BadlandsGrizFan said:
It always shocks me how people view the things that happen to some players on a team as a coaches issue. For example, the Jimmy Wilson incident.
Tell me how...if there is a way for a coach to know when hes recruiting a high school kid, 17-18 yr old kid, that in 4 years from that time, his aunt will be in a situation where the man she is seeing is abusive, beats the shit out of her, and one of those times that 17 yr old kid is going to walk in on the scenario....seeing his aunt being abused, and shoot the man trying to harm him and his family.
How in the freaking hell.....is Bobby Hauck supposed to know that information...and not recruit the kid.
Than, after the United States Judicial system...determines the kid did not commit a crime....Bobby Hauck is supposed to say NO, I know more than the court systems in this country...YOU cant play for me???
WTF world do people live in?
On the actual shooting, what I was told, by someone involved with the defense side, is that the gun was the assault rifle of the gang member, who had a previous felony conviction for having illegal guns. The initial police report was that the guy was shot in the face, but the ballistic report showed that the bullet entered from under the chin off to the side a bit--an odd angle consistent with a struggle. There were all kinds of other wild rumors, but my sources said this is what occurred. Don't think there were any witnesses, and it was getting dark, other than perhaps Freeman, who apparently stayed in the car. The defense didn't call Freeman to testify. I assume the defense didn't want Freeman to presumably support Wilson. Assume the defense didn't want the prosecution asking all kinds of questions. This is from recollection, and indirect information.
I got to know Jimmy fairly well while he was in Missoula. Liked the guy from the time I met him as a frosh. Big smile on his face and friendly. We exchanged some letters while he was in jail. I provided information to Tim Hauck, who was coaching in LA at the time, so Tim could visit Jimmy in jail. I think Tim visited Jimmy several times. Had him over for dinner with one night after his senior season. My family really liked Jimmy. He was matter of fact about being in the LA jail for 2 years and not bitter. Could talk about it with some sense of humor. Said there was a big split between the Mexicans, who were the majority, and the Black guys. They would lift a lot, but in separate areas of the gym. Said the LA jail he was in had a big dormitory room for lots of guys and bunk beds. Very noisy at night. You had to wear shoes to bed at night, because fights would break during the night, and you would have to jump out of bed to be ready to defend. But there would often be a lot of glass on the floor. Thus, the shoes to protect your feet.
