[Husker] McKewon on Caputo

[Smith, William]

I would respectfully submit that decisions like these should be made based
on established team policies and the larger interests of the university
and community. The impact on a football game, even a bowl, should have
little if any role in the decision.  In that way I would not consider
Pellini to be "in a bind".

If the evidence points to DWI, this is a no brainer.

Bill Smith 
Towson, MD 



On 12/19/11 11:46 AM, "David Strong" <gobigredlist at gmail.com> wrote:

>I don't really know much about Caputo except for his play...but let's
>assume that, being a senior, he's been in the program a long time and has
>been a model citizen in every way.  Great player, but also great
>team-mate,
>great guy, just a good person on your team for all that time.  And now his
>college experience ends on a downer.  I could see BP maybe looking for
>some
>way to avoid that.  The problem is that he is, arguably, the most crucial
>player on the OL and losing him would be a blow.  Puts BP in a bind.  I
>feel he probably has to sit him at least a half, and explain clearly why.
>
>Dave
>
>On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> The assumption was that he would be suspended...and he still could be.
>>But
>> I think Pelini is waiting for more information to be uncovered.
>>
>> The cynical side of me suggests that Pelini doesn't want to suspend his
>> most experienced center, as Cole Pensick hasn't played much this season.
>> (That's mitigated slightly since Pelini's nephew is the next in line
>>after
>> Pensick.)
>>
>> The realist in me suggests that Pelini views this situation differently
>> since Caputo wasn't actually driving when he was arrested. Perhaps
>>Caputo
>> told Pelini that he didn't realize he was that impaired when he started
>>to
>> drive home, but after he started, he realized he shouldn't be driving,
>>so
>> he pulled over.  The legal system doesn't care about that; he still was
>>in
>> control of the vehicle, so he still would be in violation of the law.
>>That
>> detail might mean something to Pelini, and affect his final decision.
>>
>> I don't presume to speak for Pelini on this, but am only speculating as
>>to
>> why Caputo hasn't been suspended yet.
>>
>> Mike Jaixen
>> http://huskermike.blogspot.com
>> http://www.cornnation.com
>>   ------------------------------
>> *From:* David Strong <gobigredlist at gmail.com>
>> *To:* husker at tssi.com
>> *Sent:* Monday, December 19, 2011 8:37 AM
>> *Subject:* [Husker] McKewon on Caputo
>>
>> http://www.omaha.com/article/20111218/BIGRED/712189868
>>
>> I did not realize that Caputo had not been suspended yet.
>>
>> Dave
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