It's one thing to have a lapse in judgement. It's an entirely different thing to beat an innocent victim for a laptop and a credit card.
Much like the people in NY and the rest of the NE now have a better understanding (after Sandy) of what the citizens in the South (I lived in Pensacola 3 years and Mobile 14 years) go through when a Hurricane hits. No fun and games there, is it? Well, now, thanks to this incident, we must accept a little more humility in that even Bama's heralded program can run into issues, through no fault of the vast majority of the Bama Nation. We've become so used to Bama's kids making us so very proud over the past few years that this will be hard to swallow. We all knew that this type of behavior would not, and will not, be accepted by CNS or the University. Now, to have it slammed right down our throats by those we thought understood what was expected of, and agreed to, by them is disappointing to say the least. At the most, devastating to the image and expectance of what we know as the University of Alabama. (And no, I was not fortunate enough to attend any University, much less Alabama. Don't hold it against me, not everyone has choices about what they can, or can't, do with higher education.)
Robbing two kids after beating them then sharing the stolen stuff is a pretty long and severe "lapse of judgment".
I was at the University when all players were in the Dorms and trust me that did not prevent them from doing stupid stuff. They were at times arrested and I saw some bad behavior back then as well. Drinking, drugs and fighting by some that you would have never believed would be doing those types of things. I will not name names so dont ask.You never know what goes thru the minds of young guys.
If the charges stand up, it's a shame.
Makes you long for the days of Football Dorms, Football Cafeteria ect...
We had a little more control over the players when things were more regimented.
Guess the 'BAMA BASHERS' will come out in full force.
It's gonna be a long hard Summer.
It would be a good time for all the other players to 'Lay Low',
and avoid the wrath of Coach Saban.
Here only 1 month and already 7 dislikes, we might have a troll in our midst.
They needed something with lots of ingredients.................like Sour Cream and Salsa Pork Rinds.
No
Far as I'm concrned, you're part of the problem. You are justifying a criminal and a criminal action. Nothing more, nothing less. If you're cool with that, so be it.
It was a single incident. A pretty sorry, sad incident, but still a single occurrence. Auburn's armed robbery seemed to involve more people, and be worse, but that's kind of like comparing a car wreck to a train wreck. Both are bad.
Then you didn't read what I said, or didn't understand it. I didn't bring up "paying players", I didn't defend them in what I originally said, and I said three times it's not an excuse. You can think what you want, and misrepresent what I said, but I think saying three times it's not an excuse is not my justifying criminal actions.
Yeah, I really sound like I'm cool with it, huh?
If they want pocket money, quit the team, get a job, and have pocket money.....
Boom. The idea of these guys as destitute is harder and harder to believe when you see the facilities at school and follow them on twitter.
