PlayerRep said:
havgrizfan said:
i almost think we as fans should quit posting on the donaldson thing. For once when it comes to this crap we have an actual answer. He has been caught admitting his guilt. He'll have his day in court, he'll be found guilty and I'm hoping for a fairly harsh sentence. I was annoyed that we haven't heard from Pflu on this but understanding his father just passed away, I can see why. But the bottom line is, Donaldson is done as a Grizzly, even if the school hasn't announced it. Let's at least move his threads to a different forum and quit giving him more pub then he deserves.
Hear from Pflu on this at this point? You can't be serious. The affidavit's release occurred only hours ago. It's obviously not good news for Donaldson, but there has to be some investigation by the university and I would think the university would have to give Donaldson's side a chance to provide information. What's the rush? Football activities aren't taking place. School isn't in session.
This is accurate if you are talking about his right to continue as a student at the University. If you are saying that they would need to hold a hearing and give an athlete a chance to defend themselves before kicking them off a sports team, you are wrong. Just because they choose to let the legal system run its course in smaller matters, does not mean they will in this one. Playing football and/or a spot on the team is not a right guaranteed by the student conduct code.
There is a provision in the student conduct code that says in serious circumstances where the safety and welfare of the general student population were or are put at risk, that the conduct code can be applied to events that occurred of campus. (Section V.B)
In addition, the University may temporarily suspend a student pending disciplinary or criminal proceedings effective immediately and without prior notice.
"Such suspension or eviction will become immediately effective without prior notice whenever there is evidence that the student's continued presence on the campus constitutes a threat to the student or others or to the continuance of normal University operations." (Section V.D1)
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In other words, they could kick him out tomorrow until the legal matter is resolved. (And they probably will, but we most likely won't hear about it because of his right to confidentiality.)