Jalen Arrested for Scooter Accident

[gtcam]

UConn police are actually pretty damn lackadaisical. UConn is the most weed-friendly campus in the country, and it takes a lot more to get kicked off campus in Storrs than most other schools. Adams was just being stupid here.

Not true but they are lazy
Have you been to campuses in California, Oregon and Washington state?
Went to a few with my daughter and even the damn "athlete" dorms smelled like a smoke-a-thon
At ASU they were smoking on the roofs and porches
Felt like when I was in school - but that was in the 70s and I thought pot was now too expensive to be a legit party drug anymore but who am I to know - I'm al ole fart now

 

[huskymedic]

Jeff Jacobs‏ @jacobscourant 2m 2 minutes ago
Jalen Adams suspended from practice today. From here, his status will be evaluated on day to day basis. So unknown for opener tomorrow night.

Dom Amore‏ @AmoreCourant 2m 2 minutes ago
@UConnMBB: Jalen Adams was suspended from practice Thursday for "conduct detrimental to the team," (the scooter incident). "His status will be evaluated day to day by coach Kevin Ollie."

 

[UConnStats]

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Suspended from practice? Hahahaha

 

[uconngb]

Suspended from practice? Hahahaha

We talkin bout practice

 

[huskysupporter]

No, he was arrested. He just wasn’t taken into custody.

 

[MadDogRevival]

We talkin bout practice

This will be funny in 100 years. Love this.

 

[Jaybird65]

I work on campus... I am surprised there are not more scooter accidents on campus involving cars and/or pedestrians. It is pretty crazy during class change times. Unfortunately, the athletes on these things stick out like sore thumbs with their Nike UConn apparrel. In this case, the wrecked scooter was pretty much abandoned in the middle of the road.

 

[HungryHuskies]

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

It's basically a self-inflicted injury.

 

[nashusky109]

I can see Ollie not playing him unless we absolutely need him in the first game. If the team doesn't need him then he'll keep him on the bench the whole game but wont formally suspend him.

 

[zepfan]

My guess is that KO is going to make a decision tomorrow after consultation with AD and President. Tough decision in that it does sound like dumb adolescent stuff we are all guilty of - not really harmful, but nonetheless, stupid. Yet it did involve the police and requires him to go to court. I could make a case for a one game suspension or not, but my guess is that he will be suspended for a game or two. There may be specific language in athletic team rules that tie KOs hands. If I am an impartial university president, I would say brief suspension and be thankful it didn't happen before a more important game. JMHO.

 

[kansashusky]

Kemba needs to give him a call and explain to him what being a leader means.

I would bet he plays tomorrows.

 

[crazyUCfan23]

Fair enough. Still, I expect to see like 10 kids hitting pens at Teds before the game tomorrow lol

Oh well yeah obviously lol I'm just still bitter years later.

 

[JimHurley]

Agreed they drive like idiots on them all over the place. Watched Anderson almost take someone out near the Union the other day

Anderson is one of the worst. Williams, too. They need to understand these things aren't toys.

 

[JMick]

UConn police are actually pretty damn lackadaisical. UConn is the most weed-friendly campus in the country, and it takes a lot more to get kicked off campus in Storrs than most other schools. Adams was just being stupid here.

Lolwut. This couldn't be more wrong

 

[superjohn]

Not a big deal and Jalen is a good guy, he's also not Kemba or Shabazz which some on the board think he is.

 

[methodology]

If he was held out of today's practice I can't see him starting tomorrow and he might not even play.

Punishment for stupidity

 

[Jluc]

Dumb mistake. My bet would be he plays tomorrow but doesn't start.

 

[Guapo]

Dumb mistake. My bet would be he plays tomorrow but doesn't start.

This is what I'm thinking as well.

If were suspended tomorrow why not just come out and say it?

 

[StingLykOllie]

I got “arrested” for evading responsibility at UConn years ago, went to court, got a stern talking to.

Nothing to see here...

 

[Kitaman]

This is what I'm thinking as well.

If were suspended tomorrow why not just come out and say it?

Could be making em' sweat, pretty effective with young'uns.

 

[Wordbomar]

If this is anything more than not starting tomorrow I will be absolutely stunned

 

[upstater]

Haven't seen a single post here addressing the fact that the accident was with one of the guys on a moped that he was racing with, and not a vehicle driven by someone he didn't know.

Which makes all of this weird.

Where I live in New York, you're not required to call police in case of an accident or fender bender.

Leaving the scene of an accident should only apply if you hit someone you don't know and you try to get away.

 

[UCDaveD]

Suspend him for a half, ban the mopeds, move on.