Suspensions

[Dwayne From Minden]

Here at the Parish it's one strike any your gone if you pop positive for drugs or alcohol on your screen...

That's how the real world works in a lot of cases

Knowing our past history - need to look no further back than Carlos Henderson and his love of blunts and what it cost him here in playing time and then what it cost him profe$$ionally at Denver - it's easy to correlate that this staff seems to turn a blind eye to pot in most cases until they are FORCED to do something about it...

When you get MULTIPLE chances on do-overs you should take advantage of them

[THEarmada]

But does management of the program include an expectation that they can prevent these kids from doing things? Do we live in The Minority Report?

It means he is ultimately responsible for the behavior of the guys he’s brought onto this team. He recruits them for their athletic skill and CHARACTER.

It’s a pattern with Skip’s teams that at the end of the year he loses guys for scholastic/character issues.

[BhadDawg]

True. We won't know those casualties until the conference championship.

Remember last year? Holtz was so proud of only losing 1 player to grades.

I am not really sure what the Norm is here across the NCAA football scene, but there are so many we do not hear about because of most others being on the Semester system. the regular season is over by the time semester grades are in, some have already played their bowl games, and some are seniors and it is really not news because it does not matter.

So, obviously the goal is to not lose any players to grades or rule infractions, but what do Coaches and AD's normally expect? I am asking because I do not know, does losing only one to grades make us better than average?

[techman05]

It means he is ultimately responsible for the behavior of the guys he’s brought onto this team. He recruits them for their athletic skill and CHARACTER.

It’s a pattern with Skip’s teams that at the end of the year he loses guys for scholastic/character issues.

But you can’t act preemptively because a player might do something. All you can do is punish after the fact. No one gets punished because they are capable of something. They have to actually do it. Now, if he has been caught 2 times without consequences and is finally punished on the 3rd time, that is on Holtz. He acted accordingly with athletic department policy as far as we know.

[techfreak]

Guys, you have got it all wrong. Obviously our players were framed by Marshall. The Thundering Herd new that they stood a good chance of losing their '75 game if Tech showed up healthy and issue free so they slipped some bud to a few of our players. Now we're going into Huntington down a few players. This isn't on TMAC, Skip, or the players. I blame Marshall. Take it out on Marshall tonight.
Oh, and I bet UAB had a hand in it too. I mean, come on, they are the Blazers. That just screams involvement with weed.
/sarcasm

[coop1448]

That is definitely the most logical conclusion! #framed

[Bulldog Tom]

Here at the Parish it's one strike any your gone if you pop positive for drugs or alcohol on your screen...

That's how the real world works in a lot of cases

Knowing our past history - need to look no further back than Carlos Henderson and his love of blunts and what it cost him here in playing time and then what it cost him profe$$ionally at Denver - it's easy to correlate that this staff seems to turn a blind eye to pot in most cases until they are FORCED to do something about it...

When you get MULTIPLE chances on do-overs you should take advantage of them

Good point. These guys only had to look as far as Henderson to see what this type of behavior can do to your career. Carlos isn't making the money in Canada, that a player with his skills and abilities could be making in the NFL.

[BhadDawg]

Guys, you have got it all wrong. Obviously our players were framed by Marshall. The Thundering Herd new that they stood a good chance of losing their '75 game if Tech showed up healthy and issue free so they slipped some bud to a few of our players. Now we're going into Huntington down a few players. This isn't on TMAC, Skip, or the players. I blame Marshall. Take it out on Marshall tonight.
Oh, and I bet UAB had a hand in it too. I mean, come on, they are the Blazers. That just screams involvement with weed.
/sarcasm

The Blazers? Some one definitely needs to take that dragon mascot pic they have and do some EXTRA artwork on it.

[SicemDawgz]

Ya know what parents do? Set rules and enforce them. The RULES say to play NCAA Football is clean pee. No matter your personal, religious, or political feelings, thems beez the rules to play in this sport.

Growing up, my Dad told me "If I catch you smoking, or drinking, you're not living in my house." That was my warning. You know what I did? Neither of those things. Set the rules, enforce the rules and if playing Football was important to Smith and Hardy, they would toe the line. Once they popped positive the first time, there should have been consequences. If it happened again (which it sounds like it did), then step up the punishment/suspensions!! If you show your team that nobody is above the rules, then they will keep each other in line. Or they can GTFO and transfer.

Perfectly stated

[PawDawg]

Perfectly stated

Yep

[Rama Jama]

Perfectly stated

Agree with everything you say. So can (not you in particular) move on? J'Mar is punished, he's showing support (in one way) via Twitter, and it's next man up. Thankfully, we have depth most all positions so we will be fine...

24-20 Tech wins in a thriller

[glm47]

Who decides who gets tested?

[PawDawg]

Who decides who gets tested?

Tim Rattay

[glm47]

Tim Rattay

LMAO!

[latech]

Ok guys/gals - who is accountable for tonight embarrassing loss?