Csont'e York dismissed from the program

Submitted by WMUgoblue on

Well I don't think it was really in question after the video came out, but it looks like it just became official. 

 

Michigan announces that Csont'e York has been dismissed from the program.

— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) August 18, 2014

flashOverride

August 18th, 2014 at 6:55 PM ^

Bad, bad deal, but it's what had to happen. It was also a stupid youthful mistake that I hope he is able to learn and rebound from. Best of luck to him in the future. 

turd ferguson

August 18th, 2014 at 6:57 PM ^

Too bad for Csont'e - and I hope he learns from this and makes the most of it - but clearly the right decision by Hoke.  People give him shit, but I think Hoke has handled discipline very well so far.  Exhibit A is the way that Frank Clark seems to have turned his life around.  Exhibit B could end up being Will Hagerup.

AZBlue

August 18th, 2014 at 7:09 PM ^

showing what it did, there was no way Hoke could keep him on even if he feels Csont'e is a good kid.

If Hoke still believes in him, he has connections in the MAC to get York in a good second-chance situation.  If he isn't a good kid - there is always Tressel/Akron.  (I keed, I keed)

Everyone Murders

August 18th, 2014 at 7:10 PM ^

I'm sorry to see Csont'e York put himself in this situation, and honestly wish him the best - elsewhere.  As Coach Hoke said, "sometimes it's better for everyone if that happens somewhere else."

Good luck to you Csont'e.  I hope to hear of your successful turnaround at a good program in the next year or so, and soon thereafter of your graduation and further success.

MGoBender

August 18th, 2014 at 7:05 PM ^

I know what you kinda meant, but this isn't something Coach Hoke is likely to be proud about or something we need to commend him on.  It's a shitty situation.  He did the only thing he could do.

State Street

August 18th, 2014 at 6:58 PM ^

Anyone else think he never would have been dismissed had the internet not been invented? The whole "review process" was pretty much bullshit.

He saw the video.

What "review" was needed?

RockinLoud

August 18th, 2014 at 7:06 PM ^

I assume the athletic department functions much like a corporation. This isn't some mom and pop AD where you just do what you want or what you feel like; there are proceedures and policies in place and protocol is followed according the incident in question. You need that kind of structure in place at an organization the size of UM's AD.

Mr. Yost

August 18th, 2014 at 8:14 PM ^

Especially when you're talking about removing a kid from scholarship. If you don't do your due dillegence you could open yourself up in ways you didn't intend.

As an athletics administrator, Michigan did EXACTLY what it needed to. I've seen first hand kids keep their scholarship because the coach and/or AD handled the issue the wrong way (volleyball girl broke team rules when it came to drinking, got kicked off the team and the coach took the scholarship and the girl had never been through the University process for kids who basically did what she did).

In the end, the girl was transferred, so it worked out. But she could've stayed on campus and attended classes and not played VB any longer and went to school on scholarship for a sport she didn't play anymore.

Sports

August 18th, 2014 at 7:13 PM ^

It's this new, nifty thing called due process. If I went on the internet and said you were a raving lunatic that endangered your coworkers with your very presence, you wouldn't be fired on the spot for that. The full process exists for a reason, no matter how egregious the offense may seem.

StephenRKass

August 18th, 2014 at 7:50 PM ^

Dear, I think you are being far too harsh. Yes, it was right for York to be dismissed. He made a poor decision, and is now suffering the consequences. But "good riddance?" No, this isn't a good thing, but a sad thing. Sweetheart, how many times do I need to tell you, kindness, charity, generosity, and a spirit of forgiveness are a much better way to go. Honey, I hated to do it, but I had to downvote you. Keep this up, and I'll have to ask the mods for special dispensation to monitor you, so I can keep you on a short leash. I still love you, but you're out of line.

Your one and only,

Steve 

uofmdds96

August 18th, 2014 at 7:01 PM ^

But, in the end the correct choice for the team. ..."everything that you do, you take into consideration what effect does it have on my Team? " Good decision coach.

turd ferguson

August 18th, 2014 at 7:02 PM ^

Do we know how the guy he punched is doing?  I assume that we'd be hearing a lot about it if the guy were in really bad shape, but I don't remember much coming out.

LSAClassOf2000

August 18th, 2014 at 7:13 PM ^

I haven't seen too much coverage either - I know that the initial blow took out some teeth, broke the guy's jaw in three places and forced him to breathe via a tube for a bit. I really do hope he is well on his way to getting well again. I also believe, as others do, that this was absolutely the correct call by Hoke.