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It's understandable for kids to make mistakes, but it's poor leadership to let mistakes go unpunished. If history repeats itself, they will be looking at some sort of game restriction and a zero strike policy going forward. If the punishment is more harsh than that, then I will agree it's too severe. But this indefinite suspension is par for the course until they have their day in court.
So women's BBall is Cleveland State in this scenario?
I believe Buzz will, indeed, continue to recruit hard. His focus and intensity demand it. If he sticks around a while, I suspect we'll start getting those kids we really hate to miss out on.
I find it odd that the first thought by many is that legalizing pot would solve this problem. If it is made legal, there would be a 21 year age limit, for which they would still be in violation. Stop excusing poor decision making. I'm not saying that the average college student doesn't partake in the same behavior, but in this case, if caught, the average college student would suffer the same punishment. These players just have more to lose as a result, which should be even more incentive to follow the rules.
Do we have a complete list of transfers VT has offered? All I've seen are bits and pieces, such as Holden.
I know it may sound like sour grapes but the loss of Holden does not concern me. I do hate we were not able to get Diallo, to me he would have fit our needs much more. We just have to hope Buzz will continue to recruit hard.
That's a clear violation of the fourth amendment knock and announce policy. But, it's not surprising police would violate that law, since there are no repercussions (except civil lawsuits) for those violations.
All you quick to judge, blow it out your ass. So many on this board are quick to label these athletes as "kids" when it comes to just to about everything yet now they should be considered infallible? Get over yourselves.
Everybody has offseason trouble, Mark Walton got a DUI over the weekend so we will get to see how Fuente and Richt handle disciplinary issues.
I think it's pretty naive to think these kids just practice in the Beamer Barn all day or lift weights when they aren't in class or at West End eating. Not saying they are always doing what is right but college and being young is some of the best times of your life and the last chance to enjoy it before work and the real world slap you in the face, again not condoning what they did but I understand it and I'd be a hypocrite to jump on their case. (I never used pot but had a lot of friends who did, especially in college. Drinking on the other hand...)
These kids already dedicate so much time to football when they aren't in class that I bet there are a ton of others not just on our team but other teams as well that want to cut loose and make wild choices every now and then because that's what college kids do, they aren't perfect and it's their first time away from home and on their own and they know their actions will have consequences but so do I and everyone else, but all of us still make bad choices sometimes.
Not necessarily. I know of a situation in a different VA public university where someone must have smelled it in the dorm and called the police. Police came to suite door, put hand over peep hole and knocked. Residents (idiots) in the suite thought it was friends goofing around and opened the door. Police enter, only find trace amounts remaining but gave citations and had to go to court. All were first time offenders. Total cost b/t first offenders program, mandatory random drug testing, court fees and DMV fees was about $1,000 each. Twenty hours of "counseling", thirty hours of community service, lose drivers license for six months. This is for trace amounts found in privacy of your own space and all first time offenders. And of course repercussions from the school as well. Way over the top IMHO, and imagine adding lose of your scholarship to that.
And doing that can kill you or someone else. Weed, not so much.
Straight from the horse's mouth.
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I'll see myself out, thanks.
Add me to the list of those that didn't. Shoot, I still haven't done either, and I'll be 33 next week.
But that's just me though.
(Yes, I've sped. Five tickets in my life, all within the state of VA. Land speed on empty highways is my drug of choice, I guess.)
Season
i had a roommate who was an ISE major who ALWAYS smoked the days leading to exams because it helped calm his nerves and retain the information he studied. this guy always killed his exams and i always laughed at the fact there was a direct correlation between how much he smoked and the high GPA he attained until graduation. last i checked on him, he was working on his PhD...
as for VT students and drugs, well, you'd be surprised how everyone is suddenly looking for Adderall (or anything similar) during exam weeks and how a certain defunct restaurant's student employees carried a wide variety of recreational drugs available to anyone for the asking when i was there (repping the class of '12)...
not 1 JR, i was lucky.
my RA my freshman yr was older and cool, as long as you weren't an asshole and could drink responsibly, he turned a blind eye. even when i cracked out on a bottle of mad dog 20/20 grape wine (drank in about 20 mins) he just told the guys to put me to bed and sleep it off.
RA my sophomore yr was drank more than anyone on the hall, due to being in a fraternity.
I have a longer story involving a town of blacksburg parking meter and the baptist student union, but I'll tell that one later, when i have time to write it.
Recreational marijuana is still illegal for people under age 21 here in Colorado.
People who trash others on social media are what I hate most about all social media. I think everyone would agree with me on that. It really blows my mind when I see people trash the kids who they should be supporting.
TEEMING WITH INTEL
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# | Adonis Alexander and Houshun Gaines Suspended Indefinitely Another fun fact about trashing players is that THEY SEE YOUR TWEETS. I've seen a few players tweet their support for Gaines and Alexander, but I have also seen a few tweeting at the random asshole fans who are trashing Gaines and Alexander. Mook has actually been very mature, as he carries himself very well from what I tell, and has been intervening to stop other players from responding to the vitriole over social media. But you gotta realize that recruits and the players see this bullshit. Who wants to play for fans like that? Nobody is happy about this but no need to treat the players like dirt.
I am quietly confident that the run game will improve significantly. The difference is that we won't see one back get a vast majority of the carries.
The passing game- that depends largely on the QB. A good running game makes the passing game much better.
Ultimately, player buy-in is critical. Memphis and TCU bought in, and both programs achieved great things.
Anthracite jerseys have long been rumored. That's even better than black.
keep it discreet enough
This is the part that now becomes important. Focus on how the weed was discovered, maybe get it tossed as the result of a bad search. Illegal search means the weed doesn't legally exist means that they can't be charged means that they violated no university policy means no suspension. Bad police work is our only hope, though I've never seen BPD/VTPD to be anything other than total professionals, so I doubt that plays out.
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# | Adonis Alexander and Houshun Gaines Suspended Indefinitely Most drivers in Maryland. On the Beltway. During rush hour.
Hey, my old roommate got a JR for downloading a video game illegally too...
Hmmmmmmmmm. Almost like we were roommates or something.
I read somewhere that the police say they are allowed to cover the peep hole, and do it quite often...in hopes you are stupid enough to answer the door not knowing who is there. In any event, it would have cost even more in legal fees to try to fight it. Bottom line don't open the door if you don't know who it is and don't open the door to the police b/c if they want to find something they will. Also heard of police coming to off campus party. Smartly, the guy at the door refused to open the door and let them in when they asked. However, police suggested that he please come outside to talk. As soon as he stepped out the door, he was arrested for drunk in public.