Cespedes, Blackwell Arrested

[Stainmaster]

State Police Make Arrests Related to September Fight in Mansfield

 

[noeynox]

RKG's

 

[huskymedic]

Geez, Blackwell was a piece of work. No wonder he got expelled.

Cespesdes' mother is gonna kick his .

 

[Stainmaster]

Cespesdes' mother is gonna kick his .

Whatever she needs to do to get the message across. With our OL depth depleted to the point where we had to put a PWO on the two-deep last year, linemen getting caught up in this crap hurts us more than it would with any other position.

 

[freescooter]

There is a bus to New London leaving at 3:30. Here's a ticket. One way.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

RKG's

This staff can't even get that part right.

 

[formerlurker]

It could be a whole lot worse...

http://deadspin.com/minnesota-suspends-10-football-players-for-alleged-invo-1790081126

 

[Chief00]

Football players getting in fights - big deal - UConn overreacts to this type of thing and it hurts recruiting and the team.

 

[JMick]

Football players getting in fights - big deal - UConn overreacts to this type of thing and it hurts recruiting and the team.

It really depends. A very, very good friend of mine got jumped by athletes at UConn. The offenders got expelled. Do you think that's overreacting? He had his orbit broken

 

[Stainmaster]

Football players getting in fights - big deal - UConn overreacts to this type of thing and it hurts recruiting and the team.

Yes, because encouraging this behavior is such great PR for the AD.

I am also suspicious that disciplining a player who was arrested twice in a semester is hurting our recruiting in any way, shape, or form. The only people it hurts are old fogeys who are stuck in the good old days.

We live in a society with a pretty apparent legal code, and there are consequences for breaking it. Athletes aren't exempt from that.

 

[Devland]

Football players getting in fights - big deal - UConn overreacts to this type of thing and it hurts recruiting and the team.

Yeah, it teaches them discipline. Who would want to play for a program that teaches discipline and self control?

 

[gioff23]

oh good gravy - can you imagine the reaction at a top 25 program for a breach of peace?

 

[JMick]

oh good gravy - can you imagine the reaction at a top 25 program for a breach of peace?

Assault in the 3rd degree is defined as:

• intentionally causing physical injury
• recklessly causing serious physical injury
• with criminal negligence, causing physical serious injury with a deadly weapon

 

[uconnphil2016]

Bummer. Hope these guys can turn it around. Young people make dumb mistakes, especially when liquored up at parties and benefitting from the privilege of being college football players. They're still young and hopefully will learn from it.

 

[huskymedic]

Assault in the 3rd degree is defined as:

• intentionally causing physical injury
• recklessly causing serious physical injury
• with criminal negligence, causing physical serious injury with a deadly weapon

Not dismissing it (especially if you are the other person) and not knowing full story but if you knowingly backhand someone and they get a fat lip it's Assault 3. It's a misdemeanor. There needs to be a penalty/price to pay but it needs to be measured.

 

[Stinger92860]

Football players getting in fights - big deal - UConn overreacts to this type of thing and it hurts recruiting and the team.

I'd probably pay to see you punched in the face by a 6-7 325 pound football player, hit the ground then jump up and say it was no big deal. I think we could sell a lot of tickets and donate the proceeds for Diaco's buyout.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Not dismissing it (especially if you are the other person) and not knowing full story but if you knowingly backhand someone and they get a fat lip it's Assault 3. It's a misdemeanor. There needs to be a penalty/price to pay but it needs to be measured.

Very true. When McQuillan's fight got him kicked off I believe it was assault in the 2nd degree. That always bummed me out, he was a nice guy. I'm all for second chances.

 

[JMick]

Very true. When McQuillan's fight got him kicked off I believe it was assault in the 2nd degree. That always bummed me out, he was a nice guy. I'm all for second chances.

I despised McQuillan. He was the epitome of the dumb jock stereotype. Had classes with him, got paired up with him in group projects, and he never did any of the work.

 

[huskymedic]

State Police Make Arrests Related to September Fight in Mansfield

Courant: UConn Football Player Charged With Assault, Breach Of Peace

>>The crimes, both misdemeanors, were allegedly commited in September. A UConn spokesman said coach Bob Diaco had been aware of the situation since then, so Saturday's arrest had no bearing on Cespedes' place in the program. He remains on the team and is not suspended.<<

 

[Drew]

I despised McQuillan. He was the epitome of the dumb jock stereotype. Had classes with him, got paired up with him in group projects, and he never did any of the work.

Can confirm. Used to do group projects with him and Shak Phillips for 3 seprate classes. Shak was great, actually became pretty good friends. Sean didn't do jack but he did like to ball with us at the rec

 

[Drew]

Well I guess we found out at least one of the offensive linemen knows how to hit somebody

 

[uconnphil2016]

Can confirm. Used to do group projects with him and Shak Phillips for 3 seprate classes. Shak was great, actually became pretty good friends. Sean didn't do jack but he did like to ball with us at the rec

I knew him from high school and he was always cool. Never got good grades--went to AOF so that RE could get him eligible. Nice dude though. Stand by saying that I wish it had worked out differently.

 

[whaler11]

We were totally supposed to be impressed with how Cespedes turned out. That clock is ticking.

 

[Sky ball]

Yes, because encouraging this behavior is such great PR for the AD.

I am also suspicious that disciplining a player who was arrested twice in a semester is hurting our recruiting in any way, shape, or form. The only people it hurts are old fogeys who are stuck in the good old days.

We live in a society with a pretty apparent legal code, and there are consequences for breaking it. Athletes aren't exempt from that.

Unless they are QB's at Florida State

 

[polycom]

I know someone was punched by a football player and the player was kicked out of school... This isn't something you can just dismiss