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Date: Jul 30, 2005

H.A.-- USM suspensions

Date: Jul 30, 2005

Someone made a comment on another thread that USM's football team was in disarray over these suspensions. I see this as more evidence that coach Bowers runs a very tight ship. His program is a credit to the univeristy

Date: Jul 30, 2005

Give it time, more will come out. Players are already telling their families/friends that the differential treatment of the players who were there is evidence of something more. 2 got kicked off forever and two (one of these an all-american) got just a 1-game suspension. Sounds like Bobby Bowden-type enforcement.

Date: Jul 30, 2005

qwerty wrote:

Someone made a comment on another thread that USM's football team was in disarray over these suspensions. I see this as more evidence that coach Bowers runs a very tight ship. His program is a credit to the univeristy

Some on EagleTalk agree with you.

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Date: Jul 30, 2005

corso-jr. wrote:

Give it time, more will come out. Players are already telling their families/friends that the differential treatment of the players who were there is evidence of something more. 2 got kicked off forever and two (one of these an all-american) got just a 1-game suspension. Sounds like Bobby Bowden-type enforcement.

I think you're looking for something to whine about.

"Differential treatment" is in fact a common component of "fairness." Let's consider four hypothetical students. Two of them are simply at an off-limits nightclub when a fight breaks out. When they are questioned about it, they admit what they did & say they are willing to take their lumps. The other two are actively involved in the fight, get written up by the cops, end up in ER for stitches & then get their homeboys to come threaten to quit the team if they are sanctioned.

Who gets kicked off & who gets a suspension?

Again, that's all hypothetical. But I know Jeff Bower well enough to know he considers factors like that. The truly creative (and smart) thing was letting those two homeboys who offered to quit go ahead & quit.

The kids know the truth about what happened, although the ones who are now without scholarships probably aren't admitting it to anybody, including themselves. If they have legitimate grievances, then they can follow the student due process procedures outlined by the university. But my bet is that you won't see them filing a grievance.

Date: Jul 30, 2005

and right on target.

Invictus wrote:

corso-jr. wrote: Give it time, more will come out. Players are already telling their families/friends that the differential treatment of the players who were there is evidence of something more. 2 got kicked off forever and two (one of these an all-american) got just a 1-game suspension. Sounds like Bobby Bowden-type enforcement. I think you're looking for something to whine about. "Differential treatment" is in fact a common component of "fairness." Let's consider four hypothetical students. Two of them are simply at an off-limits nightclub when a fight breaks out. When they are questioned about it, they admit what they did & say they are willing to take their lumps. The other two are actively involved in the fight, get written up by the cops, end up in ER for stitches & then get their homeboys to come threaten to quit the team if they are sanctioned. Who gets kicked off & who gets a suspension? Again, that's all hypothetical. But I know Jeff Bower well enough to know he considers factors like that. The truly creative (and smart) thing was letting those two homeboys who offered to quit go ahead & quit. The kids know the truth about what happened, although the ones who are now without scholarships probably aren't admitting it to anybody, including themselves. If they have legitimate grievances, then they can follow the student due process procedures outlined by the university. But my bet is that you won't see them filing a grievance.