IU Sophomore charged with OWI
Per Twitter and other sources, Indiana sophomore Hanner Mosquera-Perea was charged with an Operating While Intoxicated early this morning. It will be interesting to see how Tom Crean handles this. Does he come down hard knowing this is basically a lost season for them?
February 14th, 2014 at 9:43 AM ^
his handling of it will be very Urban-esque.
February 14th, 2014 at 10:07 AM ^
So he'll be suspended.
February 14th, 2014 at 10:14 AM ^
he'll do whatever suits Crean at the time. My comment was aimed mainly at the comment the OP made about how the season is basically lost. If they were in the hunt for a B1G title, it may have a difference in the way he handles it. To me, that seems quite like the way ohio would handle it. But apparently, a few people disagree with me.
February 14th, 2014 at 11:02 AM ^
But you also seem to be implying that this is somehow different than the manner in which we handle player suspensions, in which principal always triumphs over convenience.
February 14th, 2014 at 11:07 AM ^
February 14th, 2014 at 11:28 AM ^
February 14th, 2014 at 12:38 PM ^
then he'll be out only a half like double bird man, get in a few plays, then be benched the rest of the way...
February 14th, 2014 at 9:43 AM ^
I'm unaware of any situation at IU or Marquette where he's had to really deal with any significant displinary problems with his players (then again, I really don't know much). I do know that when he took over Indiana, it was a clusterfuck of displinary problems thanks to the previous regime, and those issues seemed to quickly die down. That said, the guy is a complete douchebag, so I wouldn't be surprised if he takes this issue to the extreme in either direction (i.e. - overdisciplining instead of appropriately using this as a learning experience for the player, or severely underdisciplining said player).
February 14th, 2014 at 9:50 AM ^
Ok!
February 14th, 2014 at 11:05 AM ^
My post was to imply he lacks the ability to find an agreeable middle ground. So yes, he'll do one thing or another, but most certainly will not do something else.
February 14th, 2014 at 9:56 AM ^
I am glad when I screw up or make bad decisions I am not plastered all over the internet for all to see me in my infamous glory.
February 14th, 2014 at 10:10 AM ^
regularly. It just comes with the territory when you make the choice to go from college kid to a member of a major sports team. Your mistakes become more of a news story.
February 14th, 2014 at 10:40 AM ^
can he still be glad though?
February 14th, 2014 at 10:49 AM ^
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February 14th, 2014 at 9:57 AM ^
also what is OWI? Operating While Intoxicated?
February 14th, 2014 at 10:10 AM ^
Is correct. At least in the state of Michigan.
February 14th, 2014 at 10:28 AM ^
February 14th, 2014 at 12:06 PM ^
There is no distinction between the two charges. Each state has its own verbiage associated with the charge. Whether you're passed out behind the wheel or stopped for a moving violation, the charge is the same.
February 14th, 2014 at 1:24 PM ^
February 14th, 2014 at 10:41 AM ^
it's a term that Hoke uses in press conferences instead of "boo boo"
February 14th, 2014 at 10:10 AM ^
Of course you're gonna get that charge when you're driving out of control in the lane.
February 14th, 2014 at 10:20 AM ^
Probably a charge for drinking under age as well I would assume.
February 14th, 2014 at 10:52 AM ^
He's actually 21.
February 14th, 2014 at 10:59 AM ^
Tom Crean got the player drunk, then told him to drive home. He signed too many players and needed the scholarship.
February 14th, 2014 at 11:02 AM ^
February 14th, 2014 at 11:07 AM ^
February 14th, 2014 at 11:44 AM ^
How insinuating a coach would advocate drinking and driving to his players just because he is known as a "douche" gets upvoted, is beyond me.
February 14th, 2014 at 11:59 AM ^
you went and got all ambiguous on me. Please disambiguate.
February 14th, 2014 at 12:32 PM ^
Well, it was funny. Plus, Tom Crean.
February 14th, 2014 at 11:29 AM ^
God, can we just settle on an acronym for drunk driving already? I mean:
DD
DUI
DWI
OWI
My head hurts!!!
February 14th, 2014 at 11:40 AM ^
Probably because you're hung over.
February 14th, 2014 at 11:58 AM ^
I'm posting under the influence or while influenced...
February 14th, 2014 at 11:58 AM ^
from getting Alzheimer's later. If you can't handle it now, OTOH,* you may be looking at one of the 23 warning signs.
*On the other hand
February 14th, 2014 at 11:58 AM ^
You forgot OVI
:)
February 14th, 2014 at 12:00 PM ^
no idea what that stands for but it made me think of stuff girls deal with that we don't.
February 14th, 2014 at 2:23 PM ^
February 14th, 2014 at 11:32 AM ^
The Indianapolis Star is running with it here - LINK
As for the specifics of the charges - yes, there are apparently two:
Mosquera-Perea was charged with operating while intoxicated and operating with a blood alcohol content of .15 or greater. Both are Class A misdemeanors.
"We're aware of it," IU coach Tom Crean said in a teleconference with reporters scheduled before the incident. "We're in the process of getting more information. It's a disappointing shock to all of us."
According to the report, he was spotted and followed because he was signaling left at an intersection where a left turn would have been a wrong turn onto a one-way street. He rolled through the intersection and eventually hit a curb.
February 14th, 2014 at 12:02 PM ^
"We're aware of it," IU coach Tom Crean said in a teleconference with reporters before the incident. "We're in the process of getting more information. It's a disappointing shock to all of us."
And I thought "Wow, it's like he has ESPN or something"
February 14th, 2014 at 12:45 PM ^
most likley the fault of an assistant at U of M.
February 14th, 2014 at 1:43 PM ^
I imagine he'll chase after Jeff Meyer next time we play 'em and chastise him for it.
February 14th, 2014 at 1:44 PM ^
of Crean from a year ago. They see him as a great recruiter, but a poor in game coach. Remarkable since they were B1G champs last year and #1 for much of the season.
February 14th, 2014 at 2:53 PM ^
how there's always a group of fans that are just dumb and ignorant and their voices are suddenly loudest when things don't go well.
Jesus they lost two first round NBA picks. Idiots.