Alabama's Da'shawn hand arrested for DUI

[fishinabarrel]

I agree they can, but do they at Bama? Thats what I am curious about. Would any other scholarship student get the same treatment or is this special or more harsh?

Not sure. It would be interesting to find out.

 

[7Samurai13]

Just putting myself in that position when I was 21. By cash I mean any sort of payment method. I was always broke lol. Point is moot tho since I found out the kid was found in a campus parking lot. He had been driving for sure

You also weren't getting about 1,000 a month stipend from the university to pay for incidentals.

 

[4down20]

Are you serious? I can't tell if you are joking or you are just a fool. I will give you a hint -- one is being provided a 6 figure scholarship to represent the school on and off the field. The other is not.

Seems to me, it's the one's providing the 6 figure scholarship to represent the school that should be worried bout it then, not butthurt fans from other schools.

And as for Hand - from what I've heard, he does an excellent job in general of representing the school well. That's not an issue.

 

[4down20]

A DUI can affect many peoples lives in different ways. If you drive for a living you probably lose your job if you're a Doctor or a Nurse you might be in trouble with licencing board. If you're a teacher you could face problems .If you are on some sort of scholarship you could be in jeopardy of losing it. You might lose your insurance coverage because they want to either cancel you or raise your rates so high you can't afford it. Many jobs you get suspended if you get one and lots of jobs if you get one while training (firefighter, cop, EMT) you most likely get dropped. So no it's not just football players and many face consequences beyond what the law gives you (unless you play for Saban)

And since none of that applies here, just make something new up?

 

[4down20]

If I would get a DUI I would lose my current position. Sad but true. Happened to another rep. They said insurance wasn't going to insure after a DUI of said person.

I see nothing wrong with that.

 

[4down20]

Let's be clear:

According to the Tuscaloosa News the car was cranked and the lights were on. If you are passed out drunk in a car that is running it is a huge issue.

This isn't I got too drunk and decided to sleep it off. The car was on campus and he either was headed out or just got back in. Either way he earned that DUI.

Crank car for AC - lights automatically come on.

And I find it hard to believe that he pulled up in a car drunk, and then didn't make it any further. More likely - and what Saban has said, is that he got in his car and stayed there instead of driving.

Also, it was not on campus from what I read.

 

[4down20]

Academic scholarships can have "character stipulations" in them. Depends on the university and/or organization giving the scholarship. However, if my academic scholarship was up for renewal and the university knew I got a dui, I'd be a little worried

Fact: Football players get special priviledges for being good. It starts with the day they get a scholarship for that ability.

 

[fishinabarrel]

Fact: Football players get special priviledges for being good. It starts with the day they get a scholarship for that ability.

I think that is the argument here. Most schools don't extend that special privilege to not being suspended for a dui

 

[socaljim242]

Crank car for AC - lights automatically come on.

And I find it hard to believe that he pulled up in a car drunk, and then didn't make it any further. More likely - and what Saban has said, is that he got in his car and stayed there instead of driving.

Also, it was not on campus from what I read.

You find it hard to believe? I once saw a friend of mines truck on the side of the freeway. Truck running , lights on and him passed out in the drivers seat. Happens all the time. If his car was in the bars parking lot and he's passed out in the car then yeah he did the right thing. But he's drunk and passed out car on and in a parking lot not near the place he was drinking then how do you think he got there. lol

 

[socaljim242]

Fact: Football players get special priviledges for being good. It starts with the day they get a scholarship for that ability.

And with that comes some sort of accountability and responsibility. Just like the coach who was let go for calling an escort service. He didn't even break a law at least nothing serious but he did not represent the school in a good light. You can't accept the privileges and then when you fuck up want to be treated like a regular student.

 

[ralphiewvu]

I see nothing wrong with that.

So your claim about college football players losing more when they fuck up isnt exactly true. Thanks for clarifying.

 

[ralphiewvu]

Crank car for AC - lights automatically come on.

And I find it hard to believe that he pulled up in a car drunk, and then didn't make it any further. More likely - and what Saban has said, is that he got in his car and stayed there instead of driving.

Also, it was not on campus from what I read.

If your dumb enough to let the car running while your hammered, you deserve all the shit coming to you. Don't give a fuck how hot it is.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Crank car for AC - lights automatically come on.

And I find it hard to believe that he pulled up in a car drunk, and then didn't make it any further. More likely - and what Saban has said, is that he got in his car and stayed there instead of driving.

Also, it was not on campus from what I read.

AL.com requested the police report from the university police department, which referred the inquiry to the school's media relations office. It responded late Monday afternoon with a report stating the time of arrest was 4:30 a.m. Saturday at the 1100 block of University Blvd -- just off the Strip near campus and a few blocks from Bryant-Denny Stadium.

If he was just off the strip then he probably hadn't driven yet because that is where the bars are. Wouldn't be unusual to have to walk that far.

He still earned that DUI and should be suspended for a half.

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

Seems to me, it's the one's providing the 6 figure scholarship to represent the school that should be worried bout it then, not butthurt fans from other schools.

And as for Hand - from what I've heard, he does an excellent job in general of representing the school well. That's not an issue.

No, the guy getting an 8 figure salary is the one responsible for the student athletes HE brought to the school. Alabama didn't offer Hand a scholarship - Saban did. Without football, he wouldn't be there.

And I love the fans who have NO CLUE saying things like -- he has done an excellent job representing the school AFTER he was just arrested at 4:30 in the morning for a DUI, while passed out in the driver's seat of a running car. Make that man a team captain.

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

If your dumb enough to let the car running while your hammered, you deserve all the shit coming to you. Don't give a fuck how hot it is.

Amen to that. My friend I grew up with lives in Florida. His best friend in Florida got drunk, went to Taco Bell, drove home and pulled into his garage. He passed out in the driver seat with the car still running. They found him dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in the morning with his unopened food in his lap.

 

[4down20]

You find it hard to believe? I once saw a friend of mines truck on the side of the freeway. Truck running , lights on and him passed out in the drivers seat. Happens all the time. If his car was in the bars parking lot and he's passed out in the car then yeah he did the right thing. But he's drunk and passed out car on and in a parking lot not near the place he was drinking then how do you think he got there. lol

Side of the road isn't the same thing as parked in a parking lot.

Besides, it's already been said that he didn't drive anywhere.

 

[socaljim242]

Side of the road isn't the same thing as parked in a parking lot.

Besides, it's already been said that he didn't drive anywhere.

Two drunk guys in a car thats running. yeah waaaaay off. lol. I'm surprised Saban doesn't give him a medal.

 

[4down20]

No, the guy getting an 8 figure salary is the one responsible for the student athletes HE brought to the school. Alabama didn't offer Hand a scholarship - Saban did. Without football, he wouldn't be there.

And I love the fans who have NO CLUE saying things like -- he has done an excellent job representing the school AFTER he was just arrested at 4:30 in the morning for a DUI, while passed out in the driver's seat of a running car. Make that man a team captain.

Nobody will even remember this shit in a month. You will all have moved onto some other social injustice. Maybe Gary will mention it on CBS.

 

[4down20]

Two drunk guys in a car thats running. yeah waaaaay off. lol. I'm surprised Saban doesn't give him a medal.

You assume the worse if you want, it ain't gonna make a shit bit of difference. He will play and you'll just be stuck crying about it.

 

[4down20]

AL.com requested the police report from the university police department, which referred the inquiry to the school's media relations office. It responded late Monday afternoon with a report stating the time of arrest was 4:30 a.m. Saturday at the 1100 block of University Blvd -- just off the Strip near campus and a few blocks from Bryant-Denny Stadium.

If he was just off the strip then he probably hadn't driven yet because that is where the bars are. Wouldn't be unusual to have to walk that far.

He still earned that DUI and should be suspended for a half.

He won't have DUI on his record when it's over, and he won't be suspended.

Roll Tide bitches.