I get the feeling there will be a lynching in the form of a boycott if this stupidity isn't overturned.
I included ADJW in my email to the Chancellor yesterday afternoon. His email is jwildhac
This article is the first time I have read there was some question as to who threw the first punch.Axe: LeQuint Allen made a mistake and got an extreme penalty. Is there no better way to handle this?
Brent Axe writes about Syracuse University's suspension of running back LeQuint Allen and wonders if the right lesson is being taught.www.syracuse.com
The answer is yes, it can. Absolutely it can.
About a week ago I saw a recent ranking of journalism schools. Newhouse was in the 30s. Northwestern was #1. There may be a different ranking of broadcast schools
If someone wants a job in broadcast journalism, especially in sports, then SU has to be top 2 with Northwestern. Newhouse as a whole I cannot say
Well he is RB1 guaranteed
The article yesterday does not actually make the claim that the other guy said Allen hit first.
| Category | Sanction |
|---|---|
| Physical harm or threat of physical harm without a weapon resulting in little or no physical injury to involved persons. | Disciplinary Probation or Suspension. Participation in the Conflict Resolution Program, and the Options Program referral if alcohol or other drugs were a factor in the incident. Community service and/or other educational sanctions |
| Physical harm without a weapon resulting in significant physical injury to another person. | Suspension or Expulsion |
My reading of the appeal papers was that Allen provided eyewitness testimony as to that fact. I'll go back and look now.
Doesn’t actually state it though, almost makes it sound like Allen missed and the second player is the one that punched him. And no mention of the preceding event that caused the punch by Allen.
The complainant initially alleged that Allen held him while another SU football player hit him. The story changed when the other player, with Allen's help, proved he was not even there. Must have had a strong alibi. SU initially filed charges against that other SU player and then dropped them once he proved he was not there. My understanding is that SU has still not charged the complainant.
The "victim" is all over the place - claiming Allen punched him while he was held. It turns out the guy holding him wasn't even there. Then according to witnesses, the victim was involved, and possibly injured, in other fights. This is not a credible basis to charge a student conduct violation let alone assault. The court dealt with it correctly (dismissal). I hope SU comes to its senses and settles the Article 78 proceeding before the fourth department is forced to make a decision.
Who is going to press the issue?
The Complainant changed his story several times and that is clear from the police statements that LeQuint himself added as Exhibits to his lawsuit papers. The initial claim was that he was jumped by several players and his girlfriend stated to the police that he was jumped. So in that regard there is some statement that the Complainant did not throw the first punch. But the being jumped story lacks credibility because the Complainant then changed his story to LeQuint holding him up while another player hit him. Then the other player proved he was not there which threw that story out the window. So the real question is what the hell is the Complainant's actual complaint. But we don't really know that because (1) the DA closed the criminal case, (2) the Complainant never showed up at the SU disciplinary hearing, (3) LeQuint did admit he hit the guy and (4) SU, at least on some level, does not care what actually went down because as soon as LeQuint admitted he punched the guy, that was case closed for the SU student disciplinary system.
Yeah, it sounds like Allen admitting to the punch gave them license to load the extent of the other student's injuries on to Allen, despite the other student's alleged involvement in other fights that night.
