Kentucky suspends Makayla Epps

[j66kicker]

Matthew Mitchell has suspended first team All-SEC guard Makayla Epps (speculation is for "at least one game") for possession of alcohol by a minor and having an open alcohol container in a motor vehicle in her hometown. Driving, slurring speech, open can of Bud Light, apparently passed a breath test, as they didn't charge her with DUI.

http://espn.go.com/womens-college-b...-kentucky-wildcats-suspended-alcohol-incident

 

[Wbbfan1]

Any1 want to bet Epps will be reinstated before the start of the season?

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Any1 want to bet Epps will be reinstated before the start of the season?

I don't know why he would suspend her for (at least) one game and then reinstate her before she serves that suspension.

I don't expect (baring either unforeseen news relating to the incident or her reacting inappropriately) that she will be further penalized. Had she been guilty of DUI, then I think further punishment would have been in order, it may in this case simply have been the timing that saved her. There is a world of difference between underage drinking and DUI (regardless of age).

 

[triaddukefan]

Any1 want to bet Epps will be reinstated before the start of the season?

I'll take that bet

 

[AnotherVolFan]

I can see Mitchell following through with this suspension. He did suspend Bishop for a NCAA tourney game so I'm sure he'll go ahead and keep this suspension intact. JMO

 

[Hoopz]

Doubt she'll be reinstated before the season. Possibly faces more than one game suspension. Hope she learns from her mistakes.

 

[HGN]

The one(1) game suspension probably will be an exhibition or a pre-season game. I seriously doubt it will be after the regular season gets started.

 

[DaddyChoc]

The one(1) game suspension probably will be an exhibition or a pre-season game. I seriously doubt it will be after the regular season gets started.

I'll take this bet

 

[HGN]

I'll take this bet

So DaddyChoc, you think Mitchell will wait until regular season to extract punishment? Against a SEC opponent?

 

[DaddyChoc]

So DaddyChoc, you think Mitchell will wait until regular season to extract punishment? Against a SEC opponent?

almost every team (including UConn) never starts the season against a conference foe (ex. Holy Cross, UC-Davis, Colgate, UHart, Stanford, College of Charleston, Creighton, Vanderbilt, Green Bay) (didnt even add Post and West Chester cause they were exhibition games). Why punish if its not going to have an effect on the season? Or do you consider Mitchell a softie?

 

[stamfordhusky]

So DaddyChoc, you think Mitchell will wait until regular season to extract punishment? Against a SEC opponent?

No one said SEC opponent. It obviously will be the first game or two - which obviously will be ooc teams. But it will NOT be for just an exhibition game. I would be happy to bet on that.

 

[HuskyNan]

Anyone that gets tipsy on a can of Bud Light probably doesn't drink much. Getting yelled at by coach, and probably parents, and sitting out a game sounds about right.