Wojo challenges Dantonio
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The attorney representing one of the suspected victims said eyewitnesses told campus police that 15-20 men, most thought to be football players and a few wearing ski masks, crashed the affair [a charity dinner at Rather Hall] and triggered violence.They have been identifying players on videotape, and from all reports, it does not sound like there were players there interested in breaking the fight up...none of the "cooler heads" belonged to football players. As far as punishment goes he has kicked two players off of the team: Glenn Winston and Roderick Jenrette. The suspended players are (courtesy greenandwhite)
The suspended players are wide receivers Cunningham, Dell and Fred Smith, cornerback Rucker, running back Ashton Leggett, linebacker/safety Brynden Trawick, defensive tackle Ishmyl Johnson and defensive end Jamiihr Williams.I'm pretty sure that at least 4 of these guys see significant playing time (Dell, Cunningham, Leggett, and Rucker). In my mind, this is plenty of reason to consider not playing in a bowl game...(i.e. they will suck even more without four of their better skill players).
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Didn't Dantonio kick eight (8) players off already?No. he kicked two off. The other eight are suspended, they could be reinstated any time; today, if MD chooses. Hence, Wojo's article, calling for better judgment than MD used last August.
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I believe in second chances, which is why I didn't rail against Dantonio's controversial decision to bring Winston back. But I don't personally know Winston. Dantonio does, and it appears he badly misjudged the situation, or misread the player's character.The key problem to me is that I'm not sure Dantonio actually stopped and stared him in the eye (into his soul?) before letting him back on the team. (Quote from Wojo, emphasis mine)
[H]e [Dantonio] reinstated Winston in August, a few hours after the sophomore from Detroit was released from Ingham County Jail.Sadly, I'm not sure what all of the consequences of this will be for the suspended players. Both of them could make a soft landing at a MAC school, assuming they don't have years to spend in prison. After all, Johnny Sears landed at Eastern...Kids learn from a young age that incredible athletic talent means that you can get away with certain transgressions.
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