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[Update]: Here's the statement from Mack Brown released Monday evening:

"We're aware of the situation with Christian Scott and disappointed any time one of our players is accused of wrongdoing. We've talked to Christian and his family, and he has been suspended from all activities with our football team. Following the completion of the legal process, we will do what's best for The University, Christian and the team."

--GoBR--

Senior safety Christian Scott was arrested on Monday and charged with assault with bodily injury, a misdemeanor, and multiple traffic offenses after officers responded to a call near his apartment.

Scott was expected to vie for a starting role after starting 10 games last season, but could now face a suspension. Mack Brown should release a statement about the incident some time Monday evening.

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oh this is exactly what we needed

ill be surprised if he isnt just kicked off the team werent Buckner and Collins kicked off for the same thing?

formerly "Horns102591"

by horns1025 on Aug 8, 2011 5:37 PM CDT reply actions  

Really dissapointing

I thought he was going to return to the form of the 2008 Kansas game, especially in Wylie’s new S&C program.

Hopefully he gets his priorities in order and life together.

by Hobbes881 on Aug 8, 2011 5:45 PM CDT reply actions  

not surprised really

I don’t know the details or anything but it just seems likely to happen to him. I’ve never really been a fan of the guy on or off the field. I think the safety position is better off without him because he can’t do much of anything but run in a straight line at a somewhat decent speed.
Maybe I just have never liked him since playing bball against him up at gregory gym and him just talking trash and wanting to almost fight some of the students.
With that said, I don’t wish bad things on him, hopefully he gets his life in order.

by nash89 on Aug 8, 2011 6:30 PM CDT reply actions  

Facepalm

I thought the off-season ended today with the start of Fall Practice….guess not.

Don't be such a baby.

by Wrangler86 on Aug 8, 2011 6:59 PM CDT reply actions  

So disappointed

in Beerbutt and mike_ag for not running here and ROLF’ing all over us. Very disappointed.

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by TXStampede on Aug 8, 2011 7:09 PM CDT reply actions  

Don’t worry the next post beergut does will probably mention this and he’ll also take the opprotunity to bash Mack

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by horns1025 on Aug 8, 2011 8:10 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

I posted a link on our blog, mainly b/c I wanted to make a Gideon joke

not like we have much room to talk, we had a backup LB arrested for participating in a bar brawl. College students do stupid stuff. Athletes are still college students whether anyone believes it or not. Saw this guy play in HS and really thought he would be a player for you.

by miketag on Aug 8, 2011 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

Pretty good line on Blake Gideon.

Bravo.

Greg Davis haikus; a lot like his offenses; always go sideways.

by pleaseplaykindle on Aug 8, 2011 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

Meh.

I take the Dan Jenkins viewpoint.

If at least one of your defensive players doesn’t have some type of physical altercation that could possibly result in legal charges during the offseason, you’re not trying hard enough, and may possibly have too many nice guys on your team. We don’t recruit these players and pay for their college education because they’re choirboys.

Quite frankly, when you have a group of 120+ male college students, if one of them doesn’t have some type of legal incident over a 12 month period, you’re looking at an anomaly.

by Beergut on Aug 9, 2011 1:13 AM CDT up reply actions  

Waiting for details, but that sure doesn't sound good

One thing’s for sure: if this were to turn out to be as serious as it sounds, it’s worse than anything Buckner or Collins did, and Scott’s career would be over.

Wonder if Sheroid Evans might get a shot at competing with Vaccaro for this spot.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 8, 2011 8:11 PM CDT reply actions  

Collins was much worse

The charges may have been ultimately dropped, and the worst of what he was accused of may not have resulted in formal charges, but the rumors of what actually happened were much much worse. It’s not like Mack to kick a kid off of the team for something small.

by Horncasting on Aug 8, 2011 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

He was driving fast and was a little over the legal BAC limit, right?

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 8, 2011 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

My fault--I was thinking Monroe, I think

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 9, 2011 7:46 AM CDT up reply actions  

thats correct.

It was Monroe that had the DWI.

by thebrat on Aug 10, 2011 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions  

Warrants

Why do our players have traffic warrants out? That means they arent paying their tickets or taking care of their business. Shouldnt our compliance department be watching that stuff to make sure our guys dont have warrants for their arrest?

by horninraidercountry on Aug 8, 2011 8:35 PM CDT reply actions  

your compliance department does not have access

to police databases.

You have to realize that a lot of these kids come from bad areas. In those areas, it is normal for kids to turn 16 and start driving without a license. They get tickets for driving without a drivers license or insurance and do not pay them. Just part of life where they live.

by miketag on Aug 8, 2011 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

That sounds like profiling to me aggie...

Any other genius comments? There are just as many dumb ass rich kids that make the same stupid mistakes…they just get away with it.

by Dawnpatrol on Aug 8, 2011 9:31 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

ditto that

I’m sure he would have paid the tickets if he had the money. Likewise, I’m sure he would have paid his car note too. Instead he is working for the wealthiest public university and not allowed to work to pay for things. He is a senior, he’s got bills. No winner in this mess. Obviously the kids like Pryor don’t need to worry about car notes.

Don't be such a baby.

by Wrangler86 on Aug 8, 2011 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

He is allowed to work

In the offseason. what bills? The school should pay for room, board, and books

by miketag on Aug 8, 2011 9:52 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Seriously....gimme a break

Maybe you don’t need a car or spending money at a&m since there is nothing to do in collieville, but in Ausitn people enjoy living. Players should be given a stipend toward normal living expenses which includes buying clothes, laundry detergent, a meal at a restaurant. I’m not talking anything crazy money wise, but normal cost of living.

Don't be such a baby.

by Wrangler86 on Aug 8, 2011 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

so why can't he work in the offseason

to earn that like every other college student? most schools do provide a stipend that is within NCAA rules for everything you mentioned above

by miketag on Aug 9, 2011 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions  

Clothes? Shoes? School supplies? Computer? Food outside of dining hall hours?

Seriously, I would’ve withered away if I’d lived strictly off the board included in my athletic scholarship. Dining facilities closed early, and even if they hadn’t, a real athlete needs to eat more than three squares—lots of healthy snacks are necessary, and need to be available between wakeup and about three hours before bedtime. This is where a lot of my spending money went.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 8, 2011 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

school only pays

for them to live on campus. if at some point they want to move off campus, it’s on their own dime

Sally, will you meet me at the airport?

by TxHorns247 on Aug 9, 2011 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yep, and how many seniors live in a dorm room

I wonder if miketag went to colllege. He does not seem to know tha no self- respecting junior lives in a dorm, let alone a senior.

Don't be such a baby.

by Wrangler86 on Aug 9, 2011 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Not true

They can get the amount of what the dorm would cost in the form of a housing allowance, as long as it does not exceed the actual cost of the off-campus housing.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 10, 2011 8:34 AM CDT up reply actions  

It is profiling!

I was making a general statement about kids who come from the inner city to help a poster above understand why so many college athletes have traffic warrants.

by miketag on Aug 8, 2011 9:51 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

I'm not going to comment

on profiling..This could get way out of hand (possibly political). I’ll just say that people need to take responsibility for their own actions. I also think that if you bring income into a school, you should be compensated beyond just room, board and books…included with that is you stay in school for the full 4 years, period……

"Nobody leaves this field until we beat the hell out of them".................... L.J."Louis"Jordan in 1913 before kickoff of the Texas/ou game.

by ouALWAYSsux on Aug 9, 2011 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions  

it costs

around $25,000 per year to go to Texas right now. He gets all of that for free, for working for 20 hours per week. That is $25 per hour, and does not include all the medical treatments, travel, clothing etc he receives. Considering that vast majority of athletic departments in this country lose money every year, athletes need to be happy that they get a free education and keep their mouths shut.

by miketag on Aug 9, 2011 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions   1 recs

I would recommend to you the documentary The Fab Five to get insight into how college athletes live just like any other student (ever met a college kid who wasn’t in need of cash?)

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by horns1025 on Aug 9, 2011 10:25 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Every colllege kid is in need of cash

but one important difference worth noting is that the typical college kid is also quietly incurring a form of debt that will likely inhibit his or her freedom for many years after graduation (at many private schools, we’re talking decades), while these athletes aren’t.

by BrooklynHorn on Aug 9, 2011 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

So u remember the part during that documentary

Where Webber received over $200K while he was claiming poverty and whining about not being able to buy his own jersey?

by miketag on Aug 9, 2011 1:40 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

And you remember when the guy said he never saw any evidence that showed Webber had the money while he was playing? The guy who said he probably got the money after he was done playing but before the NBA Draft

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by horns1025 on Aug 9, 2011 5:29 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

20hrs. per week?

I disagree with that part.

There’s a lot more to financing college than what a scholarship covers. I’m strongly against paying players, but there needs to be something in place to allow a player to buy personal hygeine products, shoes, etc.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 9, 2011 3:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

Agree, except

how about if they leave early to turn pro, they refund the 1.2.3 years of the cost, back to the general scholarship fund.

"Nobody leaves this field until we beat the hell out of them".................... L.J."Louis"Jordan in 1913 before kickoff of the Texas/ou game.

by ouALWAYSsux on Aug 10, 2011 7:47 AM CDT up reply actions  

I don't think that's inappropriate profiling

I’m generally fairly quick to jump on the anti-profiling thing, but not here. It’s undeniable fact that lots of top football players come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and grow up not bothering with licenses or anything.

Let me be clear, though: this is an explanation, not a justification.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 8, 2011 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

Have no idea why people are so scared of the word "profiling"

There is nothing wrong with profiling. There are laws against racial profiling which ONLY relates to traffic stops.

by miketag on Aug 9, 2011 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions  

Racial profiling is where I have a problem

I didn’t take what you said to be racial profiling.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 9, 2011 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

Like I said

That only involves traffic stops

by miketag on Aug 9, 2011 1:41 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Or any law enforcement action taken based solely on ones race and no other facts or circumstances.

by horninraidercountry on Aug 9, 2011 2:57 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

That sounds like profiling?

Please..

Greg Davis haikus; a lot like his offenses; always go sideways.

by pleaseplaykindle on Aug 8, 2011 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

Active tickets are available online.

Not on the traditional DPS criminal history database, on that point you are correct.

But DPS does give access to outstanding tickets.

There’s also the OMNI system which is pretty helpful, though not as specific as the public ticket DPS system.

So yea, our kids can be monitored by the compliance dept.

by XoverX on Aug 8, 2011 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

This is why the situation sucks. Even if he isn’t guilty he has to be punished otherwise it will raise questions about the compliance compartment. I hate the NCAA…..

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by horns1025 on Aug 8, 2011 10:26 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

huh?

compliance has nothing to do with criminal law. The NCAA has no power in that area

by miketag on Aug 9, 2011 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions  

Even if they aren’t online, the kids know when they don’t show up for court, and know what happens when you fail to appear. If they didn’t advise the compliance folks then it is an integrity issue with the player, and we know where that could lead(pryor) and if they did let the compliance dept know then its a whole different issue that makes me cringe.

by horninraidercountry on Aug 9, 2011 12:13 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Let's wait to know what actually happened before jumping to punishments

Perhaps he did nothing more than have a few traffic tickets.

Allegedly the guy was repo’ing his car. What would you do if someone is jacking with your car? If he thought it was being stolen, then no wonder he tried to stop it. But, once he was told and shown the papers he needed to back up. This is classic Repo man tactic…..I’m not going to vote on a punishment until the facts are actually laid out, and I’m sure that is why UT and Mack are waiting to hear both sides.

Don't be such a baby.

by Wrangler86 on Aug 8, 2011 9:16 PM CDT reply actions  

Repossession

There are judicial actions like Sequestrations, or there are self-help remedies, like repossession. So, the person owed the money for the car had the option of doing it the easy, logical way through the legal system by serving him with a lawsuit and having it court ordered that he surrender the vehicle and keys, or they could sneak up and “steal” it back. They chose the latter, and unfortunately when they do that more often than you think there is a scuffle at a minimum. Most of the time the person losing the car is found to be justified in thinking their property was being stole. The repo man is lucky because they have been shot before and the shooters usually walk scott free because they have the right to protect their property.

http://blog.cucollector.com/?page_id=3408

Don't be such a baby.

by Wrangler86 on Aug 8, 2011 9:22 PM CDT reply actions  

I guess the first

3 or 4 letters warning you to pay your bill or have it repo’d are not warning enough

by miketag on Aug 8, 2011 9:55 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Assault charge

I don’t think it could of been assault against the repo man, that would a misdemeanor outside of a peace officers presence which an arrest can not be made(with exceptions of course). If he was actually arrested for assault it would have to be domestic assault. It looks like he probably got arrested for the warrants, and was only charged with assault(basically written as a suspect, and rpt is fowarded to detectibes who then complete investigation and present case).

by horninraidercountry on Aug 9, 2011 12:37 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

No shit

He needs to go shake some hands I guess. How sad that these kids are really put in a situation of having a car and cheating or being stuck in a dorm room and clean. There is a better way.

Don't be such a baby.

by Wrangler86 on Aug 8, 2011 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

Exactly

Guess he needs to step it up on the field

by miketag on Aug 8, 2011 9:54 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

About repossession.

Physical, non-court, repossession is the most common way a secured creditor re-obtains secured property in the event of non-payment (or other default) by the debtor.

The classic situation is repossession of a motor vehicle, like the situation in appears Scot got caught up in. Guy “buys” a car with the bank holding the note, guy signs a “security agreement” in favor of the bank, the vehicle title shows the bank as the lienholder (“lien perfection”), guy misses his payment, repo men repossess the car.

Unlike some contemporary “reality” TV shows, in Texas the repo man cannot cause a “breach of the peace” while conducting a repo. That’s a big no-no.

If friction arises during the attempted repossessopm, then the repo men must retreat and try again later (if they want to). Usually the repo men try again later because they’re usually paid full-fee only for a successful repossession.

Now, if the debtor attacks the repo man, then the repo man is allowed to defend himself. Also, if the repo man has clearly identified that he is repossessing the vehicle, and he still gets attacked by the debtor, almost always the debtor gets arrested for assault (assuming an unwelcome touching or threats of violence) if police arrive. This is why almost all repo men take another repo man with them — so there is a witness (even if a biased witness).

Now let’s assume the debtor blocks the repo man from repossessing the property, and the police are not involved. This generally creates a felony (or state jail felony) level crime of “hindering a secured creditor”. It is a crime in Texas (and most other states) to block a lawful repossession or to hide the property from the aggrieved creditor.

In Texas (and basically any other state) the debtor is not going to win this property war with the creditor. The laws are basically geared support the creditor, not the debtor. I mean, we haven’t even discussed a potential civil lawsuit for the difference between the balance owed on the note and what the vehicle sold for after repossession (a “deficiency” lawsuit, which get filed from time-to-time).

There may be anecdotal, isolated instances of the debtor getting the upper hand in a repossession situation, but these situations, in the real world, are few and far between.

Wealth virtually always triumphs over the poor and working serfs. The entire legal system is set up to protect entrenched wealth and power, even if it occasionally fails in this regard.

by XoverX on Aug 8, 2011 10:40 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm staying away from the politicals angles, but...

…thanks for the explanation. Very interesting stuff, somehow.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 8, 2011 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

damn legal system

always screwing up people’s lives by enforcing rights

"If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?" - Vince Lombardi

by UTLawGrad on Aug 9, 2011 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions  

Wow, you mean they usually rule in favor of the party that has first and rightful claim over the property, and not the deadbeat that defaults on his loan and is in effect in possession of someone else’s property?

"Be polite to everyone you meet, but be prepared to kill anyone"-tc16cav

by otisnixon'sparty on Aug 9, 2011 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions  

Is there a possibility that Scott could be suspended for the entire 2011 season, and then come back in 2012?

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by billfromlaketravis on Aug 8, 2011 11:05 PM CDT reply actions  

He already redshirted for the year his missed due to academics (2009, I believe)

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 8, 2011 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

I’m well aware that Christian Scott has already used his redshirt. I was curious if there was some type of special circumstance where a 6th year of eligibility could be granted.

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by billfromlaketravis on Aug 8, 2011 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

I have only seen a 6th year

granted for medical reasons. Like Jordan Shipley, and potentially Blaine Irby after this season is done.

by thebrat on Aug 9, 2011 1:38 AM CDT up reply actions  

There are sixth seasons granted, but they are not and should not be granted for this

If a guy screws up his grades one year and with the law in a subsequent year, I really don’t think he’d be a good candidate for a sixth season. Either he plays this season or not at all. As thebrat said, sixth seasons are for med purposes.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 9, 2011 7:43 AM CDT up reply actions  

and for people who the staff think will really help on the field

was he going to start this year? if not, I bet they just let him go

by miketag on Aug 9, 2011 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions  

I think most expected a battle, but Scott is an incumbent starter

And it’s not the staff that decides whether to grant a sixth season. That decision is made by the NCAA.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 9, 2011 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions  

If the charges are true, do we really want someone like that on the team? I would think he we be dismissed if the charges stick.

by horninraidercountry on Aug 9, 2011 12:18 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

All the facts need to come out, and of course the legal process. I’m certain Mack has a pretty good idea of what happened. If the situation was as serious as the Buckner or Collins’ incidents, Christian Scott would already be gone.

Texas players shouldn’t be getting arrested, but each incident should be handled on a case by case basis.

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by billfromlaketravis on Aug 9, 2011 12:36 AM CDT up reply actions  

I absolutely agree. All I am saying is that criminal offenses can show character flaws,and integrity issues. A player without integrity can do something dumb and cause problem for the entire program for years to come. I am not saying Scott is guilty of anything, however the traffic warrants should not be overlooked as a small incident. Folks know when they have warrants.

by horninraidercountry on Aug 9, 2011 12:47 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

or

criminal offenses can just show a one time mistake made by a young kid who was not thinking at the time. There are a lot of good and decent people in this world with criminal records.

by miketag on Aug 9, 2011 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions  

I just don’t want a pryor situation, that’s all I am saying.

by horninraidercountry on Aug 9, 2011 11:48 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Pryor never broke a law

at least not that he was caught at

by miketag on Aug 9, 2011 1:43 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Is Christian Scott really living off of Yager Ln.?

That area is ghetto. It wouldn’t matter who it was, it could be your grandma, but anybody who lives over there is likely to get in trouble with the cops one way or another. If he’s living over here, that’s bad news. Those apartments are dirt cheap and subsidized housing, which translates into heavy drug traffic. I hope he isn’t living there simply because he doesn’t have the money to live elsewhere.

Mack Brown will use this as an excuse to dismiss him from the team. Watch. It’s not so much the offense, but just the fact that he’s looking for excuses to get rid of guys he doesn’t want.

"Hey, don't y'all think that's beautiful right there? That crystal is SO beautiful. And it's coming home to Texas." - Vince Young

by LookinForIt on Aug 9, 2011 12:31 AM CDT reply actions  

why would he live there

if he has a scholarship? Isn’t a dorm room included in your scholarship?

by thebrat on Aug 9, 2011 1:37 AM CDT up reply actions  

Lots of guys prefer to live off campus.

Maybe the dorms suck. I dunno. But I remember Quintin Jammer used to live in these apartments. I know because I was looking at moving in there at the time and his Lincoln Navigator was always parked there. We saw him a few times.

"Hey, don't y'all think that's beautiful right there? That crystal is SO beautiful. And it's coming home to Texas." - Vince Young

by LookinForIt on Aug 9, 2011 3:03 AM CDT up reply actions  

There are lots of reasons many athletes take the off-campus housing assistance instead of a free dorm

Among them for me were dietary reasons and sleep schedule.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 9, 2011 7:46 AM CDT up reply actions  

not to mention

less rules off campus (no RA’s), you can drink, you have a living room/kitchen…there are plenty of reasons

Sally, will you meet me at the airport?

by TxHorns247 on Aug 9, 2011 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions  

oh

I didn’t know athletes had the option to live off-campus.

by thebrat on Aug 10, 2011 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions  

That is not subsidized housing.

even so subsidized housing usually results in less drug traffic as all participants are required to have a criminal backround search prior to renting at the property. Any eveidence of crime by tenants or guests, even if not convicted, should result in eviction. crime at subsidized housing tends to come from others who live in the neigborhood.

by billb on Aug 9, 2011 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions  

LMAO

Don’t know of a single subsidized housing complex in Dallas that doesn’t have a high crime rate. If it says section 8, then the crime rate is going to skyrocket

by miketag on Aug 9, 2011 1:46 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Unfortunately it's the same way here in suburban Maryland

Although in Baltimore and DC it doesn’t really matter. Section 8 or not, an apartment complex is going to be dangerous.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 9, 2011 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

That's more the issue

I think most people assume section 8 housing has more crime, in actuality it has less, taking things like location, socio economic status of the residents into account. Most of the time people don’t realize the nice complex down the street is subsidized, they do know that one in a bad part of town is though and they assume that is the standard.

I personally know of 27 subsidized properties in Dallas, one has a crime problem.

by billb on Aug 9, 2011 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

uhg

Why doesnt he live in the dorm? This problem doesnt happen if he doesnt have a car, lives in the dorm, and recieves a stipend (like the military academys). Assault is the part that gets him thrown off the team, no thugs now or ever.

by sam0807 on Aug 9, 2011 7:58 AM CDT reply actions  

Where does this place us in the Fulmer Cup Standings?

even though Oregon & Auburn have an insurmountable lead

by ole tnhorn on Aug 9, 2011 9:09 AM CDT reply actions  

this does not score any points

b/c since practices have already started, the off-season is over. Did Oregon and Auburn have a lot of arrests?

by miketag on Aug 9, 2011 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions  

Uh, yes

Oregon DB drunk driving @ 118 mph + others

Auburn 4 players arrested for armed robbery + many others.

by ole tnhorn on Aug 9, 2011 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions  

Oh yeah

Forgot about Cliff Branch.

by miketag on Aug 9, 2011 1:46 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

It sounds like Christian Scott is done at Texas if this is true:

http://www.statesman.com/sports/longhorns/warrant-scotts-arrest-stemmed-from-dispute-over-repossessed-1718825.html?cxtype=rss_longhorns

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by billfromlaketravis on Aug 9, 2011 7:37 PM CDT reply actions  

Facepalm the other hand

This is the second time and this lady had repossessed it last time. Ugh.

Don't be such a baby.

by Wrangler86 on Aug 9, 2011 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah

That doesnt look good. On the bright side, no one can accuse u of buying players cars.

by miketag on Aug 10, 2011 7:26 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions  

Ha! Good point.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 10, 2011 8:36 AM CDT up reply actions  

I spotted that too

I’m not applauding Scott for this, but seriously, it’s a little fun to see a repo person get more than he or she can handle.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 10, 2011 8:37 AM CDT up reply actions  

No

I’ve never even been late on a payment, but repo people are generally the same unorganized grabasstic morons who gravitate toward the bounty hunter business.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 10, 2011 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

I've met a pretty good number of them

Back in KS I actually knew a married couple who were both doing it because they lacked any kind of skills.

And you know how I said I’ve never even been late on a payment? Let’s not mistake that for a statement that I’ve never had my vehicle repossessed, because I have—by a guy who was supposed to repossess someone else’s vehicle of the same make and model. Brilliant people, every one.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 11, 2011 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions  

BTW, the resolution:

I don’t know what the guy did to start my car (I’m assuming hotwiring), but he was driving off as I ran up to the car, stranded as a single parent in my house with my two kids and no car. He said out the window that he was repossessing, and drove off. I reported it as a vehicle theft. The police said this type of thing happens from time to time with repo people. Anyway, all the guy ended up having to do was pay for a repair. No jail or anything for literally stealing my vehicle.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 11, 2011 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions  

So you know 3 repo people

and can therefore unequivocally generalize about them all. At least they are working and presumably not on the dole.

See ya later, alligator.

by Paleface Horn on Aug 11, 2011 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions  

Presumably

And I’ve known more than three. Those are just the three who are most prominent in my mind, because the couple were friends of my parents, and the other was, well, memorable.

QB Garrett Gilbert was the Beavis & Butthead episode of the 2010 college football season. Even when things were going well there was always one bad decision that meant he wasn’t going to score.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1070636.html

by burntorangehorn on Aug 11, 2011 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions  

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