[NU Sports] boys will be boys

[Jonathan Hodges]

You are correct that a couple of players entered someone's home a
couple of years back while intoxicated.  You may be able to find the
article in the Daily archives, although I forget the players names. 
Obviously this is an embarassment to the team and the school, as are
any crimes by current players.  What is also disturbing is that these
types of crimes are not all that uncommon on campuses as students get
intoxicated and can barely find their way home.  Not that this is an
excuse, but it is a rather common occurance, and usually gets
dismissed by the victim if they are in a dorm or are also a college
student.

Jonathan

On 11/22/05, Jeff Beamsley <jeffb at hilgraeve.com> wrote:
> If we read a similar article published in the Columbus Dispatch about AJ
> Hawk, would we be as generous in saying boys will be boys?  How would we be
> characterizing Tressel and OSU if they also concluded that Hawk should still
> play?
>
> I agree with the article and the decision.  It was a stupid thing to do and
> McGarigle took full responsibility.  But he has been charged with a crime
> (albeit a misdemeanors) and will likely plead guilty.  So I have to admit
> that I am not completely comfortable with the fact that he is still playing.
> Wasn't there a somewhat similar incident of attempted house invasion a year
> or so ago where a couple of non-starters got kicked off the team?  If I
> recall the incident, it was also alcohol related and involved a player
> attempting to break into an apartment in Evanston because he thought it was
> his own.  Doesn't this smack of the same football bias that we
> self-righteously accuse others of?
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
>
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> _http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-051121nubrite,1,7224924.story?coll=
> ch
> i-sportsnew-hed_
> (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-051121nubrite,1,7224924.story?coll=
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>
> Says he will not be suspended for the bowl game.
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