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(09-18-2014 10:45 AM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Next time find smaller parties.

Next time consider what you stand to lose if you do stupid S$it as
a scholarship athlete..
 
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Quote:Tom Groeschen ‏@TomGroeschen 7m
REPEATING: RB Hosey Williams, the biggest name in #UC situation, will not be suspended. More to come @Enquirer. #Bearcats


Tom Groeschen ‏@TomGroeschen 8m
JUST IN: Tuberville suspends Thomas at least 4 games. Williams, Payne, McClain have been disciplined but remain active. #Bearcats

Not a fan of this course of action
 
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Just turned the radio on out of curiosity. Sure enough, it was the first story on sports-talk. Surprise, surprise. Egger said Tubs will be the show to address it.
 
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(09-18-2014 01:43 PM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 10:45 AM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Next time find smaller parties.

Next time consider what you stand to lose if you do stupid S$it as
a scholarship athlete..

Yes, the big parties attract cops because they get out of control. In this instance some loser wasn't welcome at the party so he fired a gun which brought the cops. The people having the party probably dialed 911. It isnt as thought the players did something that required a call to the police.
 
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(09-18-2014 02:15 PM)JackieTreehorn Wrote:  Just turned the radio on out of curiosity. Sure enough, it was the first story on sports-talk. Surprise, surprise. Egger said Tubs will be the show to address it.

Smart, nip it in the bud
 
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(09-18-2014 01:43 PM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 10:45 AM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Next time find smaller parties.

Next time consider what you stand to lose if you do stupid S$it as
a scholarship athlete..

Oh give me a break.
 
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(09-18-2014 02:15 PM)JackieTreehorn Wrote:  Just turned the radio on out of curiosity. Sure enough, it was the first story on sports-talk. Surprise, surprise. Egger said Tubs will be the show to address it.

Why is 1530 covering this issue? I thought UC does not generate any calls and people would prefer Reds and Bengals coverage. 07-coffee3
 
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(09-18-2014 02:34 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 02:15 PM)JackieTreehorn Wrote:  Just turned the radio on out of curiosity. Sure enough, it was the first story on sports-talk. Surprise, surprise. Egger said Tubs will be the show to address it.

Why is 1530 covering this issue? I thought UC does not generate any calls and people would prefer Reds and Bengals coverage. 07-coffee3

If there's one thing that trumps everything else on a radio talk show, it's controversy. They never miss a chance to stir the pot.
BTW Tubs on at 5:45 pm.
 
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Quote:Tom Groeschen ‏@TomGroeschen 7m
JUST IN: Tuberville suspends Thomas at least 4 games.

Wasn't he probably redshirting anyway?
 
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(09-18-2014 11:20 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  Exactly. I've had a ton of friends in my life run from the cops. I didn't really drink until I was 21 so I never did, but I'm in the vast minority when it comes to that. Hell, I've helped gather friends who had run from the Cops and were hiding one night when a big party I was at got busted. I remember the cops walking into the house and saying "so there are 30 some cars and 6 people here..." It happens. He's a kid. If we find out something worse maybe judge, but if it's simply a matter of running from the cops when he realized he shouldn't have been there...so be it.

I'm sick of this "he's a kid" sh!t. Maybe it's because I get the same crap from my 14 year old, as if it's an excuse. It's not. It's a crutch for stupidity.

Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.
 
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Obviously, I have strong opinions about this and have had a number of recent conversations about personal accountability.

These are grown men, not kids. They are on a team that has a huge chance to go to a major bowl, to be on a ranked football team. This year could be potentially big.

The youngest of the group is 18. The other three are 20, 21, and 23. Two outstanding warrants. Illegal drug use. Ignoring police orders. Star running back cited for disorderly conduct.

Awesome.

This is the kind of crap that caused me to give up my basketball season tickets back in the 90's. I'm not saying I'm doing that, but if this the kind of stuff that we'll see going forward or is swept under the rug, then I'm out.
 
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(09-18-2014 03:49 PM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 11:20 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  Exactly. I've had a ton of friends in my life run from the cops. I didn't really drink until I was 21 so I never did, but I'm in the vast minority when it comes to that. Hell, I've helped gather friends who had run from the Cops and were hiding one night when a big party I was at got busted. I remember the cops walking into the house and saying "so there are 30 some cars and 6 people here..." It happens. He's a kid. If we find out something worse maybe judge, but if it's simply a matter of running from the cops when he realized he shouldn't have been there...so be it.

I'm sick of this "he's a kid" sh!t. Maybe it's because I get the same crap from my 14 year old, as if it's an excuse. It's not. It's a crutch for stupidity.

Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.


Anybody under the age of 25 is dumb. Everybody has made dumb decisions, particularly in their teens and 20's. The inability to move on from transgressions, shows a lack of self awareness and a ******* arrogance on the part of parents. As someone who had parents that simply snapped when things went wrong, people like that are absolutely useless when it comes to growing up. What's in the past is in the past, assigning blame doesn't make it go away. What's done is done. Just exploding and insulting someone isn't going to improve their behavior, it's just going to make you look like a douche.
Having said that, just disappointing when upper-classmen engage in it. WTF is he thinking? I'd prefer it if they were suspending at least 1 game.
 
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(09-18-2014 04:01 PM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  Obviously, I have strong opinions about this and have had a number of recent conversations about personal accountability.

These are grown men, not kids. They are on a team that has a huge chance to go to a major bowl, to be on a ranked football team. This year could be potentially big.

The youngest of the group is 18. The other three are 20, 21, and 23. Two outstanding warrants. Illegal drug use. Ignoring police orders. Star running back cited for disorderly conduct.

Awesome.

This is the kind of crap that caused me to give up my basketball season tickets back in the 90's. I'm not saying I'm doing that, but if this the kind of stuff that we'll see going forward or is swept under the rug, then I'm out.

I guess you don't watch the NFL. Or for that matter, any sports; since the NBA has their bigots, and MLB has their cheaters with PED's. College athletics is no better, or worse. Age is the only difference.

The problem is systemic throughout society. UC neither has the solution, nor is immune from the condition.
 
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(09-18-2014 04:01 PM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  Obviously, I have strong opinions about this and have had a number of recent conversations about personal accountability.

These are grown men, not kids. They are on a team that has a huge chance to go to a major bowl, to be on a ranked football team. This year could be potentially big.

The youngest of the group is 18. The other three are 20, 21, and 23. Two outstanding warrants. Illegal drug use. Ignoring police orders. Star running back cited for disorderly conduct.

Awesome.

This is the kind of crap that caused me to give up my basketball season tickets back in the 90's. I'm not saying I'm doing that, but if this the kind of stuff that we'll see going forward or is swept under the rug, then I'm out.

Give up your tickets and keep your self righteous bs. As a matter of fact, quit watching sports all together.
 
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(09-18-2014 04:20 PM)Ragpicker Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 04:01 PM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  Obviously, I have strong opinions about this and have had a number of recent conversations about personal accountability.

These are grown men, not kids. They are on a team that has a huge chance to go to a major bowl, to be on a ranked football team. This year could be potentially big.

The youngest of the group is 18. The other three are 20, 21, and 23. Two outstanding warrants. Illegal drug use. Ignoring police orders. Star running back cited for disorderly conduct.

Awesome.

This is the kind of crap that caused me to give up my basketball season tickets back in the 90's. I'm not saying I'm doing that, but if this the kind of stuff that we'll see going forward or is swept under the rug, then I'm out.

I guess you don't watch the NFL. Or for that matter, any sports; since the NBA has their bigots, and MLB has their cheaters with PED's. College athletics is no better, or worse. Age is the only difference.

The problem is systemic throughout society. UC neither has the solution, nor is immune from the condition.

If you think this is just a sports problem, go listen to the 911 tape of the federal judge in Atlanta beating the crap out his wife.
 
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(09-18-2014 02:26 PM)levydl Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 01:43 PM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 10:45 AM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Next time find smaller parties.

Next time consider what you stand to lose if you do stupid S$it as
a scholarship athlete..

Oh give me a break.

Oh,,personal accountability. Team accountability. Camp Higher Ground.
Sick of the "these are just dumb kids". Sick of the "it happens everywhere". "Me ME Me"...OH give me a break with that BS.
 
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(09-18-2014 04:29 PM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 02:26 PM)levydl Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 01:43 PM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 10:45 AM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Next time find smaller parties.

Next time consider what you stand to lose if you do stupid S$it as
a scholarship athlete..

Oh give me a break.

Oh,,personal accountability. Team accountability. Camp Higher Ground.
Sick of the "these are just dumb kids". Sick of the "it happens everywhere". "Me ME Me"...OH give me a break with that BS.
Old people are funny...07-coffee3
 
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(09-18-2014 04:29 PM)Cali_Cat Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 04:29 PM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 02:26 PM)levydl Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 01:43 PM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 10:45 AM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Next time find smaller parties.

Next time consider what you stand to lose if you do stupid S$it as
a scholarship athlete..

Oh give me a break.

Oh,,personal accountability. Team accountability. Camp Higher Ground.
Sick of the "these are just dumb kids". Sick of the "it happens everywhere". "Me ME Me"...OH give me a break with that BS.
Old people are funny...07-coffee3

Ok cat,,U are TT for a season. Give me your standards of player conduct?
You'd have standards right? On and off the field..
 
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(09-18-2014 04:36 PM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 04:29 PM)Cali_Cat Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 04:29 PM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 02:26 PM)levydl Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 01:43 PM)BearcatBeta Wrote:  Next time consider what you stand to lose if you do stupid S$it as
a scholarship athlete..

Oh give me a break.

Oh,,personal accountability. Team accountability. Camp Higher Ground.
Sick of the "these are just dumb kids". Sick of the "it happens everywhere". "Me ME Me"...OH give me a break with that BS.
Old people are funny...07-coffee3

Ok cat,,U are TT for a season. Give me your standards of player conduct?
You'd have standards right? On and off the field..

I wouldn't care that much about 3 players getting the legal equivalent of a speeding ticket.
 
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(09-18-2014 04:19 PM)DMT Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 03:49 PM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  
(09-18-2014 11:20 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  Exactly. I've had a ton of friends in my life run from the cops. I didn't really drink until I was 21 so I never did, but I'm in the vast minority when it comes to that. Hell, I've helped gather friends who had run from the Cops and were hiding one night when a big party I was at got busted. I remember the cops walking into the house and saying "so there are 30 some cars and 6 people here..." It happens. He's a kid. If we find out something worse maybe judge, but if it's simply a matter of running from the cops when he realized he shouldn't have been there...so be it.

I'm sick of this "he's a kid" sh!t. Maybe it's because I get the same crap from my 14 year old, as if it's an excuse. It's not. It's a crutch for stupidity.

Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.


Anybody under the age of 25 is dumb. Everybody has made dumb decisions, particularly in their teens and 20's. The inability to move on from transgressions, shows a lack of self awareness and a ******* arrogance on the part of parents. As someone who had parents that simply snapped when things went wrong, people like that are absolutely useless when it comes to growing up. What's in the past is in the past, assigning blame doesn't make it go away. What's done is done. Just exploding and insulting someone isn't going to improve their behavior, it's just going to make you look like a douche.
Having said that, just disappointing when upper-classmen engage in it. WTF is he thinking? I'd prefer it if they were suspending at least 1 game.

Stating that "anyone under 25 is dumb," is categorically incorrect. Make mistakes? Yes. Dumb, no.

Believe it or not, I can understand why a young, black male would run from police (sorry, my intention is NOT to get into a race debate); HOWEVER, given their position, these guys HAVE to know better. PERIOD.

Some people find trouble, others manage never to get into trouble. I'd like to know what UC does for these guys going in to indoctrinate players on personal accountability and forward-thinking situational management.

This is not the kind of stuff that's good on the resume when looking for a job or seeking security clearance.

I just keep thinking about my kid this past weekend and how his excuse was, "I'm only 14." I'm like, where the fk does that come from? I don't expect him to fully understand that his current actions have great consequences nor do I burden him with dark, ominous predictions. But he has been logically and calmly been involved with fairly deep dialogue regarding what he wants out of life and what it takes to get there, and that there's a big difference between an aeronautical engineer and a cook at Waffle House.

The point isn't about my kid; however, this propensity to vomit an easy "I'm just a kid" kind of excuse that seems to permeate society is disturbing and kinda frightening. "Just a kid" really hit a nerve.

Players want to be paid like real employees, treated like real adults? Well this kind of thing gets you fired at some jobs.
 
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