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He played in the spring game so his issue isn't with Diaco or the athletic department.
 
Drew said:
If Olander can survive arguing with police in PCB (which I saw live and was hilarious)/being kicked out of a resort while drunk for trying to sneak in plus a DUI and both suspensions that followed there is no reason McQuillan shouldn't get a second chance
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Those weren't felonies. Assault 2nd is.
 
whaler11 said:
He played in the spring game so his issue isn't with Diaco or the athletic department.
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The spring game was April 11 a week prior to the incident.
 
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Really feel bad for the kid. I hope he learns from this and turns it into a defining moment and excels in whatever he chooses to do going forward. Looking back, I can name several such moments in my 20s and wish I'd realized the challenge and opportunity they presented.
 
cttxus said:
Really feel bad for the kid. I hope he learns from this and turns it into a defining moment and excels in whatever he chooses to do going forward. Looking back, I can name several such moments in my 20s and wish I'd realized the challenge and opportunity they presented.
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Can't say I feel bad for him, but I do hope he can learn from his extremely poor decision.
 
"Inflicted substantial injuries". That's all need to know. 250lb, jacked division 1 football players can't go getting into fights like mere mortals simply because the potential to inflict substantial injuries is a high probability.
 
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Agree he needs to be off the team given what we know about the situation. Noeynox is right on about that. However, up until this incident, this 20-21 year old young man was a respected, potential Husky football captain with great football potential. I don't want to speculate, but something caused him to make a really bad decision in a moment of time and now he's paying for it big time. Let people without similar faults be the first cast stones at him.
 
cttxus said:
Agree he needs to be off the team given what we know about the situation. Noeynox is right on about that. However, up until this incident, this 20-21 year old young man was a respected, potential Husky football captain with great football potential. I don't want to speculate, but something caused him to make a really bad decision in a moment of time and now he's paying for it big time. Let people without similar faults be the first cast stones at him.
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I wonder how the victim and his family might respond to your statement.
 
Stinger92860 said:
I wonder how the victim and his family might respond to your statement.
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Can't answer that question. But it seems justice has been served, no? And if SM was my son he'd have apologized to his roommate and family long ago, which is something you'll never know or read about. My point was that young men make mistakes and hopefully they learn to become better men as a result.
 
cttxus said:
Can't answer that question. But it seems justice has been served, no? And if SM was my son he'd have apologized to his roommate and family long ago, which is something you'll never know or read about. My point was that young men make mistakes and hopefully they learn to become better men as a result.
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When you commit a felony, you need more than an apology to get off the hook.

So is Myers the consensus starter at TE now? I remember being intrigued by Bloom's performance as a pass-catcher on a couple of occasions, but it seemed like that was only in a couple of games.
 
Stairmaster said:
When you commit a felony, you need more than an apology to get off the hook.

So is Myers the consensus starter at TE now? I remember being intrigued by Bloom's performance as a pass-catcher on a couple of occasions, but it seemed like that was only in a couple of games.
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I would think it is a wide open competition. Both Bloom and Myers showed flashes, but they were also huge liabilities in the run game. we desperately need to find tight ends who can block.
 
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cttxus said:
Can't answer that question. But it seems justice has been served, no? And if SM was my son he'd have apologized to his roommate and family long ago, which is something you'll never know or read about. My point was that young men make mistakes and hopefully they learn to become better men as a result.
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Consequences are apart of learning. You keep slapping someone on the wrist and they don't learn.
 
Making an illegal turn is a mistake. Beating someone so bad you're charged with a felony is more than a little mistake that you get off with an apology. He won't but he could be looking at a couple of years in prison. White kids from Glastonbury don't go to jail in our society of course. But he acted like a punk and I am not upset he is gone.
 
Purely presumption and speculation on my part, but I'd expect Myers and Bloom to be the top two starters at TE going forward. Would it be crazy to think Holman might see some time on the field, too? Either way, the loss and entire circumstance sucks, but that position should remain pretty solid going forward.
 
The incoming recruit that may be big enough is Lee. Holman probably is 2 years and 30+ lbs. away. May ask Hashemi to try working that spot again.
 
Duncan Idaho said:
The incoming recruit that may be big enough is Lee. Holman probably is 2 years and 30+ lbs. away. May ask Hashemi to try working that spot again.
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Deja vu all over again with the damn TE position. I hope McQuillan gets his act together, and learns from all of this. He had another court case going on for something too. I don't know what.

Maybe we can find a walk on from intramural basketball courts that's big enough, fast enough with the feet, to add to the roster that can block. Not like it hasn't happened before. Deja vu all over again.

Griffin and Delahunt finished their eligibility as 5th year seniors in Dec. 2012. I've been told many times that we didn't have recruiting problems in Edsall's later years though. Give it one more year, of recruiting and development and hopefully we'll be back on track across the board in all position groups.
 
CTBasketball said:
Consequences are apart of learning. You keep slapping someone on the wrist and they don't learn.
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I don't recall SM getting slapped on the wrist before. I also don't know the specifics of the case, but I would suggest that a school's first job is to teach. Kicking someone out is not teaching anyone anything other than that there are lines, somewhere. I can't defend the kid, because I don't know the facts. But the idea that 2 college kids got in a fight and someone won is not a 21st century development. I would simply like to see the school take an opportuinity like this and use it as a teaching moment. If they did, I'll readily admit I missed the message and/or lesson.
 
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gioff23 said:
I don't recall SM getting slapped on the wrist before. I also don't know the specifics of the case, but I would suggest that a school's first job is to teach. Kicking someone out is not teaching anyone anything other than that there are lines, somewhere. I can't defend the kid, because I don't know the facts. But the idea that 2 college kids got in a fight and someone won is not a 21st century development. I would simply like to see the school take an opportuinity like this and use it as a teaching moment. If they did, I'll readily admit I missed the message and/or lesson.
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SM would be slapped on the wrist if he was let off the hook. Plus the University used this as an opportunity as a teaching moment; if you fight you'll be kicked out. Giving second/third chances to fighting leads to dangerous situations on a college campus.
 
In light of the Out Side the Lines that aired yesterday morning, I'm not surprised McQuillan was officially dismissed. Potentially being compared to FSU and UF in this light is not good, especially considering the assault allegations that UConn has faces over the last few years.

In terms of UConn football, next man up. In terms of McQuillan's future, I hope he is able to pay his penance, gets a second chance, and takes advantage of it. They say football is a game of controlled rage. The first part of the phrase is as, or more, important than the second.
 
CTBasketball said:
SM would be slapped on the wrist if he was let off the hook. Plus the University used this as an opportunity as a teaching moment; if you fight you'll be kicked out. Giving second/third chances to fighting leads to dangerous situations on a college campus.
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so there was no 3rd option - let off the hook or get kicked out?

And to be clear, any UConn students who fight are to be expelled? Or just those on scholly? Or just those on atheletic scholly? Or just those who throw a hard punch? ....
 
gioff23 said:
so there was no 3rd option - let off the hook or get kicked out?

And to be clear, any UConn students who fight are to be expelled? Or just those on scholly? Or just those on atheletic scholly? Or just those who throw a hard punch? ....
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How about those who commit felonies? I can't for the life of me see how this is going over people's heads.
 
gioff23 said:
so there was no 3rd option - let off the hook or get kicked out?

And to be clear, any UConn students who fight are to be expelled? Or just those on scholly? Or just those on atheletic scholly? Or just those who throw a hard punch? ....
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The felony charge probably has something to do with it.
 
Stairmaster said:
How about those who commit felonies? I can't for the life of me see how this is going over people's heads.
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Because being charged isn't the same as being convicted? You remember that pesky trial thing we do here in America, right?

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