Graduate Assistant Coach arrested

mwitt · 05-02-2008, 04:48 PM

I don't agree that a graduate assistant getting arrested is worse than a player getting arrested. If it were Gene, a coordinator, a position coach, then sure. Does anyone think that this will have a bigger impact than if we kicked one of our players off the team? I don't think there will be much of a longterm consequence as result of this.

CycloneErik · 05-02-2008, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by mwitt

I don't agree that a graduate assistant getting arrested is worse than a player getting arrested. If it were Gene, a coordinator, a position coach, then sure. Does anyone think that this will have a bigger impact than if we kicked one of our players off the team? I don't think there will be much of a longterm consequence as result of this.

Probably, the biggest thing that comes out of it is that he is made an example of. Odds are good that we never really hear of him again either way. But still, examples are good

jtaconutz · 05-02-2008, 04:50 PM

If a student athlete makes a mistake, I would say give him another chance. But I don't think you can do that with a coach, even though he is still young.

Incyte · 05-02-2008, 04:54 PM

He makes $7 k a semester and was denied a court-appointed attorney because his income was too high? Tough break.

superdorf · 05-02-2008, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by Tornado man

Refusing to take the Datamaster breath test back at the station doesn't say much for him either.

I don't thing that says anything worse than he already has done... It is his right to refuse to take the test until order to do so by the court. He was exercising his right as a citizen.

isuno1fan · 05-02-2008, 05:02 PM

IDIOT...

Show him the door please.

jmb · 05-02-2008, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

Ah, that's just fantastic.

Let this be a note to those of ya that went well out of your way to dance in the Hawk off-field issues....

What goes around comes around.

This certainly isn't the end of the world, but definitely not good. I'd venture to guess this guy will no longer be part of the staff.

I think you should reserve your "I told you so speech" to see what happens once the coaching staff handles this. Much of the issue in Iowa City was the poor manner in which off-field problems were addressed.

If Gene keeps him around and he leads other coaches into similar faux paux's(sp?) then your "I told you so" speech will have some merit, but to equate this isolated incident into the disaster known as Iowa Football Disipline is a bit premature.

j

BryceC · 05-02-2008, 05:20 PM

That gate had to go. It was always in the way.

ISUFan22 · 05-02-2008, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by jmb

I think you should reserve your "I told you so speech" to see what happens once the coaching staff handles this. Much of the issue in Iowa City was the poor manner in which off-field problems were addressed.

If Gene keeps him around and he leads other coaches into similar faux paux's(sp?) then your "I told you so" speech will have some merit, but to equate this isolated incident into the disaster known as Iowa Football Disipline is a bit premature.

j

Cute.

This has nothing to do with how this will be handled. I feel confident Gene and Co. will deal with these things much better than our neighbors to the east.

This (my comments) has everything to do with the fact so many celebrated each Iowa mishap and my point today that we're not immune from this stuff.

wolverine68 · 05-02-2008, 05:48 PM

YouTube - Tony La Russa DUI arrest

Well, Tony didn't get fired...

I'm just sayin...

jmb · 05-02-2008, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

Cute.

This has nothing to do with how this will be handled. I feel confident Gene and Co. will deal with these things much better than our neighbors to the east.

This (my comments) has everything to do with the fact so many celebrated each Iowa mishap and my point today that we're not immune from this stuff.

I think we all realize immunity is not the issue, rather the response.

My point is: you are comparing two situations they have yet to mirror each other in any demonstrable way. But certainly go ahead and compare those oranges and apples.

54cy · 05-02-2008, 07:02 PM

Just as a Head Coach can't control all the actions of his players, he also can't control all the actions of his coaches. He can however control the reaction to the actions and this is where one earns their money.

SeattleClone · 05-02-2008, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by wolverine68

YouTube - Tony La Russa DUI arrest

Well, Tony didn't get fired...

I'm just sayin...

Yeah, and what a great role model he is for his players **COUGH** Josh Hancock **COUGH** Scott Spiezio **COUGH**

Of course there's a difference between being a role model for 18-21 year old kids and professional atheletes... but still...

Freebird · 05-02-2008, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by superdorf

I don't thing that says anything worse than he already has done... It is his right to refuse to take the test until order to do so by the court. He was exercising his right as a citizen.

That is incorrect.

Tornado man · 05-02-2008, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by superdorf

I don't thing that says anything worse than he already has done... It is his right to refuse to take the test until order to do so by the court. He was exercising his right as a citizen.

Certainly he had a "right" - I guess I expect representatives of ISU to cooperate with police, instead of making their jobs more difficult. It's a character thing. Arresting him for OWI maybe saved lives, perhaps even his own.