LeQuint Allen is Back

[MadNY3]

Dammit.

 

[SUFan44]

SU star running back, suspended for season for fight, sues school to return to field

LeQuint Allen filed a lawsuit to overturn a university suspension that would prevent him from playing this fall.

www.syracuse.com

 

[UnknownOrange]

Just read the article.

That warrants a summer and fall semester suspension? What are we doing.

Also, how are we just finding out about this in JUNE. Unbelievable

 

[cusefan88]

Based on the actual legal system finding the whole thing quite weak AND Allen's willingness to do lots of things, the punishment seems harsh. Really really harsh.

 

[FreakTalksAboutSU]

This school hates success

 

[Cuse'91]

Ruh Roh.

 

[DPCuse]

So we orchestrated 3 commitments just to cover up a key suspension?

 

[Lukeyloo]

Crushing blow to this season. Hopefully the lawsuit will settle this in a way that will allow him to play. With that said, I understand the schools ruling.. rules are rules.

 

[SUFan44]

Where is the AD on this one?

 

[Dinkyspond]

Just when you think you've seen it all, something like this happens.

 

[Lukeyloo]

Let me just add that it’s ALWAYS SOMETHING with this damn program..

 

[orangepassion]

In the SEC, this would warrant sitting out the first drive...against the D-2 opponent

 

[djorange1989]

Based on the actual legal system finding the whole thing quite weak AND Allen's willingness to do lots of things, the punishment seems harsh. Really really harsh.

100%. He agreed to do a whole bunch of stuff to pay for his actions. C’mon judge! Help us out!!

 

[DPCuse]

We couldn’t even have 3 hours of happiness today. Get 2 commits….then a decommit. Get a 3rd commit and then this tonight. Freaking A.

 

[MGraves5]

Any decent RB's left in the portal?

 

[FreakTalksAboutSU]

Crushing blow to this season. Hopefully the lawsuit will settle this in a way that will allow him to play. With that said, I understand the schools ruling.. rules are rules.

Only at Syracuse. Syracuse finds every angle possible to enforce the rules every other major program is looking for ways to get their players ways out of. As always, playing by a different playbook and wondering why we are floundering. At least grad rates are up.

 

[JeremyCuse]

Where is the AD on this one?

Being bamboozled by the current "justice system" that's taken over SU. Not gonna say more but you get the drift. This is insane.

 

[UnknownOrange]

One punch, two SEMESTER suspension. Get out of here

 

[sdhall01]

This is asinine! The school shouldn't take advantage of its weaker standards of proof to penalize this kid. The State determined it was a weak case, and the kid took responsibility for his actions. Make him pick up litter on Salina Street and cut him some slack.

 

[Bulldog04]

Thisssss is absolutely insane. Where’s the evidence that he escalated the situation? I understand don’t get in fights, but also don’t hold him more responsible than others. Forget about the football, is he getting punished because he’s on the team? Bc I think so. This is nuts

 

[corpjet]

Seems rather harsh, but better question is how has this been kept quiet for this long?!?!?!?

 

[cliftonparksufan]

One punch, two SEMESTER suspension. Get out of here

I think we had fights every weekend in the old days. Other fraternities, the hockey team, the Rugby team. It was a rite of passage .

 

[upperdeck]

if every kid who threw a punch got suspended there would be no kids left in school..

I mean if it happened as they say and he got hit does that mean there is no defending your self?
You would think there are dozens of examples at the school every year of people throwing punches do they all lead to 2 semester suspensions .

Just seems crazy harsh when there are so many other options that dont ruin a kids career and not even his athletic career is at risk.

 

[AngryOtto]

Not sure of the current school’s disciplinary code but does a Supreme Court judge even have authority to change the suspension. He was given due process and this was the decision. Seems unless the school violated a policy the suspension will stand. He will than transfer.

 

[sdhall01]

Seems rather harsh, but better question is how has this been kept quiet for this long?!?!?!?

My bet is he was trying to resolve it internally like a team player. Good on him for blowing up the school's spot.