Very good points.

Bingo. And if reinstatement is not an option, you know your next course of action. I do not agree with pleaing down just to play football, but I also don't have a real shot at the NFL.

Mistrial on aisle 9. With all the differing stories presented, it'll be almost impossible without conclusive evidence that he's guilty (even if he is). You have eye witnesses reporting two different things. A video that proves nothing, and a zhitload of shoes. Not enough to convict.

And I disagree about the distraction. Distracting who? The fans? We will always be distracted about something. If anything, I'd say this team is more likely to rally around their "fallen" comrades (sorry for the commie talk SabanFan, LOL).

JJ is a South Louisiana boy, 2+year starter, coming off his best performance, getting a lot of preseason hype, on a top 5 team that will contend for SEC and NC, and I'm sure he feels like he has a shot at the NFL (regardless of what anyone else thinks). Those are a lot of reasons to plead this thing down and get it behind you. You put this scenario before 20 different reasonable people and will likely get a near 50/50 split on the response.

jj needs to focus on getting a degree.

and

i think the charges will be dropped in a week or two. its probable that the shoe forensics have been done (although it is La so who knows) and if it were incriminating then the DA would tell JJ and he would have pled out quick. that hasnt happened so the DA is waiting for other evidence.

but really the path this case takes has more to do with the character of the DA as it does the facts of the case.

:geaux: Hadn't seen any of the injuries sustained by Lowery reported earlier. Looks like he'll need some grill work. :LSU231:


http:////espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/6909211/victims-suffered-head-injuries-alleged-lsu-tigers-football-melee-source-says

Doesn't the LSU code of conduct say that if accused of a felony, a student loses the ability to represent the university incuding football?

Unglesby is just doing his job. There's no way will Les reinstate JJ for this game. His hands are pretty much tied at this point.

yes. all our athletes better not take the tag off their mattresses.

"a Student may be formally charged with a violation of
this Code and be subject to the sanctions herein for acts or omissions that occur
on or off-campus when, as a result of conduct, the Student is:

1. Convicted of a felony in a state or federal court;
2. Formally charged by civil authorities with the commission
of a crime of such nature that the student's continued presence at the
University potentially threatens the property, health, safety, or well being of
members of the University community;
3. Believed by the Dean or designee to have committed a crime of such nature
that his or her continued presence at the University potentially threatens the
property, health, safety, or well being of the University community, but civil
authorities have not brought charges or imposed penalties;
4. The subject of an agency arrest, including being charged with a
misdemeanor offense;
5. Believed by the Dean or designee to have committed any act of violence that,
by its very nature, indicates the individual might present a threat to the
security and safety of the University community;
6. Believed by the Dean or designee to have committed any acts of violence or
harassment, perpetrated by a student upon one or more other members of the
University community. Physical abuse (including threats of) stalking, sexual
assault, dangerous conduct, and hazing are all considered to be acts of
violence;
7. Found to have committed acts which by their very nature are detrimental to
the educational mission of the University;
8. Drug violations that occur off campus;
9. Charged by civil authorities with Driving Under the Influence or Driving
While Intoxicated off campus. "