Buckeye Math: DUI + Under Age = No Punishment

[Guest]

Highly touted Ohio State offensive tackle Alex Boone was arrested on DUI charges. He won't miss any games or practices and will be placed in Ohio States drug and alcohol program.

Compare that with RPN who got suspended the rest of the remaining season, and wasn't even allowed to participate in the Fiesta Bowl.

This is why I loathe Ohio State, complete filth, always bending the rules. Most corrupt athletic program in the country IMO......

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

Typical Suckeye garbage....Just par for the course as far as I'm concerned. Another instance of Cheaty McSweatervest turning a blind eye to the asylum he's running down there in that crap-hole called Columbus.

 

[jiggafini19]

This is why I loathe Ohio State, complete filth, always bending the rules. Most corrupt athletic program in the country IMO......

They certainly do enough to make us think so, don't they?

Nothing will ever top what Miami was doing in the 80s, though.

Ohio State is kind of my guilty pleasure. My mom's side of the family are OSU fans, so I cheered for them growing up...second, of course. And that Fiesta Bowl really pissed me off for a number of reasons, mainly ND defensive backs being in Arizona and the OSU receivers streaking half way to New Mexico untouched.

I can't condone some of what may or may not go on at Ohio State. I'm far too cynical. I almost went there as a student and it is a great school outside of the athletic field. Their rabid football fanbase there has jaded people's minds as to what kind of institution it really is for those who truly wish to utilize it.

 

[maison bleu]

Buckeye Math: DUI + Under Age = No Punishment

This came off a buckeye msg board. I love the part where Tressel suggests he practically tucks his players in at night. Gimme a break.

Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel today said freshman offensive tackle Alex Boone, who early Sunday morning was cited for driving under the influence, would be placed in the Athletics Department’s drug and alcohol counseling program.

` In accordance with departmental policy, Boone, a first-time offender, is not subject to any loss of practice or playing time. He may, however, face additional sanctions from the coach.

“I consider any drug or alcohol offense to be a very serious matter and will treat this incident accordingly,” said Tressel. “The last thing we told the team after practice yesterday morning was to set their clocks ahead an hour when they went to bed at 10 o’clock last night. I am disappointed that message did not get through to everyone.”

The 6-8, 315-pound Boone played in 11 games last year as a true freshman.

mb15.scout.com/fohiostatefrm1.showMessage?topicID=53031.topic

 

[jiggafini19]

You would think that with the hot water Tressel was just in not all that long ago with Clarett that he would do the right thing and punish this kid.

I just don't understand the morals of some of these coaches and athletic departments. It is no wonder that these guys go pro and act like jagbags rather than good citizens. No one holds them accountable as long as they are playing ball.

 

[Aerosmith777]

You gotta love the Buckeyes.

There's a guy on KG who's trying to say that when ND suspended RPN, it wasn't b/c of the DUI, it was b/c they were looking for an excuse to limit his playing time. And the reasoning? B/c Darius Walker is better and Weis wanted to give him more playing time. And when he was informed that Walker is a tailback and RPN is a fullback, his response was that tailback and fullback are basically the same position. Only an OSU fan could make this stuff up.

 

[BigIrish]

tressel hides behind the "in accordance with departmental policy" defense.

the measure of a coach....

at tOSU, a underage freshman lineman gets a DUI and tressel passes up an opportunity to make an example of a kid without impacting his starting lineup.

at ND, a legal drinking age senior leader and starting fullback gets a DUI and weis suspends him until the matter is resolved, a move that effectively ended RPN's season and severely hindered his professional aspirations.

hmmm....who would you feel more comfortable with tucking in your kid at night?

 

[Guest]

lets be honest, Ohio State is the most lucrative athletic program in the country(Texas isn't far behind), their athletic programs rake in a ton of money every year. So they really don't give a sh%t what these guys do off the field as long as they continue to rake in the money. The NCAA will never crack down on one of their darling schools.......

Most corrupt school in the country, hands down........

 

[leppycole]

If the kid was not a starter, Tressel would have suspended him. He and the program is the black eye of college football.

 

[Domer95]

Maison Bleu, while it pains me to agree with you, I do here. This is a joke and to$$er U is a joke. The kid "would be placed in the Athletics Department’s drug and alcohol counseling program." Is there where they learn how to drive their Tress-calades and attempt to rob people for their cell phones in dark alleys? or find 'tax shelters' for $3,000???? I guess MoClarett can be guest lecturer.

The best is Cheaty Mc$weaterve$t's response: “I consider any drug or alcohol offense to be a very serious matter and will treat this incident accordingly,” said Tre$$el. “The last thing we told the team after practice yesterday morning was to set their clocks ahead an hour when they went to bed at 10 o’clock last night. I am disappointed that message did not get through to everyone.” REMEMBER THIS WAS STATED ON APRIL FOOL'S DAY....

 

[irishnd31]

Real classy Columbus. Real freakin classy.

 

[AlbuquerqueIrishFan]

They have to protect the program, but I can't believe that he doesn't have any real punishment. How about he sits out the year, that's more like it. Or even a 5 game suspension.

 

[Guest]

I think a 4 game suspension would be good enough, seeing how its his first offense, RPN's suspension for the rest of the year was a little over the top IMO, but hey thats how ND handles things.

Tressel is really sending a bad message by not suspending this kid at all, and letting him practice on top of that.

I'm really surprised parents of potential recruits have no problem with their kids going there. You'd think they'd want their child to be punished somewhat if he did something he wasn't supposed to.

 

[irish4life99]

What's really sad is they don't give a rats a$$ about these kids. As long as they can run fast, hit hard, and keep them winning and brining in the $$$. They act as if they have no reponsibility. So instead of building character they are providing the template saying that unmoral, and illegal behavior will be accepted. Good luck with all that Tressel. Sooner or later that blind eye's gonna get poked!

 

[jiggafini19]

I'm really surprised parents of potential recruits have no problem with their kids going there. You'd think they'd want their child to be punished somewhat if he did something he wasn't supposed to.

They do things just a little different in Ohio. Ohio State Football is THE passion over there, so to them it doesn't really matter.

Kind of like all of the parents of those kids in Liberty City, Miami. They don't care one way or the other about discipline at Miami. They know that the Canes give their kid the best shot at getting to The League.

 

[irish4life99]

They do things just a little different in Ohio. Ohio State Football is THE passion over there, so to them it doesn't really matter.
Kind of like all of the parents of those kids in Liberty City, Miami. They don't care one way or the other about discipline at Miami. They know that the Canes give their kid the best shot at getting to The League.

It seems so many of these schools (i.e. the Miami’s and tOSU's) of the nation keep lowering the bar of acceptable behavior. You have kids with automatic weapons, underage DUI's, drug possession, and a whole list of offenses. It's obvious the parents don't care if it's the quick ticket to the show. These schools obviously don't care and every year it seems to be getting worse. The NCAA is ineffectual for the most part. So when is enough, enough? Will the Federal government have to get involved? Personally, I would rather never have another Nation Championship team than sell our souls ala Urban Myer.

 

[guff]

OSU all but condoned this kid's actions. There only one way to reach these kids and that's to hit 'em where it hurts most. In this kid's case it's playing/practice time. This kid will pay more attention in his theatre class then he will in the drug/alcohol classes.

Tressel should have told the kid "No game time, no practice time until October. Do it again and you're done. Now get out of my office and don't let the door hit you in the ass."

 

[AlbuquerqueIrishFan]

I'd run him till he puked and still suspend him for 5 games. And I'd be a hard ass to him for the entire year. He's sending one hell of a message.

 

[maison bleu]

So here's what the kid got from the courts: $300 fine and 10 days in jail, jail time suspended if he completes an alcohol awareness class.

Seems like Cheay McSweatervest isn't the only one letting him off the hook. Can that be a typical sentence in Columbus for an underage DUI? If he was on the OSU Latin team, would he maybe get his liscense suspended at least?

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=84780

 

[jiggafini19]

He has over TWO MONTHS to complete an alcohol education course?

So much for zero tolerance I guess. Under 21 and a DUI.

He probably gets $300 from a booster just for putting his pad on properly. That's a drop in the bucket for a Buckeye.

 

[BigIrish]

So here's what the kid got from the courts: $300 fine and 10 days in jail, jail time suspended if he completes an alcohol awareness class.
Seems like Cheay McSweatervest isn't the only one letting him off the hook. Can that be a typical sentence in Columbus for an underage DUI? If he was on the OSU Latin team, would he maybe get his liscense suspended at least?
http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=84780

are you from MI, maison? i've never heard of anybody up here getting out of a DUI for less than $3k-$5k by the time they pay court fees, fines, and maybe lawyer costs. $300 is ridiculous.

btw - i think his full name is Cheatypants....only his closest friends call him Cheaty.

 

[AlbuquerqueIrishFan]

Imagine getting 18 DWIs!!!

Imagine getting 18 DWIs!!!

Well, where I'm from, (Albuquerque, NM) DWIs & DUIs are a huge problem. The newspaper runs headlines all the time. Man arrested with 18th DWI. One guy had over 20! And the stories just keep repeating themselves over and over. If you don't believe me, check out the link. It's funny and sad at the same time. How about some tougher laws here?

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/wireStory?id=869763

 

[jiggafini19]

I know a kid that got TWO in less than one month. And he hasn't been drivnig for a looooong, looooong time.

Had a teammate in college that got one and was under 21. His locker was empty shortly thereafter. Might have been the straw that broke the camel's back, but it was plenty to give him the boot.

 

[maison bleu]

are you from MI, maison? i've never heard of anybody up here getting out of a DUI for less than $3k-$5k by the time they pay court fees, fines, and maybe lawyer costs. $300 is ridiculous.
btw - i think his full name is Cheatypants....only his closest friends call him Cheaty.

I am from Michigan originally, but I haven't lived there for a long time.

I was thinking that the fine for a DUI, first offense would be low four figures, along with a suspended license for a few months, at least.