accept responsibility for it and be accountable for it and then do what you need to do to rectify it.It was important for him to acknowledge that. Hes a good person. Hes a good teammate. He works hard and he wants to be the best he can, and he wants this team to be the best it can be.Lawrence said he felt obligated to apologize to his teammates because he has emerged as a leader entering his third season.Times like this -- hard times -- come through your life all the time, Lawrence said. You have to stand up and be a man about your mistakes. I did that. I stood up as a man, talked to my teammates and they understand how sorry I am.You have to admit to your decisions and mistakes. I felt like that was the right thing to do. My team counts on me as a leader and I didnt prove myself to them. I had to step up and let them know I was sorry.Lawrence will practice during training camp, and he will continue working to make sure his back can withstand the rigors of an NFL season. He had offseason back surgery, which caused him to show up for training camp a few pounds over his desired weight.Hes a stand-up guy who takes responsibility for his mistakes. obviously. Its an unfortunate one for us, but hes moving on from it, safety Byron Jones said. Its not bothering him right now; maybe it is, but hes practicing hard and hes in meetings taking notes. Hes not looking at it like hes not playing the first four games. 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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Malcolm Hill made sure Illinois didnt step off the gas pedal Friday night so that the Illini could took care of business against Detroit Mercy, 89-69.The senior, who scored 25 points, led his team to a quick start after the intermission, when his team was up 39-30 and it seemed like the Titans would close the gap even more.Im always in an aggressive attack more, but this was one of those games where I needed to start strong in the second half, Hill said.Illinois (4-0) continued its strong start to the season in the opening game of the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament.The Illini had little trouble scoring, shooting 27of 52 from the field and 8 of 19 from 3-point range. Friday marked the second straight game the Illini had difficulty shooting from the free throw line however, finishing 27of 38.Tracy Abrams continued to have a strong return to basketball, scoring 15 points and finishing with four rebounds, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range.Groce knows the importance a balanced offense can have on his team.If you can have a balance of paint touches with that outside shooting, it puts opponents in dilemmas, Groce said.Detroit Mercy (1-2) had trouble keeping up with Illinois fast offensive pace from the start of the game. The Titans never led.Josh McFolley and Jaleel Hogan both led the way with 16 points for a team that finished shooting 43 percent from the field and 24 percent from beyond the arc.The Titans fell behind in most categories against the Illini, butt Detroit Mercy head coach Bacari Alexander felt Illinois won the game down in the post, where the Illini won the rebound battle 39-29. Blue Air Jordan 12 Retro. They took advantage of those opportunities (in the post), Alexander said. (But) I like the direction this team is going in.BIG PICTUREIllinois: The Illini have played as they should against the type of opponents theyve faced so far this year. The team has one game left against relatively easy competition before facing No. 19 West Virginia at the Barclays Center in New York.Detroit Mercy: Although the game was never really close after the first few minutes, the Titans found some scoring opportunities and will need to continue to do that in the rest of the tournament.ROLE PLAYERGroce thought bench player D.J. Williams had his best overall performance of the year. The sophomore wing scored six points.LETDOWNAfter a strong start to the season, center Maverick Morgan had his worst night of the season, finishing with six points and zero rebounds and fouling out with more than five minutes left in the game.UP NEXTIllinois will continue play in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament when it hosts Winthrop in Champaign on Monday.Detroit Mercy will try to bounce back Monday when it travels to Florida State to play its second game in the NIT Season Tip-Off.---More AP college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org ' ' '