Basketball recruit arrested

[UNIChippewa]

Re: Basketball recruit arrested

I would guess that is what will happen.

I feel that the scholarship could be better used elsewhere given this arrest. This isn't the average incoming student at UNI, this is a student athlete on a highly visible team that is getting his way paid for him. I hope he works out and has learned his lesson.

That being said, a kid who is out at 5 am on a 'school night', caught drunk and with drugs is a definite risk though. If he were already on the team and on campus and the coaching staff had more contact with him and decided to keep him on, I'd be all about second chances, but I feel this is a stretch given the circumstances.

Do you truly believe that in late May, at this stage of the off-season, that there are unsigned players just as good as AA? Chances are, if they're still unsigned by this point in the year, they might be bigger "character" risks than the guy we already have.

[panther1]

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Do you truly believe that in late May, at this stage of the off-season, that there are unsigned players just as good as AA? Chances are, if they're still unsigned by this point in the year, they might be bigger "character" risks than the guy we already have.

There may be an off season transfer over the summer. There may not be. Heck another DMACC kid just got signed by a Wisconsin school this week I think. Hopefully I am completely wrong and AA is an excellent teammate and person who can stay out of jail and bad situations for the next two years.

[95UNIGRAD]

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It's not up to a message board to decide any player's fate, anyway, so this whole discussion is kind of a moot point. Coach Jake has earned the cred to decide how this affects his scholarship and joining the team in the fall. I'm content that he'll do what's right, given his track record.

[panther1]

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It's not up to a message board to decide any player's fate, anyway, so this whole discussion is kind of a moot point. Coach Jake has earned the cred to decide how this affects his scholarship and joining the team in the fall. I'm content that he'll do what's right, given his track record.

Yeah, but it's so much more fun to think that we have a say.

[Panther'73]

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Heard more details about his arrest today. Much more to the story - some of you have judged way too harshly. Let Coach Jake handle it.

[panther1]

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Heard more details about his arrest today. Much more to the story - some of you have judged way too harshly. Let Coach Jake handle it.

There always is more to the story. My guess is that it was synthetic weed or some other nonsense. It does not change the fact the young man put himself in the position to be arrested. Hopefully he will not be out at 5 am much in Cedar Falls.

[claw]

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Heard more details about his arrest today. Much more to the story - some of you have judged way too harshly. Let Coach Jake handle it.

Please share said details. I always get a kick out of those who say "There's more to it and I know it" but never actually share anything.

Panther1,
You do realize that synthetic weed is considerably more dangerous than "real" weed, right? The way your post reads is that it isn't a big deal because it's "only synthetic weed". Maybe I'm misunderstanding.

[DownGoesKansas]

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Heard more details about his arrest today. Much more to the story - some of you have judged way too harshly. Let Coach Jake handle it.

Was he driving with a BAC over the legal limit?

Did he get charged with possession of some substance?

It seems like it would have to be a fairly elaborate story to change those. But maybe I am wrong.

I don't think most people are overreacting. I think most are really disappointed and think he will be on a very short leash here.

[BCPanther]

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Amazing that we're having this discussion while at the same time Illinois State has just reinstated a convicted felon without missing a single minute of a game or practice.

[PantherChic]

If he remains with the team let's hope in a few years when he graduates he's thanking Coach Jake for giving him a chance to prove himself.
If he messes up again....he should be gone.

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[CyCarp]

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Was he driving with a BAC over the legal limit?

Did he get charged with possession of some substance?

It seems like it would have to be a fairly elaborate story to change those. But maybe I am wrong.

I don't think most people are overreacting. I think most are really disappointed and think he will be on a very short leash here.

You never really know. Could be driving his friends car that had the weed in it or something. Probably not extremely likely, but there are things that would make it seem not quite so bad. This thread has turned interesting. The back-and-forth this morning is actually good conversation. I agree with points that both of you make. I guess I'm in the middle on it, but I trust Jake to make the right decision.

[panther1]

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Please share said details. I always get a kick out of those who say "There's more to it and I know it" but never actually share anything.

Panther1,
You do realize that synthetic weed is considerably more dangerous than "real" weed, right? The way your post reads is that it isn't a big deal because it's "only synthetic weed". Maybe I'm misunderstanding.

I make no claim about drug safety. I'm just presenting a 'more to it' scenario.

[panther1]

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Amazing that we're having this discussion while at the same time Illinois State has just reinstated a convicted felon without missing a single minute of a game or practice.

We aren't illinois State and should never stoop to that low of a level.

[williebat]

I make no claim about drug safety. I'm just presenting a 'more to it' scenario.

Some of the best times I had in cedar falls happened at 5 am

There always is more to the story. My guess is that it was synthetic weed or some other nonsense. It does not change the fact the young man put himself in the position to be arrested. Hopefully he will not be out at 5 am much in Cedar Falls.

[ProwlingPanther]

In guessing that a certain person pointing fingers consumes alcohol on a recreational basis and therefore can relate to the OWI charge. Not saying that they've had one just that they don't judge the consumption of alcohol as harshly. Marijuana however, if you grew up in Mayberry and never saw it. (Don't know how that is possible) you equate pot to heroin and anybody that uses it also distributes, gangbangs and is destined for the life of a felon. I would guess, and this is a total guess, that half of the incoming students either smoked pot in their last year of high school or will smoke pot in their first year of college. It is as common as underage drinking. The OWI is a bigger deal that the weed. I would be more concerned if he had the reputation of being a trouble maker, fought teammates like Jevon Lyle or had a bad work ethic like Chris Olivier. Jake knows better than us and I trust him.