Question for GW, didn't his whatever conclusion with the Miami case close that? Or does a DUI re-open it once again? I thought that the point of the conclusion he came to with it was to completely end the case or were there conditions that went along with it? Also, what implication does/could this have on his MN case?
I am just trying to figure out if the question here is, will the U let him play after a DUI arrest? Or Will the U let him play after a DUI arrest that re-opens his Miami case?
What was Gary Tinsley's (RIP) punishment after the DUI on his scooter, anyone remember?
Despite the oddness of you posting this on the first day of practice, my issue is more so with Trevor Mbakwe here. The case in Miami? Maybe you were profiled as a basketball player and you did maintain your innocence throughout. The Minnesota case, seemed like a well intentioned thing, a guy who wanted to maybe reconcile with an old ex or at least patch things up, I'll give you that as a somewhat honest/dumb mistake.
But a DUI? Really? There is no excuse there. The cops pulled over a car that appeared to be drunk driving. They didn't pull over a basketball player, they didn't pull over Trevor Mbakwe. They pulled over an anonymous driver who appeared to be drunk and that is unacceptable. Trevor may be doing things that any normal college kid may have done or get caught doing and face very little scrutiny, but you are a 6th year senior, the face of the basketball team, and a projected NBA lottery pick. You need to handle yourself with much more class and responsibility.
Adam "Pacman" Jones nearly had his NFL career ruined over his obsession with the night life.
It isn't fair, but when you are in the public eye to any extent, you have to behave better than a normal person may be expected to. If he is to be any kind of success at the next level, hopefully he figures that out.
I am not angry that this happened, I am not even mad and I frankly am not all that concerned with whether he plays or not. I think the U will let him regardless (Maybe this is more the reason Tubby is making him the "6th man" - That was his original punishment during his return from his prior suspension - and is just trying to keep it quite). It is disapointment in Trevor as a person to see this happen. Someone who has faced a LOT of adversity (you can argue who's fault it was all you want) and made it through it and somehow given a 6th year (Which, I agree with GW, seemed like a 2% chance based on the facts of the rule. Although, I felt the NCAA would give Trevor that leniancy) and then to go and do this? Disapointing. Instead of going out at night, go to the gym. Work on your game. You have a lottery draft pick on the line here, make that happen and then go out when you can buy a driver. Don't let this ruin everything you have spent your entire life working towards.
