duq81 wrote:

Oh for crying out loud! Will the madness ever end? This is not a super major offense, but both deserve, and will be suspended for a certain number of games. Dumb, Dumb, Dumb!!!

I just can't believe this! Here we go again.

KenOTR73 wrote:

duq81 wrote:

Oh for crying out loud! Will the madness ever end? This is not a super major offense, but both deserve, and will be suspended for a certain number of games. Dumb, Dumb, Dumb!!!

I just can't believe this! Here we go again.

This is why I'm never quick to throw stones at other programs.
 

This is NOT a comment on what type of punishment these young men should or will receive, only what I would expect as a result if duq81 is right about the length of the suspension: If you take Mason out of the lineup for 5-10 games, you can pretty much write off next season.

Running from the cops is certainly stupid, dangerous, and if I wasn't clear, stupid, as duq81 said. But getting into fights is equally stupid. Wasn't that long ago that a couple of our kids had a brush-up with some punks at an on-campus dance, shots were fired, and lives were changed. Thanks to God that nothing tragic happened this time.

Sticking up for their teammate is not something to be criticized. Running from the police was not smart and extremely dangerous. But I'm sure plenty of folks on this board have been in situations where they have stood up for friends. Idealy they need to not involve themselves in these type of situations at all.

Trib Article
http://triblive.com/mobile/6249755-96/jones-mason-duquesne

 

This looks bad for Mason, worse for Jones. The issue is not whether people will be pessimistic about the team's record this year (I was just stating an obvious fact). The issue is that these young men have broken some laws, embarrassed themselves, their team and the University, and are facing punishment for doing so.

They were picked to finish last or at the bottom.  My belief is that they would have finished last or near the bottom.  This really isn't going to make much difference.

Maybe they should be drawn and quartered.  C'mon, let the system play out and whatever the consequences are, so be it.  In the thirty five plus years of criminal law that I practiced, the bond required to be posted always told me how serious the charge(s) are/were. $300 and $100 respectively?  Wow, doesn't sound like capital punishment cases to me! The kids should worry more about how pissed off Ferry will  be and what he will do more than what the wrath of justice will mete out.  At the end of the day, neither one of these kids will have a "record' to worry about.  And at the end of the day, some splinters may need picked off their respective arses.

I am not defending them. Both young men obviously made a mistake but 5-10 games seems very harsh, no? This will all go away within a few weeks and both will most likely have to pay a fine and maybe some community service. Neither will have a criminal record.
What is the precedent for saying they should be suspended 5 or more games? I cannot think of 1 instance like this where the crime was so minor and the punishment was anything more than a game or two. 5 games? Come on.

Last edited by Dukessince88 (6/09/2014 12:38 pm)

apluski wrote:

If they played at a good many other schools, their suspension would last until the first game that the coach absolutely needs them. I never cease to be amazed at how the suspension time just seems to work out that way.

That's likely to be the case here as well. A few games vs cupcakes that we may be able to win anyway, with possibly the Pitt game, which we weren't likely to win even with them.
 

Mason clearly has not passed Underage Drinking 101.

First you tell PennDOT that you've lost your license so you can get a duplicate.  Then you alter the duplicate so you can give that to whomever asks for ID when you purchase alcohol.  That way if you are asked for ID by the police you have a valid, unaltered license to present.

"Laundry money" day was always a good day to be at the Van Braam, Mike.  I found that my friends on the basketball team were usually pretty generous when it came to making sure that their buddies were able to have clean clothes.  I also tried to make it a point to visit the Van Braam when certain players told me they would be going to Mossie's house for dinner.