Would we not jump to conclusions on CET and every GRIZ athlete, is that even possible?
I am not sure where CET lives, my guess is an apartment or dorms. Either way, it is does not take alot to disturb a neighbor. In those places a couple can be arguing in a respectful manner, with voices alittle louder than normal, and your damn neighbor thinks more is going on than there is.
Hell, cops have been to my apartments over listening to a football game to loud, and my buddies and I talking trash during a game. Nothing more than that, yet neighbors thought there might be something going on. Besides if CET had physically harmed a female, chances are likely it would not be labled as domestic disturbance. If they felt there was any potential harm to her, they would have at the least kept CET overnight at the jail.
My guess is the cops were called over for something. They checked it out. They asked questions. CET and whoever she is gave answers, and it turned out to be nothing more than a warning to settle whatever it was down. Pretty typical occurance living a multifamily unit.
Granted I could be wrong, but honestly feel if there more to this than that, more would be said. Plus I know 1st hand Tinkle nor O'Day would condone physical abuse to a female by any GRIZ. In my opinion, Tinkle is handling this similar to the way Chavez and Mayes were handled. All is fine with CET until I hear or see evidence proving more. Why are a few of you being harder on CET? Was it not 5 years ago when LEX supposedly had a domestic occurance where he and his girlfriend lived? We heard the news we did, very little of it was ever brought up again. LEX turned out to be an alltime great GRIZ, on and off the field. Do some of you have a bias that it is more acceptable for a instate GRIZ have minor trouble and it is more okay than an out of state GRIZ?
This is ridiculous, instate and out of state athletes get in trouble now and then. Yet more is made out of the out of state GRIZ! Britney Lohman gets in trouble for a DUI, she is disciplined and all is well later. Very few people made more of it than it was.
Why can we not give our GRIZ athletes the benefit of doubt and support equally? Does it really matter if they from Montana or not? Does it matter if they are male or female? Does it matter if they are Caucasian, African American, Indian, Hispanic, foreigner, etc? It is truely amazing how quickly some here are so quick to jump to conclusions or expect the worse. Thank God the coaches and AD's have more perspective than we do. If they did not have the proper perspective, there would be alot of schoolless kids that would never earn a degree. There would be very good stories such as Mike Chavez, Bryan Ellis, Stuart Mayes, etc. Some of us fail to realize the surroundings these kids all grew up in that formed who they are and how they react.
Are they all perfect? Hell no, just like us normal folk, they live and learn. They adjust and change what needs changed to better themselves. The majority of time these kids/young adults turnout just fine when all is said and done. Then again, I do not know why myself or anyone should defend and support these kids. After all, every single one of us never make mistakes now or when we were young.
Do you realize regardless of coach or sport, the closest thing many of these athletes have to a mother or father in their college years are their coaches!!!!!!!!! Do you honestly feel it easy for any coach to just write these kids off when they have troubles? Hell no, every coach has an obligation to that athlete and their family to be more than just a coach. They are trying to mold these kids into good caring people too. That is not done effectively by giving up on anyone!!!!!!!!!!!
Now can we please let time take its course, and consider more than just what you would do as a coach? I as a GRIZ fan feel fortunate to have coaches that truely care for these athletes beyond their athletic contributions. Thank you to every coach everywhere doing what they do beyond W's and L's. Thank you for caring for these athletes as humans too. I cannot speak for every program. I can speak for the quality of character and individuals we have manning our respective coaching jobs. I have no doubts in my mind that Selvig, Tinkle, and Hauck all care about their players. I know for a fact they take it hard when an athlete of theirs gets in trouble. In the end these coaches do what is best for each individual and the program!
