Kent's blog: Brewster says Carter to play Saturday


Re:Carter

Nice job with your scholarship players Coach Lee.Don't forget to check off the "thug" box on the application next yr secondaries.
 

When a player skips class all of the team has to do do gassers while that player watches. All actions have consequences. Man up buddy.
 

just because something is public record does not mean it is everyone's business

Ha ha! You really are not very smart, are you?

In fact, that's exactly what "public record" means. It does mean that it is everyone's business! That's why they call it "public"!
 

Nice job with your scholarship players Coach Lee.Don't forget to check off the "thug" box on the application next yr secondaries.
"thug" –noun 1. a cruel or vicious ruffian, robber, or murderer.

Yeah, that applies.
 



I wonder why he used that word? NOT!

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Excellent. Going back to 1992 for a reference.
 


I guess it is the TMZ mindset to believe that everyone's private life is your business. Lets all stalk kids at schools and jump down their throats when we see them mess up. And if you believe everything you read in the paper or hear on the news you are dumber than I give you credit for. It's called "spin" newscasters report the version of the story that they want you to hear, they do not just state facts
 



I guess it is the TMZ mindset to believe that everyone's private life is your business. Lets all stalk kids at schools and jump down their throats when we see them mess up. And if you believe everything you read in the paper or hear on the news you are dumber than I give you credit for. It's called "spin" newscasters report the version of the story that they want you to hear, they do not just state facts

Were you the kid in school that kept asking the teacher questions because you "didn't understand", while everyone else pointed and laughed and rolled their eyes because they wanted to get past the discussion of "1 + 1 = 2" 20 minutes ago? That is my guess.

Despite what you think, scholarship athletes are held to a higher standard. When the public is funding that student's education, they damn well have a right to know what that student is up to, especially when they are out in public. Everything that they do, good or bad, is a reflection on the University itself. And people are rightfully pissed when these guys act like idiots.

Regardless of how this situation settles out, two facts are indisputable: 1. Carter was out somewhere he shouldn't have been, especially at that time of night; and 2. He was doing something he shouldn't have been doing. Whatever happens as a result of that is his fault, and nobody else's.
 


Let's show some class like Tony Dungy

I graduated from the U of M in 1980 and had the pleasure of watching the football team with class acts like Tony Dungy. It now appears like the team has a number of very serious issues that need to dealt with. Brewster needs to send a message the team that these types of incidents (like Carter and Whaley) are not tolerated. The lack of decipline seems to have carried on to the field also with last weeks record number of penalities. I am embarssed by this team, but not by the overall performance on the field but by the police blotter. Something needs to be done now before we have another repeat of the terrible incidents from the past.
 

Brewster needs to send a message the team that these types of incidents (like Carter and Whaley) are not tolerated. The lack of decipline seems to have carried on to the field also with last weeks record number of penalities.

Neither Carter or Whaley have been penalized on the field this season.

Iowa has more arrests/citations than anybody and are the third least penalized team in all of college football.
 



Were you the kid in school that kept asking the teacher questions because you "didn't understand", while everyone else pointed and laughed and rolled their eyes because they wanted to get past the discussion of "1 + 1 = 2" 20 minutes ago? That is my guess.

your attitude on this board solidifies every feeling i had about grad students (particularly in the history dept) while at the U. your feelings of inadequacy at not being at a better school has led you to put on airs of intellectual superiority.

bring it down a notch or two, you are not impressing anyone here.
 

I graduated from the U of M in 1980 and had the pleasure of watching the football team with class acts like Tony Dungy. It now appears like the team has a number of very serious issues that need to dealt with. Brewster needs to send a message the team that these types of incidents (like Carter and Whaley) are not tolerated. The lack of decipline seems to have carried on to the field also with last weeks record number of penalities. I am embarssed by this team, but not by the overall performance on the field but by the police blotter. Something needs to be done now before we have another repeat of the terrible incidents from the past.

You clearly missed the Purdue BB game where Tony nearly got into a fight with then Purdue coach Fred Schaus. Actually, Tony is a good example. He was a real hot-head as a student but his entire outlook on life has changed pretty dramatically since then.
 

Brunicks better get involved and put a stop to this! Look at the National outrage over the Florida LB "only" getting suspended for a 1/2 over something less than brawling with police. This is going to provoke a firestorm against the U of M.

Your characterization of "brawling with police" seems a bit extreme relative to the description in the paper which I assume was pulled from a police report. Michael Carter refused to be patted down.

Brandon Spikes on the otherhand tried to intentionally injure a defenseless opponent in a manner that could have caused permanent blindness.

IMO Brandon Spikes deserves a more severe punishment.
 

Your characterization of "brawling with police" seems a bit extreme relative to the description in the paper which I assume was pulled from a police report. Michael Carter refused to be patted down.

Brandon Spikes on the otherhand tried to intentionally injure a defenseless opponent in a manner that could have caused permanent blindness.

IMO Brandon Spikes deserves a more severe punishment.

Old Gopher is a troll, pure and simple. Why engage him at all?
 

your attitude on this board solidifies every feeling i had about grad students (particularly in the history dept) while at the U. your feelings of inadequacy at not being at a better school has led you to put on airs of intellectual superiority.

bring it down a notch or two, you are not impressing anyone here.

I'm not even a grad student, so thanks for the misguided rant!

And, for the record, when I was coming out of HS, I could've gone to pretty much any school I wanted. I chose to go to the U of M, because it was relatively close to home and (at least at the time) relatively affordable.

I'm not going to start naming names, but I was accepted at every school I applied to, most of which I had absolutely no intention of even considering attending - just applied to see if it's as hard to get in as they say.

Oh, also - thanks for talking Gophers!
 

I'm not even a grad student, so thanks for the misguided rant!

And, for the record, when I was coming out of HS, I could've gone to pretty much any school I wanted. I chose to go to the U of M, because it was relatively close to home and (at least at the time) relatively affordable.

I'm not going to start naming names, but I was accepted at every school I applied to, most of which I had absolutely no intention of even considering attending - just applied to see if it's as hard to get in as they say.

Oh, also - thanks for talking Gophers!

not a rant. i didn't use a single exclamation point!

if your are not a grad student at the U, you certainly act like one
and before you can got there, yes i am stalking you.
 

not a rant. i didn't use a single exclamation point!

if your are not a grad student at the U, you certainly act like one
and before you can got there, yes i am stalking you.

I was pursuing a history PhD at the time, but they wouldn't let me work full-time and be a student. So I told them to stick it. I can't afford to support a wife and son at home on a $300/wk stipend. Especially when that factors out to something like $6/hr for a GA.

I am considering getting back into a different doctoral program - something I can pursue while still working full-time.

I'm glad I can answer the questions of all my adoring fans on this sports-themed internet message board!:)
 

I was pursuing a history PhD at the time, but they wouldn't let me work full-time and be a student. So I told them to stick it. I can't afford to support a wife and son at home on a $300/wk stipend. Especially when that factors out to something like $6/hr for a GA.

I am considering getting back into a different doctoral program - something I can pursue while still working full-time.

I'm glad I can answer the questions of all my adoring fans on this sports-themed internet message board!:)

when i applied to the history PhD program (i was rejected:cry:)i read that the package was around 16,000 a year plus tuition reimbursement.

can't blame you for telling them to stick it, especially looking at the placement of recent PhD grads from the history dept.;)

check your PM
 

Regardless of how this situation settles out, two facts are indisputable: 1. Carter was out somewhere he shouldn't have been, especially at that time of night;

Pretty sure he can go to a pizza place whenever he wants to as long as it's not the night before a game.
 

Pretty sure he can go to a pizza place whenever he wants to as long as it's not the night before a game.

"Can" and "should" are two very different things, my friend.

I, for one, feel a football player, in season, shouldn't be out past midnight at any time. But that's just my opinion.
 

For freshmen, I'd even go further than the midnight curfew. I think all freshmen should be housed together with curfew rules and a mandatory sign in/out sheet. Once they have a year of college life under their belt, then they can live with the upperclassmen. This arrangement may have kept some of the kids out of trouble and also taught them a thing or two to help them make better decisions.
 

1/2 game suspension is standard SEC penalty for player ejected from game for fighting. Urban Meyer imposed fighting suspension on a player who wasn't in a fight. As far as "eye gouging" is concerned - Georgia running back involved says no such thing occurred. What Spikes was doing, who knows, but he wasn't "eye gouging."

So - Spikes got suspension penalty for "fighting" when he wasn't actually fighting, Georgia player says what Spikes is being accused of in media didn't happen & people everywhere are getting on high horse about Urban Meyer running a 'thug' program.

Bovine Excrement.

There are two ways to handle an athlete getting in trouble with the law:

Suspend the kid pending resolution of the charges or take action after resolution of the charges.

The U is employing the former with regard to the basketball players and the latter with Carter.

There are arguments for either one.
 

For freshmen, I'd even go further than the midnight curfew. I think all freshmen should be housed together with curfew rules and a mandatory sign in/out sheet. Once they have a year of college life under their belt, then they can live with the upperclassmen. This arrangement may have kept some of the kids out of trouble and also taught them a thing or two to help them make better decisions.

They can vote, go to war, but they can't live on their own...?? They already pretty much live in all athlete dorms. They have 3 meals a day, study halls, tudors, practice and classes.

The truth is 18-22 yr old kids f up.

They are from various backgrounds and socio-economic status situations. Those who can handle the freedom and new responsibilities will be ok, those who can't will not.

We all need to step back, quit harping on other schools and admit we have the same problems...
 

They can vote, go to war, but they can't live on their own...?? They already pretty much live in all athlete dorms. They have 3 meals a day, study halls, tudors, practice and classes.

The truth is 18-22 yr old kids f up.

They are from various backgrounds and socio-economic status situations. Those who can handle the freedom and new responsibilities will be ok, those who can't will not.

We all need to step back, quit harping on other schools and admit we have the same problems...

I understand your point of view, but the University is investing thousands of dollars just to get the kids in school. And their parents are counting on the school to keep them on the right path. I agree with your socio-economic diversity point, and if you think about it, there are many kids that won't fit in with being a student athlete without some time to adjust. I doubt this would happen due to the uncertainty of attracting top athletes if they would have to adhere to some stricter rules. However, I'm sure there are many parents that would love to have their kids attend a school that makes it easier, and safer, for them to adjust.
 

I love how so many want to bury Carter but say "boys will be boys" with Maresh. DOUBLE STANDARD by lots of old fans.
 

I love how so many want to bury Carter but say "boys will be boys" with Maresh. DOUBLE STANDARD by lots of old fans.

Why are you dredging this up? Most of the board seems to be in agreement that Maresh has been acting like an idiot.
 

maybe because underage drinking =/= fighting. though to be fair i don't really care one way or the other.

p.s. i remember this thread and stopped reading after page 1 the first time around.
 




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