KU suspends Morris from program former 5 star recruit, transfer

[mcs333]

Kansas suspends transfer guard Arterio Morris from program — ESPN

Kansas guard Arterio Morris has been suspended from the program, a school spokesman told ESPN late Friday.

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[uconngb]

Shocking…..yet another transgression from a Kansas player.

 

[PNolanFan]

I do have some degree of sympathy for coaches when their players do awful things. Hard to see these things coming. However Self has had this happen far too many times for it to be a coincidence, guy is just a huge scum bag

 

[bendm]

And this comes after his plea deal from an assault last year. Texas let him play in every game.

 

[HooperScooper]

I do have some degree of sympathy for coaches when their players do awful things. Hard to see these things coming. However Self has had this happen far too many times for it to be a coincidence, guy is just a huge scum bag

Except Self knew what he was getting. Morris already had something on his record from Texas. I believe in 2nd chances but you need to be careful to know what you're getting yourself into. Or else you get burned. So Self takes blame here for his decision to take Morris in the first place.

The sophomore joined the Jayhawks' roster this offseason as one of the Big 12's most high-profile transfers following one season at Texas. Morris was arrested last June for an alleged altercation with his ex-girlfriend. While that charge lingered, he played in all 38 games for Texas as a freshman, averaging 4.6 points in 11.7 minutes per game off the bench.

Ultimately, that case was resolved with a $362 fine on Thursday, negating the need for a scheduled October trial, according to the AP.

Kansas guard Arterio Morris suspended from program just one day after settling assault case in Texas

Morris is a former five-star prospect who appeared in 38 games as a freshman at Texas

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[aburks41]

Bill Self is an enabler. Despicable.

 

[husky429]

And this comes after his plea deal from an assault last year. Texas let him play in every game.

Are you surprised? Beard probably bonded with him in the recruiting process over beating up women.

 

[auror]

Our old pal Shreyas is on the Kansas beat these days and broke the story:

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article279252244.html

 

[mcs333]

Self needs to be held accountable by the media. I believe in second chances with the exception of sexual assault. How do you look your wife, mother or daughters in the eye when they ask how can you bring this type of person into your program. There are too many basketball players out there to take that chance. Self over looked that because he thought he was getting a very good basketball player. He got a bad person who is also ruining Self’s reputation.

 

[CTBasketball]

Our good friend Nick Timberlake listed as a witness. Was probably too busy counting his money to intervene.

 

[CL82]

Three other players -- Johnny Furphy, Elmarko Jackson and Nick Timberlake -- were mentioned in the incident report as witnesses and "other," respectively, but a source told the newspaper they were not "remotely" involved in the incident.

Other than witnessing it?

 

[CL82]

Bill Self is an enabler. Despicable.

 

[CTBasketball]

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Left on read, again!

 

[Leebo]

Other than witnessing it?

They may have witnessed two people entering the same room or something. You don't have to have seen everything to be a witness for an investigation.

 

[CL82]

They may have witnessed two people entering the same room or something. You don't have to have seen everything to be a witness for an investigation.

Yep, and "other" is an even lower status than that, basically just "having information".

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Yep, and "other" is an even lower status than that, basically just "having information".

And there's an enormous difference between someone who firsthand witnessed a sexual assault but did nothing and someone who witnessed one or both of the people at some point in the night but did not witness the assault. Unclear what the case is here.

 

[CL82]

And there's an enormous difference between someone who firsthand witnessed a sexual assault but did nothing and someone who witnessed one or both of the people at some point in the night but did not witness the assault. Unclear what the case is here.

It's a pretty big continuum and could include witnessing that the victim was unable to form informed consent, but speculation isn't helpful. The facts will come out soon enough.

 

[HooperScooper]

Our old pal Shreyas is on the Kansas beat these days and broke the story:

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article279252244.html

I was wondering where he went. He didn't stay at the Courant very long. And he went to Kansas City? Must like BBQ.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

In fairness to Self, it’s not like he could have predicted this.

 

[AllHusky]

uh huh

 

[HooperScooper]

In fairness to Self, it’s not like he could have predicted this.

 

[krinklecut]

I do have some degree of sympathy for coaches when their players do awful things. Hard to see these things coming. However Self has had this happen far too many times for it to be a coincidence, guy is just a huge scum bag

Not hard to see it coming here. Dude has a history

 

[UconnFanDC]

I do have some degree of sympathy for coaches when their players do awful things. Hard to see these things coming. However Self has had this happen far too many times for it to be a coincidence, guy is just a huge scum bag

I wouldn't say the guy is a bad guy. It's more about giving kids an opportunity to come to your program and sometimes kids just mess up. We've had a few ourselves.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Blaming Bill Self for this is galaxy brain stuff from the peanut gallery. The kid was immediately suspended, what more do you want? He’ll assuredly be removed entirely if the allegations prove true.

 

[krinklecut]

Blaming Bill Self for this is galaxy brain stuff from the peanut gallery. The kid was immediately suspended, what more do you want? He’ll assuredly be removed entirely if the allegations prove true.

Want to make clear I don’t think Self did anything wrong. It’s the risk you take on players with a history. You hope you can be a positive influence and help a kid with a troubled past, but sometimes dudes are just bad dudes