HookedonGriz said:
Colter, in my opinion this already makes Choate look bad for taking a chance on these guys. He knew they both had a troubled past but rolled the dice anyways. Now it bit him in the ass. After all of that is there any chance in hell he will welcome Gardenhire back after a felony? Would Waded even consider it? If so this will tell us all we need to know about Choate.
You may be right, but I would like to know the facts. What did this kid do at UW, and what did the UW coaches/Choate now? What did the kid really do in the Bozeman situation. Look like the 3d party friend was the one supplying and selling the pills. Looks like one or both of the d-backs were involved to some extent. Perhaps very limited, perhaps more. Not sure if one should believe the "one-time" mistake comment, but I suppose it could be true.
Don't know much about this pill, but it's not some big time drug, is it? Not an opiate. Not a roofy. Calms people, including those with anxiety. Perhaps some of the younger crowd could educate the older crowd.
I wouldn't think the kid would get back on the team, or at least not right away. Recall the Griz player who got caught at some party/rave with a pill or two of some party drug. Think he was charged with a felony. Lost scholarship but eventually got back on team. Can't recall what happened with the actual sentence. This one is a 4-year "deferred" sentence, which I believe means that it isn't yet entered and goes away in 4 years if he follows all the imposed rules. 4 years is a long time. His attorney is very good and aggressive, by the way, I have been told.