DriscollCat said:
Ringneck said:
He is not a family member, and he's not "one of their own." He's not their child, he is a college student-athlete, who has the ability to exercise reason, use discretion and exhibit self-control. He is not innocent, he is guilty of of violating the student conduct code by fighting, by his own admission. He hasn't been abandoned by the team or the athletic department, he has been disciplined appropriately for his infraction.
I swear, i_the_sky, you're the most genuinely, sincerely, cluelessly irrational person I've encountered on this site, and that is saying a helluva lot.
Ringneck, you represent your fan base well. You should take pride in a high standard of athlete conduct. I am embarrassed when a Bobcat athlete engages in criminal behavior.
The rest of you guys should know that you while it is understandable to have rose colored glasses for your team, in light of the the evidence, including Strong's own testimony, you sound borderline dilusional to people from the outside.
Well, I appreciate that, DriscollCat. I guess I believe that being a part of a fan base is of minimal importance compared to being a person of integrity. By virtue of his association with the University, Justin Strong is bound to adhere to the student and student-athlete codes of conduct. It is apparent that he has failed to do so, on at least one count.
According to the handbooks, AD Haslem and Coach Stitt did the right thing by suspending him. They should be applauded, not chastised, for responding deliberately (but not hastily), decisively and appropriately. The last thing the football program or University needs is another bloody scandal wrapped around the mismanagement of a student-athlete's indiscretions.
It should not matter who the player is, what sport he/she plays, or how important he/she is to the team. As an institution - or as an individual - if you don't have your integrity, it doesn't matter what else you do have.
