re: Mark Richt: Off-field issues magnified because we discipline and others don't

quote:

---

That LSU player was suspended until those charges were dropped, and there's a reason they were reduced. If the charges on Taylor get reduced wouldn't it seem that Richt overreacted by kicking him off? I have no problem with miles actually getting all the facts before making a decision like that.

---

Again, I never wanted to sling mud at the LSU player. There were other factors at play with Taylor. He was also one of the 4 double dipping check cashers. So he was already on his last leg. As far as I am aware, the LSU DB had never been in trouble before, so a reduction of charges and being allowed back on the team was probably warranted. However, what Richt is mainly referring to is the stigma. He is the easiest target of the jokes because of the discipline system in place at the school as well as his own. So naturally when that type of incident occurs at UGA is seems to get magnified as part of a greater issue.