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Message: [QUOTE="dwalks93, post: 2048723, member: 5598"] Oklahoma didn't suspend Mixon. They red shirted him for a year. He continued to practice with the team, work out with team, he kept his full scholarship while getting free tuition/room and board and did not lose a year of eligibility. On a positive note, he definitely looked like that extra year of strength and conditioning paid off and he had a great year for OU. Btw OU's handling of Mixon was significant less punitive than the NFL's treatment of Ray Rice. At least Rice was suspended and it cost him money even if it wasn't enough. Had there not been a video, Mixon and OU would have completely slipped under the radar. I particularly liked Coach Stoops' comments that if it happened today the punishment would be different. Of course the punishmeant would be different... Mixon can punch way harder now and the OU boosters who "fund a first class program" know to the buy the video back before it gets posted. And yes, you are no expert on UConn football. That much has been established....UConn's facilities are very good, coaching hires have been terrible and fan attendance is poor. Basically the AAC and lack of regional rivalries has really hurt UConn and particularly football. Our women's basketball continues to dominate but the in-conference games are the least competitive part of our season. To say UConn is pathetic in football the last few years is true but to attribute it to lack of financial commitment is inaccurate. BTW UConn makes $3 million per year in the AAC, OU makes over $35 million in the Big12....tough to run a first class program at less than 10% of the revenue. But ESPN loves UConn and keeps favoring us, right? [/QUOTE]

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