jhruzek
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Aaron Cephus suspended?
SWC Roundup reporting that it is for violation of team rules and says he is no longer even listed on the team roster. Anyone know anything more?
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07-27-2019 08:49 AM |
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
This has been discussed on the Football Schedule Notes thread. No additional news, but it clearly must be a serious violation if he's been taken off the roster, at least for the time being.
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07-27-2019 09:12 AM |
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
Not ideal.
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07-27-2019 02:36 PM |
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
Any updates on this situation?
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07-30-2019 11:27 AM |
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RiceFootball2K5
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
Camp opened today and doesn’t look like Cepheus is present, so guessing it’s not going to be a short suspension.
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08-01-2019 09:36 AM |
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Ourland
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
He must be gone for good. No one is saying anything, so Rice must not want the story getting out. Big loss. It's time for a young hotshot to step up.
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08-01-2019 12:43 PM |
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
(08-01-2019 09:36 AM)RiceFootball2K5 Wrote: Camp opened today and doesn’t look like Cepheus is present, so guessing it’s not going to be a short suspension.
He wouldn't have been taken off the roster if people expected it to be short lived. It was clearly a major violation, and probably of University policy; not just team policy.
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08-01-2019 03:46 PM |
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
(08-01-2019 12:43 PM)Ourland Wrote: He must be gone for good. No one is saying anything, so Rice must not want the story getting out. Big loss. It's time for a young hotshot to step up.
Bloomgren was asked by the Roost and they said they’re working through it so he’s probably not gone yet.
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08-01-2019 05:13 PM |
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
Glynn Hill on Twitter today:
“Re these Cephus questions, the coaches (not the university/admin) issued the suspension...it was behavioral not academic.
A return is not out of the cards but—especially for folks hoping to see him back by the opener vs Army—I wouldn’t hold my breath.”
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08-05-2019 12:56 PM |
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Ourland
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
He probably got caught smoking weed.
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08-05-2019 02:17 PM |
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
Please don't assume. This is a yougmans character you are publicly speculating on with absolutely no evidence. You are potentially starting a rumor that could very well not even remotely be the case.
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08-06-2019 06:43 AM |
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
(08-06-2019 06:43 AM)nightowl24 Wrote: Please don't assume. This is a yougmans character you are publicly speculating on with absolutely no evidence. You are potentially starting a rumor that could very well not even remotely be the case.
Agreed. If and wen we ever need to know, we will know. Until then, speculation starts rumors, and we don't need either.
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08-06-2019 07:12 AM |
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Ourland
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
It's just that all these young college kids smoke weed. It's not a big deal, but I can see why there would be serious consequences if an athlete on scholarship at Rice got caught doing it. In my opinion, marijuana should be legalized, but that's my opinion. I'm a smoker myself, and not at all ashamed to say so. I wouldn't hold it against him in any way.
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08-06-2019 02:48 PM |
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nightowl24
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
It isn't about YOU it's about THE KID. There are plenty of people that would hold this against him and your rumor could cost him in ways you nor I can imagine.
(This post was last modified: 08-07-2019 06:35 AM by nightowl24.)
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08-06-2019 05:32 PM |
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
(08-06-2019 05:32 PM)nightowl24 Wrote: It isn't about YOU it's about THE KID. There are plenty of people that would hold this against hon and your rumor could cost him in ways you nor I can imagine.
I'm with you Nightowl. Unless there is first-hand knowledge, this is senseless speculation
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08-06-2019 08:40 PM |
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Ourland
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
That's all it is, speculation. Anything else I could possibly think of for his being dismissed would be much more serious than smoking a little pot.
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08-06-2019 09:17 PM |
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
(08-06-2019 05:32 PM)nightowl24 Wrote: It isn't about YOU it's about THE KID. There are plenty of people that would hold this against him and your rumor could cost him in ways you nor I can imagine.
THE KID obviously took a stupid pill to justify such dramatic action by the team, regardless of what it was. Agree that we should not speculate but not sure it really matters what the contents are/were. He hurt himself, family, coaches, teammates, etc. Maybe it should cost him and be held accountable in ways that we should imagine as he has hurt himself (NFL talent) but maybe more importantly, has hurt more stakeholders than just him.
THE KID who has so much P5/NFL talent is actually lucky to be at Rice off-the-grid only being talked about on a nobody paying attention message board. If he were playing at a place that matched his athleticism, he would be on Worldwide Leader and have speculation all over the public domain that would be way worse than what little has been speculated here.
Whatever happened, do hope the wheels come back on and we see him playing again. THE KID does have talent.
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08-07-2019 07:44 PM |
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Ourland
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RE: Aaron Cephus suspended?
I was just listening to the latest The Roost podcast. They mention that Cephus may be gone indefinitely, and that Rice is "preparing for the possibility of life without him." His infraction must have been something really serious.
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08-09-2019 12:17 PM |
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