I hate it when announcers say "the line to gain" instead of a first down. When did this insanity start?

We, the members of the EOAA have decided to make this liberal progressive U of M into the Liberty University of the north and have adopted the following rules. 1) Sexual activity outside of marriage between a man and woman shall not be tolerated, even if consensual, and shall result in the expulsion of the male participant. See example Djam 2) Group sex will not be tolerated even if consensual and shall result in expulsion of all male participants. 3) Videotaping of any sexual activity, even if consensual, is not permitted and shall result in expulsion of any male participant. 4) If you witness any sexual activity outside of marriage you are to immediately try to stop it, even if consensual, and then immediately report it to the authorities. Failure to do so shall result in suspension for one year for any male athlete. 5) Females who are flirting, acting suggestive, and performing oral sex even on minors, are not indicating a willingness to have further sex and shall be held blameless. 6) Furthermore, these rules shall not apply to whites, gays, lesbians, or any non athlete so therefore shall only apply to black male student athletes.

in some ways, at least.

How many of you thought waking up this morning thinking that the players would veto the game? 48 hours ago I would have thought they would skip(60/40), however after finding out more info I felt that they would vote (70/30) to play when I woke up this morning. I also feel better about this ordeal not hurting the program as heavily as I thought 48 hours ago. I also think that the # of transfers based on this ordeal will shrink from what I previously thought. A few guys might not find any D1 team taking them if they did decide to transfer.

Link: Ryerse can't wait to be a Gopher

According to Mike Max on the players ending the boycott late last night:

Players along with their lawyers and a couple of regents were present during talks
Players were told their coaches futures may be in jeopardy
Details of the report obviously played a factor
Again talk of a regent critical of the current 'due process' and pledging it will be reevaluated
Lawsuit(s) likely from at least one suspended player

Max sounded like he has a very good source. Good stuff tonight including an editorial piece. Generally not a huge fan of him but he seemed very informed with state of the program tonight. Mentioned Coyle deserves some time, but cannot be viewed as a puppet.

I'm just wondering what everyone is thinking

Reading on Twitter some players who live at radius made asses out of themselves when the we stand with survivors rally. Cavonte Johnson wasn't pleased the way the players acted. Interesting to see if this leads to anything. Don't know if everything is true but telling that Cavonte would make up being embarrassed by the behavior

So we watched as the team and players dealt with suspensions of key contributors and restraining orders, etc... No need to rehash the drama we all discussed ad nauseam.

The players were found "not guilty" by the legal system due to the lack of evidence to press charges. So the players ALL played and were reinstated. Claeys publicly went along with the process and admitted that the players were in violation of team rules. Privately we are not privy to his support of the players. The AD allowed the players to play. The president obviously didn't voice any opposition to the players playing. So lack of action and allowing the players to play would be seen as proper decision even though the players were guilty before proven "not guilty" (innocent of any wrong doing is definitely debatable).

NOW this entity/committee gives a recommendation. And all of a sudden without due process or a proper hearing 10 players are suspended. From what I gather they found out about this via a letter informing them. SO this EOAA scares the president and AD so much that not only the original 5 but now 10 players are immediately suspended and they (P and AD) now cannot allow the players to play until a proper hearing??? What changed?? Where is the testicular fortitude to take a stand and allow the players to play until they have had their rightful moment to defend themselves and go through due process? They hide behind "privacy laws"... Screams of Covering their @$$e$!!!

IF they saw this coming than they NEVER should have allowed the players to play and be reinstated. It's so contradictory in its nature. The BoR needs to wipe out this administration and get some LEADERS!!

What is his standing with the University? Is he a dead man walking given the line in the sand he drew between himself and administration.

Almost everyone I've talked to, just everything I've seen....at least 90% of people who know anything about this situation are supporting the players.

The only ones who aren't are internet Wisconsin trolls and people like that. But almost everyone who had paid any attention, and is a real person, supports the players.

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All we know is what we read and we don' t know for sure if what we read is true, but, if what we read is true, then the case in the courts against any and all named individuals is over and any and all named individuals should be able to go on with their lives. If the University feels they are above the law, and can implement rules which supersede the court of law, then I would get the hell out of the University of Minnesota and go play football where if a court of law finds you innocent, you are innocent, and you can go on leading your normal life.

Is the coaching staff new there? If not, when do they get fired?

Being played in a snowstorm in Kansas City. Too bad for the players. Zero footing.

NW Mizzou vs. North Alabama

NCAA should play December national championship games in domes or warm weather climates.

I need to hear him speak up about his players. Seems to tow the company line too well
For Me.

Leaders protect. If he didn't or doesn't support his players, he will
Lose his locker room and he should. Sawvel appears to be more willing to lay it out for his players based on what I've read. That's a leader.

Claeys said the kids busted the team rules. I need more than that from him. These kids took matters into their own hands cause he did nothing. They haven't been charged with rape, so was it curfew? Having unique Sex is not busting team rules.

You're not making any friends with your comments today.

Maybe you don't care, and that's fine. You're certainly entitled to your opinion. But please understand, you are in the vast minority with your stance of steadfastly supporting the University and letting the "process" play itself out on this issue.

But I'm wondering how you'd feel if it was your son kicked off the team, perhaps for no other reason than for physically being present in the apartment building the night this alleged incident, deemed too weak for prosecution, occurred? Is that fair? Is that justice? To a logical person, it reeks of social INJUSTICE. But all common sense has been lost with this decision to suspend.

Those of us in the majority want to see a winning football program, and student athletes treated fairly, and not necessarily in that order.

I, like many posters on here, are at the end of my rope when it comes to supporting the U. Some have checked out already, and who can blame them?

By the time this gets sorted out, the players on suspension, and perhaps some of their coaches, will be long gone.

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Javan Hawes: "I think that's great how the players stand together as a unit. That just shows the brotherhood of the team and what I'm going to be a part of, and it's just a bowl game. There's plenty of more bowl opportunities. The team is more important."

Brett Kitrell: "I am fully supportive of the guys on the team and this decision. I am committed to the Minnesota football family!"

Grant Ryerse: "It's great that all the players are standing together, and I remain 100% fully committed to the program."

Eric Abojei: "I 100% support them. Those are some boys who believe in what I believe in, and what I believe is everyone has a voice and I believe no ones voice was heard. But everyone against them so if this boycott helps, I support them."

A lot of recruits don't want to comment as they don't know the whole story, and that's obviously fine and I certainly am not going to push them for quotes. If I get more quotes though, or if there are new tweets, I'll update this post.

Is an ass. Was just on SC and his narrative is that the University student base is against the football players boycott. That was it. Shared nothing more of substance or specifics of what is actually going on. Works out at my gym. May have to "accidentally" drop a dumbbell on his foot the next time I see him.

To me they look like crap but some still think they serve a purpose. Tear them down! Tear the down! Tear them down!


http://www.startribune.com/fight-continues-over-grain-elevators-in-prospect-park/406658156/

With the head of the department being a presidential appointment, I wonder if the new appointee will strive for changes/better clarity related to the 2011 guidance based on the various confusing and high profile situations at schools across the country . I know there could be countless jokes related to that potential scenario but I'm asking in all seriousness.

I know the talk about challenging Title IX in this particular situation is via the judicial situation, but I would think that the guidance from the DOE is subject to evolution and revision.

Apparently, the recruit was 17 and the woman was 22.

Anyone notice anything.

I am asking this in the sense of the football suspensions.

McBrayer is part of the group filming their exploits last year and it's posted to twitter against the girls wishes. McBrayer stays and is playing.

Meanwhile, men who didn't touch this woman are threatened with suspension which ends their gopher careers.

Can someone explain this to me and how that works?

The team is tweeting out #NLMB...never leave my brothers.

You can never take social media at face value but Durr, Green, Winfield all tweeted out the hashtag so hopefully that means there's a decent chance they're back next year.

Where did Carlton Diam come from? Is he a scholarship player?

on our situation. I hope ESPN asks him about it in regards to his team's preparation for the game and he frankly tells them how F'd up the situation is and how happy he was that there are people willing to stand up against their university when wrongful action is taken. It would be a fantastic interview I would imagine as if anyone can relate it would be him.