[Husker] McKewon on Caputo

[David Strong]

I can't disagree with that. Just sayin....

Dave

On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Smith, William <wsmith at towson.edu> wrote:

> 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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