Take care all…and I have to check on the score…GRINS

Tarpon

Fantastic comments all around… well thought-out. Thank you!

3Anonymous on Nov 13, 2008 at 3:19 am:

the fsu football players started the altercation-they jumped a sigma last week at a club[one of the smallest members in a chapter of about 30]-probably over a female.

I quoted this qoute in my post (see ABOVE ^), but I love the “probably”.

“Probably” right…then again…you do not KNOW do you?
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5anonymous on Nov 13, 2008 at 9:20 am:
The statements made by the first anonymous writer is very true. None of that is a rumor, im sure this person saw it first hand and is close to the ones hurt.

Now, here is a classic…the 3anonymous makes statements, and the 5anonymous says those statements are “very true”.

And 5anonymous is SURE this person (and I assume 5anonymous is referring to 3 anonymous; if incorrect, please advise me) “…saw it first hand…”

And your basis for asserting 3anonymous actually SAW the incident?

Plus…”…is close to the ones hurt”…Well, hardly makes this witness’s “account” credible; any of us would react in certain ways to harm done to our friends and loved ones.

“The school is just trying to cover up our football players because of all of their negative press in the the past. But hopefully justice will be served because this “plotted” incident by the football players is ridiculously ignorant and disgusting.”

Well, first of all, proving a “plot” is a bit more difficult than the hyperbole of such a statement. Again…if the victims of alleged physical assault would press charges against those that allegedly assaulted them, then their would be a criminal investigation. If you think, say, it would be covered up, I would remind you of other scandals (or lack thereof) that dedfinitely hit the sporting press (Duke LaCrosse players and the alleged rape of a dancer, or an FSU kicker a few years back who, against the law, recorded a female partner while in bed together to save possibly the allegations of rape (it is illegal in the STate of FLorida to record another unless they are aware of it).

Okay…y’all will be sick of my talking so much…but LEARN to PARSE the statements…and I agree with NoleCC…for those who are truly criminal on the FSU program…good bye, have a nice life instead of taking advantage of a ride, a chance to be “somebody”, be at a great university, and enjoy a college life.

Chuckles…I always admired the ‘Noles when they would come to the north, and they were BAD back then while Bowden was building the program, and how they played some of the toughest teams on the road for several years.

Take care all…

(I am from Iowa, originally but have lived in Florida for the last 20 years, and played at two Div 1 schools while in college)

Whatever happened, I do not know, and I view ALL accounts with some amount of suspicion…perhaps the wrong term, but I’d actually rather read actual accounts from official sources than take *seriously* accounts from supposed witnesses and those who wish to add fuel to the fire for their own reasons. If such, as posted, by Anon are true…”in the ruckus they ended seriously injuring 2females, one of which is a sorority sister who ended up with her nose broken and needing surgery while the other one required stitches.”…both women could then press criminal charges for assault against he/she/them who assaulted either woman.

I was also Greek…and as far as I know, at least at two Div 1 schools I attended, the Student Union was pretty much open to, ummm, “students”. What a concept.

Also, reagrdless of how one feels about “student athletes”, anyone, PARTICULARLY on a ride (scholarship) and playing at one of the nation’s traditionally powerhouse football teams, and a great state university such as FSU is…better learn to walk away from stupid stuff. I also found this a bit amusing from Anon:

“The first annoymous reply is what happened. and it was bc one of the guys got mad about a girl not wanting him and thought the sigma wanted to fight him about it. Ridiculous.. then the fratnerity is punished and looked at wrong over something emotional young men got mad about. people need to grow up..accept the facts because many non-greek students saw what happened. It’s not a mystery. People want to make acceptions and think that all greeks are bad and start fights and they don’t. They do more good in the community then most bystanders who sit around talking trash about them.”

Wow…now imagine your picture is in the papers, you are a jock, NOT a Greek…never mind. “Pot–>Kettle–>Black”

Smiles….take care all

by the way, which players were in this incident?