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Something a little off-topic maybe, but I did not want to start yet another BDJ thread........

I totally agree with what Fred had to do......BDJ put him in a position where Fred had no other choice.

However, I'm not so sure it is a good idea that BDJ travel with the team to Iowa City. Seems to me it is just going to be a distraction for him, the coaches, and the team. Or is Fred doing it so BDJ can be subjected to the verbal abuse that Hawk fans will no doubt direct his way? Does Fred just want to show him firsthand the consequences of his actions on the team?

I don't know.....it just seems to me to be not such a good idea to have him any where near the team on this game.

This would have been a ridiculous new thread, so I just want to thank you for pumping the brakes on this one. Remember this is just a noise violation situation, about as minor as you can get. Got blown out of proportion by the media.
 

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This would have been a ridiculous new thread, so I just want to thank you for pumping the brakes on this one. Remember this is just a noise violation situation, about as minor as you can get. Got blown out of proportion by the media.

Back in my day we didn't even have bass. The only noise we had to deal with was the sound of the women in the kitchen humming their working tunes.
 

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I wonder what would've happened had Fred taken this to the press that way...
Saying something like, "Oh, you guys are blowing this way out of proportion. BDJ hasn't been charged with anything other than a DPQ. (disturbing peace & quiet) There was no violation to team policy, and BDJ has filed an appeal on his suspension. Therefore, we will look at the legal system and his appeal on Saturday. If he's in violation of anything BDJ will not be able to take part in Sunday's 5pm match-up against national power, Southern. Have a nice day gentlemen.
 

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Seriously? The majority of the time there was no violation. I don't get how anyone can look at that and say there is something else going on as well.

Do you think the police respond to noise complaints as a high priority? Depending on what else is going on, or even if it is doughnut time, there can be quite a delay before they respond to such a complaint. Just because there was no noise violation when the police arrive on site doesn't necessarily mean that there wasn't when the complaint was called in. This might especially be true if the guy was trying to give his neighbors a chance to tone it down before resorting to calling the police. If he contacts them and they ignore him for a while he may then call the police. They may figure out that they can torment him for a little longer because he won't call right away and it takes the police a while to arrive.

The point is there are a lot of conclusions you could jump to based on there being half a dozen complaints or more and only about half of them actually resulting in a verified violation.
 

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Something a little off-topic maybe, but I did not want to start yet another BDJ thread........

I totally agree with what Fred had to do......BDJ put him in a position where Fred had no other choice.

However, I'm not so sure it is a good idea that BDJ travel with the team to Iowa City. Seems to me it is just going to be a distraction for him, the coaches, and the team. Or is Fred doing it so BDJ can be subjected to the verbal abuse that Hawk fans will no doubt direct his way? Does Fred just want to show him firsthand the consequences of his actions on the team?

I don't know.....it just seems to me to be not such a good idea to have him any where near the team on this game.
Everyone on the team is in full support of Bryce. Jameel has said "we are one" on social media multiple times. Having him not travel with the team would make it seem like he's not even part of the team anymore. That would be an even bigger distraction, making Bryce feel ostracized and leaving the guys without their teammate. Not like he's under murder charges or anything.
 

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Everyone on the team is in full support of Bryce. Jameel has said "we are one" on social media multiple times. Having him not travel with the team would make it seem like he's not even part of the team anymore. That would be an even bigger distraction, making Bryce feel ostracized and leaving the guys without their teammate. Not like he's under murder charges or anything.

I assure you, it is much more serious than that. Well, at least according to DSM Rag and WHO sports dept.
 

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Everyone on the team is in full support of Bryce. Jameel has said "we are one" on social media multiple times. Having him not travel with the team would make it seem like he's not even part of the team anymore. That would be an even bigger distraction, making Bryce feel ostracized and leaving the guys without their teammate. Not like he's under murder charges or anything.

I don't know that he's suggesting him not travelling as a sort of punishment or to take him away from the team. I take it to mean why subject Bryce to a very hostile, rivalry crowd when he has almost nothing to offer in return for the abuse. I'd agree with your point if it were a home game. I agree with Dryburn's point of why subject him to hawk fans if he won't play.

Then again - perhaps Fred just wants to keep him in sight.....
 

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I don't know that he's suggesting him not travelling as a sort of punishment or to take him away from the team. I take it to mean why subject Bryce to a very hostile, rivalry crowd when he has almost nothing to offer in return for the abuse. I'd agree with your point if it were a home game. I agree with Dryburn's point of why subject him to hawk fans if he won't play.

Then again - perhaps Fred just wants to keep him in sight.....


If he's stranded in Ames alone tonight, I imagine that would lead to a lot of weed, video games and pizza late tonight.
:pwink:
 

RubyClone

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If he's stranded in Ames alone tonight, I imagine that would lead to a lot of weed, video games and pizza late tonight.
:pwink:

I really wonder what the dynamic is like in the hallways of that apartment building yesterday/today....

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Give me a break. It's a one game suspension for a noise violation. What precedent would there be for him NOT to travel with the team? If our guys can't handle that "distraction" than this is going to be a long season.

I don't know why it is so tough for people to understand that it isn't the noise complaint he's being suspended for. If that was the case Nader would be suspended as well, since he has the same number of complaints and was in the apartment when BDJ got arrested. He's being suspended for publicly being a ******* and making the program look bad, and not following through after having lots of chances to stop escalating what should be a trivial issue.
 

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I don't know why it is so tough for people to understand that it isn't the noise complaint he's being suspended for. If that was the case Nader would be suspended as well, since he has the same number of complaints and was in the apartment when BDJ got arrested. He's being suspended for publicly being a ******* and making the program look bad, and not following through after having lots of chances to stop escalating what should be a trivial issue.
See, but that still should include Nader. I think that it is either whose pot it really was. Not necessarily his but if it was his brothers or his friends I could see Fred being like don't let others bring that around and get caught with it. The other reason I can think of is he felt like because of the media circus he had to.
 

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No, but we have come to the consensus that kicking him off the team is idiotic which he seemed to think was the appropriate punishment. This is a lot of petty bickering from both sides that would be best fixed by one party moving somewhere else. Neither party is a horrible person because of it, but both parties are immature about it.
Ever tried to break an apartment lease due to "loud neighbor"? Good luck with that.
 

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See, but that still should include Nader. I think that it is either whose pot it really was. Not necessarily his but if it was his brothers or his friends I could see Fred being like don't let others bring that around and get caught with it. The other reason I can think of is he felt like because of the media circus he had to.
It was BDJ's name in the police blotter and all over the major sports news sites, not Nader. Not sure why you aren't grasping that. http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...es-put-himself-and-his-school-in-a-tough-spot
 
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