Thugs

Calling Washington a thug because of a DUI is ridiculous. Agree with GaBoi. No need to denigrate this kid for a mistake kids make.

It's not like he beat the crap out of some guy in a bar parking lot. I'm looking at you Jordan Jefferson.

Maybe we all need to take a step back and lighten up a little.

Anybody remember Demetre Baker last year? DUI, kicked off the team. He was the 10th arrest of the year, I believe, and Richt had made it clear that any more transgressions would be severly dealt with. Sooooooo, different set of rules I guess if there are more arrests for the year. Maybe if players believed those same rules were in effect, CW wouldn't have been drinking and driving and driving 92 mph and blowing a .12. Richt's reactionary policies instead of preventive policies do not work. Or is it just because CW is better than Baker was that he's not kicked off the team? I'm just not understanding what message Richt is trying to send.
BTW, I don't think CW should be crucified for a DUI, but it shouldn't just be written off as a "kid's mistake" either. It is serious. Would people be so forgiving had he been in an accident and killed the other people in his car, or an innocent group in another car? Just wonderin'.

I usually keep my mouth shut about things like this,but, have heard just about all I care to about it. I was in the military for 28 years after school and really got tired of people getting their kids to join the military to get them out of their hair and hoping somebody else would straighten them out. If we are so closeminded to believe that kids are going away from home (where they usually get away with what they want to do)to a place where nobody watches over them day and night then we probably deserve to be PO'D and heap it on whoever will let us heap it on em. Personally I dont know how its kept to as low a % as it is. Fear of a coach is one thing, pressure from a group is another. Sometime sooner or later you have to make decisions for yourself about your behavior, nobody else can do it. Driving drunk at 90 miles an hour is not a good decision. I'm not making excuses for anybody--- but--- put the blame where it lies, CORNELIUS WASHINGTON

growl wrote: I usually keep my mouth shut about things like this,but, have heard just about all I care to about it. I was in the military for 28 years after school and really got tired of people getting their kids to join the military to get them out of their hair and hoping somebody else would straighten them out. If we are so closeminded to believe that kids are going away from home (where they usually get away with what they want to do)to a place where nobody watches over them day and night then we probably deserve to be PO'D and heap it on whoever will let us heap it on em. Personally I dont know how its kept to as low a % as it is. Fear of a coach is one thing, pressure from a group is another. Sometime sooner or later you have to make decisions for yourself about your behavior, nobody else can do it. Driving drunk at 90 miles an hour is not a good decision. I'm not making excuses for anybody--- but--- put the blame where it lies, CORNELIUS WASHINGTON

Can I get an Amen from the Congregation?!!!!

Absolutely with you growl. He is 21. Keep seeing the comments on here about Saban's tight ship. I played with the starting FB on bama's national championship team. Not going to list his name, but if you want to look him up you can. Hope no one honestly believes, partying and drinking doesn't go on at bama. In his words though, police around there just make sure you get home. I have a buddy who has a picture of quite a few of the players, including one Heisman trophy winner, at a party. You would never guess what was in his hand.

Growl, your post came right after mine so I'm not sure if you're referring to me or not--if you are, I was not implying that it is Richt's responsibility to raise these kids. In fact I pointed out that it is very serious for CW. My point is that he IS responsible for what happens in the aftermath, and I'm not understanding the differences in punishment for what appears to be essentially the same offense.