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re: Will Saban take phone calls today?
Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:50 am to skrayper
Posted on 1/8/15 at 9:50 am to skrayper
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Never said I agreed 100% with the decision, but at the same time I've seen good people make a single horrible mistake and pretty much have everything ripped away - assuring that they grow from the mistake instead of elsewhere. I worked in a prison for a year, and I saw both types. I doubt many people on the Rant are more qualified
I hear you there. I taught lots of troubled inner city youths and often some of the kids made really poor decisions, not realizing the long term consequences. My point is, from the university standpoint, I am not sure I would take this risk, especially since it has not gone to trial yet.
The other thing that bothers me is that getting booted by Georgia and taken by Alabama does not seem like paying a very steep price and I am not sure how much one will learn from mistakes if this is the consequence.
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Posted on 1/8/15 at 10:20 am to higgs_boson
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The other thing that bothers me is that getting booted by Georgia and taken by Alabama does not seem like paying a very steep price and I am not sure how much one will learn from mistakes if this is the consequence.
It was not immediate - he had to spend a year in CC. It's also possible that his old HS coach speaking highly of him was a factor in Saban giving the kid another chance.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 10:40 am to higgs_boson
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The other thing that bothers me is that getting booted by Georgia and taken by Alabama does not seem like paying a very steep price and I am not sure how much one will learn from mistakes if this is the consequence.
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Matthews was one of four Georgia players arrested and charged with theft by deception back in March.
I'm sure Gus thought long and hard about how much of a price Tray paid for getting booted from Georgia. But when you need a Safety......
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