MSU BBall G Eron Harris arrested for drunk driving

Submitted by ypsituckyboy on

Per the LSJ. In line with typical punishments at UM and MSU alike, I'm sure he'll miss the games against Hillsdale and Concordia and be ready to go for Louisville and Florida.

Dawkins

July 7th, 2015 at 9:02 PM ^

Izzo frantically consulting the depth chart before determining what sort of punishment he "deserves"

Rodriguesqe

July 7th, 2015 at 9:04 PM ^

We should really make a big deal of this because no one from Michigan would ever do this and  we know better than their coaches.

Ronnie Kaye

July 7th, 2015 at 10:10 PM ^

Options? If you strip the suspension factor, I don't think there was any easy decision for Mitch. He was picked in the low 20s, even coming off the injury. For a lot of guys, that's worth coming out for when you are already 22 at draft time. People act like Mitch's coming back was a slam dunk. It wasn't.

 

Wolverine Devotee

July 7th, 2015 at 9:11 PM ^

He already knows about losing to Michigan so it won't be that much of a change for him.

Check out this stellar defense-

Mr. Yost

July 8th, 2015 at 8:50 AM ^

But you said "Kids make mistakes."

So you're saying he made a mistake in the game and loss the game for WVU?

If you weren't referring to this incident, what mistake are you referring to?

P.S. - "Kids make mistakes" is the most bullshit excuse for driving drunk. Kids do make mistakes, he's not a kid and that's a HUGE mistake. I'm not saying he needs to be kicked off the team and burned alive, but let's save that innocent kid excuse for innocent kids.

ThadMattasagoblin

July 7th, 2015 at 10:16 PM ^

Minick has more experience but he should be given a 2nd chance. Moeller was also arrested and the university cut ties with him. He has never been arrested since then and we look foolish for not suspending him but booting him after one transgression like that. Harbaugh was also arrested and USD kept him and he became a success story.

Mr. Yost

July 8th, 2015 at 8:58 AM ^

This isn't Figthing Irish, or STAEE, or OSU removing all the M's and then forgetting 2 of them.

IMO...

  1. He should be punished to the fullest extent of the law
  2. He should be punished by the University
  3. He should be punished by the head basketball coach

...and if he meets the expectations at all 3 levels and fulfills his obligations, he should be allowed to continue being a citizen, student and basketball player - and hopefully he's a better and smarter person after facing the consequences for his potentially deadly action.

That's it. That's all. Move on.

He made the decision to drive drunk, allow him to make the decision to face the consequences and penalties that are in front of him so that he can make up for his decision. If he chooses not to face these consequeces and penalities, well then shouldn't be allowed to resume his life as it was before his decision to drive drunk. 

It's pretty cut and dry in my eyes. At least in this case, where, to my knowledge, there is no prior history.

poseidon7902

July 8th, 2015 at 10:38 AM ^

I agree.  Many believe that since we all do stupid things it should just be pushed aside as a side note in their file.  This is a very dangerous stupid mistake and because many did it in the past doesn't lessen the implications is can and do have.  I was irritated with Hoke for how he handled DUI's and I'll stay irritated with any coach who treats a dui with the same punishment that my coach in high school handled getting sent to detention.  

Coldwater

July 7th, 2015 at 9:19 PM ^

He deserves a second chance. No need to be tarred and feathered. Izzo will give him a minimal suspension, then it will be a footnote.