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Former Griz BB Player in Trouble

Grizbacker1

Grizbacker1

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Former Griz charged in assault

A former University of Montana Grizzly basketball player is in jail on felony charges for assaulting his girlfriend.

Kamarr Davis, 23, voted the Grizzlies' MVP in 2004-05, was arrested early on Thanksgiving morning, allegedly after punching his girlfriend in the head and face and twisting her arms behind her back.

http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2006/12/01/missoulian/mso2.txt
 
I beleive he has been in trouble before for assault. Hopefully, he can get himself some help and get his anger under control.
 
If he really did it, I hope he goes to prison. I've never been keen on hitting women. His lawyers will plea him down to a deferred sentence.

If he didn't do it, I hope the Missoula cops and the Missoulian report the full exhoneration.
 
I hope this isn't true. I know Kamarr and he's a very nice kid and this doesn't sound like him. I also wouldn't put anyhting past the Missoula Police. This to me highlights a huge problem in collegiate athletics and that is what do the majority of these guys do after basketball, especially if they don't get a degree. Some amount of blame falls on coaches. For alot of these kids the motivation to attend class and do well is strictly influenced by staying eligible and when eligibility has expired that motivation ceases to exist. What then? I think Krysco could have done a way better job with a kid like Kamarr with the connections he has and placing emphasis on the importance of a degree. I am pretty sure Krysco did not do that. I think Tinkle will do a better job of guiding kids and stressing the importance of school which is just as or more important than what happens on the court. George, I don't think anyone is real keen on hitting women and what's the point of starting a post with a quote such as "i hope he goes to prison" and then playing prosecutor and outlining a case for us. Lets wait for the truth before we get on those topics.
 
umdeez said:
I hope this isn't true. I know Kamarr and he's a very nice kid and this doesn't sound like him. I also wouldn't put anyhting past the Missoula Police. This to me highlights a huge problem in collegiate athletics and that is what do the majority of these guys do after basketball, especially if they don't get a degree. Some amount of blame falls on coaches. For alot of these kids the motivation to attend class and do well is strictly influenced by staying eligible and when eligibility has expired that motivation ceases to exist. What then? I think Krysco could have done a way better job with a kid like Kamarr with the connections he has and placing emphasis on the importance of a degree. I am pretty sure Krysco did not do that. I think Tinkle will do a better job of guiding kids and stressing the importance of school which is just as or more important than what happens on the court. George, I don't think anyone is real keen on hitting women and what's the point of starting a post with a quote such as "i hope he goes to prison" and then playing prosecutor and outlining a case for us. Lets wait for the truth before we get on those topics.
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That sentence you wrote about Krysko could not be further from the truth. LK was an Academic All American in addition to being BSC MVP. Krysko demanded these kids take their studies seriously. A Coach can only do so much. LK had his assistants monitor classroom attendance, there were mandatory study halls, and tutors. When you make reference to Krysko using his connections i really don't know what you mean. I hope you don't think he should have tried to pull strings to get a player passing grades. Please clarify what your intent was.
 
Grizbacker- Your right I was a little unclear on that. I did not mean trying to pull strings for grades, that should never happen although it does. Thats great that Krysco was an academic all-american and stressed strong academic performance but you know as well as I do that some kids need more than to just hear do well in school. Kamarr had academic problems and if Im not mistaken missed a few games due to that. Your right a coach can only do so much but in some situations a coach needs to be more than a coach and be a mentor. I thin Tinkle took that role moreso than Krysco. Stressing academics in an effort to keep kids eligible isn't enough. In terms of connections, I guess what I meant was once basketball overseas did not work out for Kamarr then help him with job prospects or getting back into school. Take more interest in what goes on when basketball is over.
 
umdeez said:
Grizbacker- Your right I was a little unclear on that. I did not mean trying to pull strings for grades, that should never happen although it does. Thats great that Krysco was an academic all-american and stressed strong academic performance but you know as well as I do that some kids need more than to just hear do well in school. Kamarr had academic problems and if Im not mistaken missed a few games due to that. Your right a coach can only do so much but in some situations a coach needs to be more than a coach and be a mentor. I thin Tinkle took that role moreso than Krysco. Stressing academics in an effort to keep kids eligible isn't enough. In terms of connections, I guess what I meant was once basketball overseas did not work out for Kamarr then help him with job prospects or getting back into school. Take more interest in what goes on when basketball is over.
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The reason Tinkel took on the role more than Krysko is because that duty has always been delegated. When Blaine Taylor was the Head Coach, Don Holst would go to classes, take attendance, and monitor study sessions.

Kammar had the academic issues when he enrolled. The coaches did a good job gettin ghim eligible and maintaining that. Please keep in mind that UM Athletes have a higher graduation rate than the rest of the student body, and being an athlete takes a lot o time from classes and lots of homework done on the road.
 
I pray this is not true. If it is true, I pray he gets the help he needs. I find this very shocking. I got to know Kamaar some his 2 years as a player. He struck me as a low key caring big bear type. I seen him work with campers too. He loved working with the kids and the kids took to him well.

As for what has happened for him job wise since putting his playing days behind him, I do not know. Last time I seen Kamaar, he was looking forward to becoming a father. He seemed to be accepting of it. If he stuck around Missoula, it could have been to be a father 1st and foremost. If that is the case, I hope he and his family find their way out of Missoula for greener pastures. This is a very difficult place to get ahead as a young family.

Anyone that knows KD, let him know there are many praying for him and his family. Regardless of outcome, I refuse to judge KD or make him out to be a bad person.
 
mtgrizrule said:
I pray this is not true. If it is true, I pray he gets the help he needs. I find this very shocking. I got to know Kamaar some his 2 years as a player. He struck me as a low key caring big bear type. I seen him work with campers too. He loved working with the kids and the kids took to him well.

As for what has happened for him job wise since putting his playing days behind him, I do not know. Last time I seen Kamaar, he was looking forward to becoming a father. He seemed to be accepting of it. If he stuck around Missoula, it could have been to be a father 1st and foremost. If that is the case, I hope he and his family find their way out of Missoula for greener pastures. This is a very difficult place to get ahead as a young family.

Anyone that knows KD, let him know there are many praying for him and his family. Regardless of outcome, I refuse to judge KD or make him out to be a bad person.
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Good post. I think too many people assume guilt these days. I don't know if he has even been formally charged, if he will be, or anythin gelse. I saw the little piece in the Missoulian and thought I woul dget it out there before the piling on came from that other school.
 
obviously, i have no idea whether this incident happened as reported or not, but i will say that with the way missoula cops treat 'domestic disputes', davis could've had the crap kicked out of him by the woman, done nothing more than tried to fend her blows, called the cops to try to protect himself and the kid - and still have been the one charged with partner abuse by missoula's 'finest'. i have personally witnessed such situations more than once in missoula, where a female instigates domestic violence, throws all the punches, and lies profusely to the cops - and the man is ALWAYS blamed, arrested, for the dispute, etc... despite all the evidence to the contrary.

and what is worse is that some moronic, blind-to-justice, man-hatin' judge like karen orzech will just as unjustifiably not listen to the real evidence, believe anything the woman says no matter how crazy and untenable, and sentence the guy for something he didn't do, just because of that thing he's got between his legs. this happens all the time in missoula. the woman will also get a free lawyer, whereas the man will probably have to defend himself, despite having no knowledge of how the courts work.

once again, i'm not saying that the incident did or didn't happen - just that in missoula, a woman can be the criminal in such a situation and a man can be the victim, yet the man will pretty much always be the one who will get the blame, and unjustifiably, the rap for the situation.

has anybody else out there witnessed this type of gross miscarriage of justice in 'liberal' missoula?
 
I have no experience with domestic disputes but I will agree wholeheartedly that the majority of the Missoula Police are out of control jerks with a gun and a bad attitude. You hear about guys getting suspended from the force for lying and people getting the crap beat out of them downtown but no one ever seems to be arrested or recieve punishment. Anyways, my original point was that I would not put it beyond an MPD officer to fabricate a story like this. So until we know what happened lets just hope it's not true and if it is that Kamarr gets the help he needs. He's a good kid.
 
argh - I don't disagree with what you are saying about the Missoula police usually hauling off the male, no matter who the aggressor is. However, it is not their decision. They are instructed to remove the person who is capable of doing the greatest harm, if the clear aggressor cannot be identified. There are occasions where the woman is hauled off if it is very blatant. However, most of the time, it will be the guy.

There are 2 factors behind this. First, the domestic violence laws leave little room for "grey" area. Same with restraining orders. While they are certainly valuable in most circumstances, there are also times when these charges and restraining orders are used as "weapons" in domestic situations.

Second, the Missoula City Attorney's office (actually one attorney within the office) makes this her absolute top priority. And males and females are not treated the same, unfortunately.

My point is that I would not blame the Missoula PD for the way they handle these. They are absolutely instructed to handle them the way they do. And sometimes there are 2 sides to the story of what really happened. Unfortunately, the newspaper never bothers to talk to both sides to find out what really went on.

That being said,,,,,, No one should ever strike a woman. I was taught that from day one.
 
In all seriousness, I wish Kamaar and his family the best.

This is one of many reasons why prepaid legal assistance is always wise to have. One just never knows what may happen unexpectedly. Rather KD is innocent or guilty, it is going to cost him a lot of $. $ he may not be able to afford to get good representation. I will be following this closely as to how it plays out. For KD's and his child's sake I hope he is innocent.
 
I hope he is innocent.

But no one in here can really say "he's a good kid" any more than you can say "he's a bad kid."

Those in eGriz who claim to "know" him don't really know him.

That said, he might be a great kid.

If he's innocent, I hope the cops and the Missoulian bend over backward to eat crow and get the real story out when the facts are known.

If he really did it, then I hope he goes to prison. He wouldn't, of course, because his attorneys would plea it down to a suspended sentence.

There's no way a guy can batter a woman and be "good."
 
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