OT: Former Last Chance U star Isaiah Wright charged with murder
I know OT season is over but I figure with the popularity of Last Chance U that a lot of people will find this news interesting.
Isaiah Wright formerly of EMCC and West Georgia as well as his brother, former IU WR/RB Camion Patrick were both charged with murder overnight:
Camion Patrick, 22, was arrested Wednesday by police in Bloomington and his 20-year-old brother Isaiah Wright was arrested Wednesday in Tennessee. They are accused of killing 18-year-old Caleb Radford on July 25 in Alcoa, Tenn. Radford was found on the street in a residential neighborhood with multiple stab wounds.
Former Indiana Receiver and His ‘Last Chance U’ Star Brother Charged with Murder
September 14th, 2017 at 3:06 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 1:00 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
but how about we just end the charade of having what in any sane system would be fringe semi-pro athletes with side jobs pretend to be university students in order to be "eligible to compete".
In what other career do we tell people: that's great that you want to be a banker, and you seem qualified, but in order to allow you to do that, you need to be good at horse riding! Here's a horse! We'll be checking to make sure you're sticking at it, and if not, you're fired!
There are many ways this could be fixed to allow those of us at nose-in-the-air academic institutions to keep our precious dignity (kids can take classes if they want, or retain the option to study after football, etc. etc.). And of course it doesn't solve everyone's issue. But you've got to think that forcing people who have no interest in studying to "stay in school" is neutral at best and a pain in the ass/contributing factor to negative emotions and personal failure at worst.
September 14th, 2017 at 1:24 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 1:28 PM ^
It has to come from the NFL. I think it's a terrible idea for the schools to make their players optional students. The main outcome would be far more players leaving college with nothing of value. No more of them are going to play in the NFL than now, but many more will be unprepared for life without football.
September 14th, 2017 at 1:29 PM ^
Speaking of off-topic, your comment has nothing to do with the original post.
September 14th, 2017 at 1:48 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 2:53 PM ^
He wasn't even playing football any longer, dick.
September 14th, 2017 at 4:46 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 2:02 PM ^
Having seen two whole episodes of Last Chance U and being married to a former student athlete who has insider knowlege of what it is like at UM I agree that "student" athlete is largely a joke in many cases.
That said you have to clearly define the problem before proposing solutions. The problem isn't that college athletics is a charade, that is a symptom. The problem is that there is no viable alternative to play football between the ages of 18 and 21.
The NFL should invest in a U23 developmental league where players can come straight from high school and play through the season they turn 23. These kids can get paid right away although it still migth pay more to play in the SEC.
September 14th, 2017 at 2:50 PM ^
Well, they don't have any incentive to since the NCAA is their de facto minor league system and it doens't cost them a cent. But they should do it for players who aren't really interested in school but are still talented at football.
September 14th, 2017 at 2:55 PM ^
That would require the NFL to give a shit about the players, so....not gonna happen.
September 14th, 2017 at 6:59 PM ^
Clock has run out now
September 15th, 2017 at 10:10 AM ^
I don't know. If QBs continue to struggle to pick up NFL offenses I could see there being a push to create a minor league so that they can develop kids in NFL style offenses instead of College spread and shred type offenses.
September 14th, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
I have a hard time having any compassion for those who have murdered another human being. I am profoundly sad for the victim and his family.
I know nothing of the upbringing that the accused had, based on the comments it was not very good, but I refuse to let that fact somehow lessen the extreme violence and disregard for another human. Those boys had their chance....and failed miserably at life.
September 14th, 2017 at 1:40 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 1:49 PM ^
There is no excuse for such deplorable behavior. My father grew up dirt poor in the ghetto and has managed to go 67 years without murdering anyone. All while being a great person.
Some people are just trash.
September 14th, 2017 at 2:58 PM ^
Your father hasn't murdered anyone, that you know of....
/s (maybe I've read too many Twitter threads and other message boards, but this seems necessary)
September 14th, 2017 at 3:12 PM ^
I knew you were messing around.
September 14th, 2017 at 2:19 PM ^
How the fuck is anyone going to downvote this? Oh yeah, that is right. It's mgoblog.
I agree with everything you posted.
September 14th, 2017 at 2:30 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 8:51 PM ^
"Killing someone? Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?"
September 14th, 2017 at 10:29 PM ^
Correct.
But I would argue that there are plenty of people who are more "numb" to the idea of killing someone or it doesn't have the same impact to them as it would for you and I...because of their circumstances growing up.
Plenty of people end up doing bad things people around them did growing up. In their minds, it may not be "normal" - but it's not "fucking INSANE" like it would be for us.
Doesn't make it okay...I'm just saying, not everyone is going to be terrified and sick to the thought of killing someone else like you and I would be.
September 14th, 2017 at 1:57 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 2:43 PM ^
Pretty sure this topic will be long gone by the time these guys have their day in court. So I took the opportunity to chime in. I said nothing about rushing judgement. But the sentiment of feeling bad for someone perpatrating a violent crime because they had a tough childhood evades me.
If these kids are innocent of the crime then I hope like hell we find that out and they find the killer and justice finds him. If they are proven guilty, then fuck em. My sorrow rests with the victim and his family.
September 14th, 2017 at 9:40 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 3:40 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 4:40 PM ^
After the foster system, I believe he may have been raised by his brothers. So yeah, not exactly the structure and discipline a kid needs, especially someone coming from that kind of background.
September 14th, 2017 at 10:31 PM ^
The story about the 3 brothers being homeless and walking around Wal-Mart eating the chicken from the "hot bar" or whatever was a "damn" moment for sure.
No excuse, but it is sad that in this great country...we still have folks who grow up in what feels a lot more like "third world" than the "American Dream" or average low-class lifestyle.
September 14th, 2017 at 1:56 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 2:57 PM ^
I believe it's actually all four are being held.
Two guys were initially charged and are still charged. The second two were just picked up.
September 14th, 2017 at 2:59 PM ^
Sounds to me like the first two flipped, leading to the most recent arrests. Whether they were involved or not, I will wait and see.
September 14th, 2017 at 1:54 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 2:10 PM ^
You've never wanted to kill anyone before?
Must be nice.
September 14th, 2017 at 3:35 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 2:30 PM ^
Not at all interesting.
September 14th, 2017 at 2:40 PM ^
Shoulda watched film
September 14th, 2017 at 3:12 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 10:34 PM ^
And she shoulda had her boy going to class.
He's academically ineligible at Miss St. ---- MISSISSIPPI STATE!!
September 14th, 2017 at 3:01 PM ^
It's tragic how a family that had tried to overcome so much in their young lives just fell apart. This doesn't excuse the violence and the death they allegedly perpetrated, but you watch that second season and you realize that these were kids basically abandoned by everyone and who stuck together to (seemingly) overcome it all. It's just tragic.
September 14th, 2017 at 3:13 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 3:42 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 9:21 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 3:58 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 4:04 PM ^
in another mans shoes, you have no idea.
September 14th, 2017 at 4:37 PM ^
September 14th, 2017 at 10:35 PM ^
...but if they don't die?