The starry-eyed 12 year olds have already made fun of the 35-year-olds who are riding their bikes around because they've had their driver's licenses suspended. I don't think you're giving them enough credit.
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The starry-eyed 12 year olds have already made fun of the 35-year-olds who are riding their bikes around because they've had their driver's licenses suspended. I don't think you're giving them enough credit.
The OSU football program is not solely responsible for his punishment. There are consequences beyond a 1 game suspension. Iowa's punishments have rarely been more severe for this type of thing.
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Well, given that I don't do drugs or drive drunk, (I rarely drink any more), it would be difficult to provide them with an example or "teachable moment" like this.
Look, whether your kids look up to you or not, they are going to be influenced by famous or "flashy" people. I just think this punishment is light and sends a bad message.
Then they should broadcast the pre-trial conference where his lawyer will enter a guilty plea for a misdemeanor after a court official takes attendance and it becomes apparent that half the people summoned to court didn't even show up. Again, I think Barrett's a first time offender. He'll be on probation and he'll probably have to comply with some substance-abuse counseling as a part of a diversion program or a deferred judgment (or Ohio's equivalent). He'll also have to sit out a game. I don't see how that's too light. You shouldn't be punished more severely than another citizen just because you're QB for OSU.
Really? Well the rest of us iowa fans are glad that's not the penalty. Get off your high horse.What a great example to show young kids...If I had a young impressionable son or daughter who was a huge CFB fan or (god forbid) an O$U fan, I would be PISSED. Drugs and alcohol should be a ZERO tolerance policy with college athletes, with a minimum suspension of 1/3 of the season.
There is no deferred judgment in Ohio. He can avoid the mandatory three day minimum jail sentence by attending a three day ovi program. Btw, Barrett is underage. Therefore the prohibited level of alcohol in his system is not .08. The prohibited level is .02. He tested over four times the legal limit.
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I have a good memory, it's just very short.
I believe this was JF's second offense and he was suspended for a year.
Yes, but what you didn't know is that he was then placed on double secret probation. By the way, does UNI not have a message board? Just wondering.
They do, but I'm an Iowa fan (and alum, which makes me a better fan than any mere fan unless that mere fan is also a donor in which case they're better than me).
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