'16 FL WR Kevin Stepherson (Notre Dame Early Enrollee)

[GowerND11]

What about the concept of consequence?

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I don't think he is saying there shouldn't be. More that both help and consequence must be done outside the Notre Dame sphere.

 

[phgreek]

What about the concept of consequence?

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I am a firm believer in consequences...in responsibility. But when you see a kid rapid fire sink his future...makes me think he has a mental issue or two. Sure punish him for the laws he broke. But I think ND's role needs to be as support for his family, but I also think ND has no business trying to bring him back on campus...It is clear to me Kevin is beyond all that. He shouldn't be at ND anymore because he isn't good for ND and clearly ND isn't working for him. But he needs more than just being locked up if the goal is to help him get beyond whatever it is that makes a kid implode like he has. Being alone in his own head...well how'd that work so far?

 

[BeatSC]

So the good news is he should be out in time for spring ball......right?

 

[irishff1014]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Former Irish WR Kevin Stepherson was sentenced to 180 days in Fulton County Jail stemming from his marijuana arrest in August 2016. With good behavior and time served, he will spend the next 47 days in prison.</p>— Alex Wilcox (@AlexWilcoxTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexWilcoxTV/status/973565173708488704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Veritate Duce Progredi]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Former Irish WR Kevin Stepherson was sentenced to 180 days in Fulton County Jail stemming from his marijuana arrest in August 2016. With good behavior and time served, he will spend the next 47 days in prison.</p>— Alex Wilcox (@AlexWilcoxTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexWilcoxTV/status/973565173708488704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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There is a difference between prison and jail. He'll spend the next 47 days in jail.

 

[Wingman Ray]

Im sure Miami will welcome him with open arms

 

[SouthSideChiDomer]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Former Irish WR Kevin Stepherson was sentenced to 180 days in Fulton County Jail stemming from his marijuana arrest in August 2016. With good behavior and time served, he will spend the next 47 days in prison.</p>— Alex Wilcox (@AlexWilcoxTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexWilcoxTV/status/973565173708488704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Can't embed, but follow up tweets said he received the max sentence for his misdemeanor, which was 180 days, but only half the sentence ever served, so he gets the 43 days he was already in jail and just has 47 left. He also is no longer enrolled at ND. He still faces charges in two other counties, but after all his legal troubles are done he plans to go back to Jacksonville and receive drug addiction treatment.

 

[irish o'phile]

Is the drug treatment for marijuana?

 

[GowerND11]

Is the drug treatment for marijuana?

More than likely. He hasn't been charged for others, has he?

 

[fightingirish26]

you can't be physically addicted to pot, although psychological addiction is a different story. i've just never heard of someone getting drug addiction treatment for pot. usually it would just be a reason to go to a different form of therapy.

 

[Ndaccountant]

you can't be physically addicted to pot, although psychological addiction is a different story. i've just never heard of someone getting drug addiction treatment for pot. usually it would just be a reason to go to a different form of therapy.

Please don't conflate addiction and dependency.

Addiction is marked by a change in behavior caused by the biochemical changes in the brain after continued substance abuse. To the addict, the substance itself becomes the obsession / priority and causes irrational behavior when the substance is not in their system.

 

[PANDFAN]

Is the drug treatment for marijuana?

 

[GowerND11]

Please don't conflate addiction and dependency.

Addiction is marked by a change in behavior caused by the biochemical changes in the brain after continued substance abuse. To the addict, the substance itself becomes the obsession / priority and causes irrational behavior when the substance is not in their system.

^This. Plus I know some people check into rehab even for weed due to the ability to seek counseling and therapy even without the addiction.

 

[BobbyMac]

Just transfer to Colorado and it's all good. He'd be an All-American for the Puffs.

 

[fightingirish26]

Please don't conflate addiction and dependency.

Addiction is marked by a change in behavior caused by the biochemical changes in the brain after continued substance abuse. To the addict, the substance itself becomes the obsession / priority and causes irrational behavior when the substance is not in their system.

note how i said psychological addiction (dependency) is a different story

 

[Ndaccountant]

note how i said psychological addiction (dependency) is a different story

The point is that you used the phrases physically addicted and physiologically addicted in the same sentence. I believe the phrase physically dependent is the proper choice.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Anybody ever hear what happened with Steph after this past spring? I'm curious if he made it to a CC or JUCO

 

[Irish YJ]

Anybody ever hear what happened with Steph after this past spring? I'm curious if he made it to a CC or JUCO

he was sentenced to 30 days last June. didn't hear anything else about him. read the below last month that infers he still hasn't found a landing spot.

https://www.ndinsider.com/football/...cle_bc3612d6-eb2c-552a-9b25-7f710efe4038.html

 

[GBdomer]

Man was he needed this year, not his bullshit, just his talent.

 

[zelezo vlk]

According to Matt Freeman, Steph is at Jacksonville State. Wish him luck

 

[beryirish]

According to Matt Freeman, Steph is at Jacksonville State. Wish him luck

Penitentiary?

 

[ulukinatme]

Penitentiary?

 

[dublinirish]

worked out at Auburn's Pro Day yesterday apparently

 

[dublinirish]

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/TJamesNDI/status/1376984519631368196?s=20[/TWEET]

 

[PANDFAN]

he made some very very nice catches that the NFL network dudes had NO idea who he was....i ended up tweeting them because they thought he was Metchie....stepherson looked very good

 

[Irish#1]

Making the SEC Pro Day circuit?

 

[Henges24]

A couple former-players were tweeting out support for KS, last week.

Some even going as far to say he was the best receiver they had ever faced/played with.

 

[T-Boone]

Stepherson, Claypool and Boykin in 2018 would have been pretty, pretty, pretty good.

 

[Trait Expectations]

What could have been at ND....

Oh well, I'm glad he's turned things around. So often the links posted after a player departs has to do with criminal charges or worse. Really hope Kevin can make it to the league and keep his head on.

 

[dublinirish]

Matt @ ISD did a nice pre draft interview with KJ: https://irishsportsdaily.com/s/14879/wr-kevin-stepherson-working-for-shot-at-nfl
I don't think he got picked up as a UDFA yet but here's hoping he gets a tryout invite