Post by bigdawgs on Jul 29, 2014 13:41:38 GMT -5
Those who would like to see some sort of uniform punishment system across the SEC are wasting their time. Hell, you can't even get the same state to have the same standards:
November 2013
By Chip Towers
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Once again, smoking marijuana in a dormitory has landed a Georgia football player in trouble with the law.
Justin Scott-Wesley, who is sidelined for the season with a knee injury, was cited late Wednesday night for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and possession/use of a drug object after housing personnel detected the odor of marijuana emanating from his room at Rooker Hall.
According to police records, UGA Police officer Matt Browning was dispatched to the dormitory at 10:41 p.m. Wednesday. The officer traced the smell on the first floor of the dorm to Scott-Wesley’s room. After Scott-Wesley was confronted and admitted smoking marijuana, he grudgingly gave consent to search his room, and a glass pipe and marijuana “grinder” were located in a desk drawer, the report said.
No significant quantities of marijuana were found, but the residue in the grinder resulted in the possession charges, according to the report.
However, an arrest warrant was not issued until Thursday morning. Scott-Wesley turned himself in at the Athens-Clarke County Jail at 4:19 p.m. Thursday, and he was released three hours later on $4,000 in bond. He was booked under his given name of Justin Bernard Wesley.
UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said allowing Scott-Wesley to remain in his dorm room and not taking him to jail is standard operating procedure for all students in such cases.
“If there are no safety issues for the person or other parties and no urgency with result of the situation at that moment, it’s common for officers to get all the information, do what they need to do and just sign a warrant the next morning,” Williamson said. “That allows (students) to deal with it during working hours and not have to miss classes or anything.”
Scott-Wesley’s scenario is very similar to the one that resulted in discipline for two football players in May. Police were called to a room occupied by safety Josh Harvey-Clemons and tight end Ty Flournoy-Smith (since dismissed from the team) because a residence-hall assistant smelled marijuana. Neither player was arrested in that incident, but because they admitted to police they smoked marijuana, they were disciplined for violating the athletic department’s marijuana-use policy.
Harvey-Clemons was suspended for the first game of this season, and Flournoy-Smith was dismissed because of a previous arrest.
Georgia coach Mark Richt issued a statement after the team arrived in Florida on Friday: “I’m disappointed in the news about Justin. We will discipline him according to our policy. We will also educate him, provide him counsel so he can learn from this, and be able to move forward in a very positive direction. I’m confident he will respond properly to the correction process.”
July 2014
AUBURN, Alabama -- Nick Marshall was teary eyed and "very regretful" when police cited the Auburn quarterback for carrying less than one ounce of marijuana in his car Friday.
Lonnie Holder, the Reynolds, Georgia chief of police, cited the Auburn quarterback for possession of marijuana of less than one ounce and illegal window tinting. Holder revealed in an interview with WRBL-TV the conversation he had with Marshall during the traffic stop on Highway 96 in west Georgia.
"He was very regretful," Holder said. "He was very respectful. He was very apologetic. He seemed like he was disappointed in himself. He did get a little teary eyed as we had the conversation. I think sometimes what those kids need, they need somebody to talk to them and say, hey, you made a mistake, don't let it happen anymore."
Marshall faces a fine totaling $1,100 and will not be required to appear in court Sept. 10 if he pays the fine. He was not arrested during the traffic stop.
Marshall had 8 to 9 grams of marijuana in the visor of his purple Dodge Charger, according to police.
"I explained to Nick that I was really disappointed in him," Holder told WRBL-TV. "I told him that there are a million kids that look up to him. He is a role model whether he wants to be or not. I was disappointed that we have athletes out there doing that. I explained to him that we are not going to treat him any differently. I was disappointed in him. I hope he learns from his mistake and this will put him on the right path."
Marshall led Auburn to an SEC title and a BCS Championship Game appearance in his first season. He scored 26 touchdowns, throwing for 1,976 yards and rushing for 1,068 more in 2013.
Marshall is viewed as one of the SEC's top returning quarterbacks and a contender for the Heisman Trophy this season.
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn expressed disappointment in the quarterback's citation in a statement released late Friday. Marshall is scheduled to appear at SEC Media Days on Monday, but it's possible Malzahn could pull the quarterback from the appearance in Hoover.
The quarterback's status for the season opener against Arkansas (Aug. 30) has not been publicly announced.
November 2013
By Chip Towers
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Once again, smoking marijuana in a dormitory has landed a Georgia football player in trouble with the law.
Justin Scott-Wesley, who is sidelined for the season with a knee injury, was cited late Wednesday night for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and possession/use of a drug object after housing personnel detected the odor of marijuana emanating from his room at Rooker Hall.
According to police records, UGA Police officer Matt Browning was dispatched to the dormitory at 10:41 p.m. Wednesday. The officer traced the smell on the first floor of the dorm to Scott-Wesley’s room. After Scott-Wesley was confronted and admitted smoking marijuana, he grudgingly gave consent to search his room, and a glass pipe and marijuana “grinder” were located in a desk drawer, the report said.
No significant quantities of marijuana were found, but the residue in the grinder resulted in the possession charges, according to the report.
However, an arrest warrant was not issued until Thursday morning. Scott-Wesley turned himself in at the Athens-Clarke County Jail at 4:19 p.m. Thursday, and he was released three hours later on $4,000 in bond. He was booked under his given name of Justin Bernard Wesley.
UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said allowing Scott-Wesley to remain in his dorm room and not taking him to jail is standard operating procedure for all students in such cases.
“If there are no safety issues for the person or other parties and no urgency with result of the situation at that moment, it’s common for officers to get all the information, do what they need to do and just sign a warrant the next morning,” Williamson said. “That allows (students) to deal with it during working hours and not have to miss classes or anything.”
Scott-Wesley’s scenario is very similar to the one that resulted in discipline for two football players in May. Police were called to a room occupied by safety Josh Harvey-Clemons and tight end Ty Flournoy-Smith (since dismissed from the team) because a residence-hall assistant smelled marijuana. Neither player was arrested in that incident, but because they admitted to police they smoked marijuana, they were disciplined for violating the athletic department’s marijuana-use policy.
Harvey-Clemons was suspended for the first game of this season, and Flournoy-Smith was dismissed because of a previous arrest.
Georgia coach Mark Richt issued a statement after the team arrived in Florida on Friday: “I’m disappointed in the news about Justin. We will discipline him according to our policy. We will also educate him, provide him counsel so he can learn from this, and be able to move forward in a very positive direction. I’m confident he will respond properly to the correction process.”
July 2014
AUBURN, Alabama -- Nick Marshall was teary eyed and "very regretful" when police cited the Auburn quarterback for carrying less than one ounce of marijuana in his car Friday.
Lonnie Holder, the Reynolds, Georgia chief of police, cited the Auburn quarterback for possession of marijuana of less than one ounce and illegal window tinting. Holder revealed in an interview with WRBL-TV the conversation he had with Marshall during the traffic stop on Highway 96 in west Georgia.
"He was very regretful," Holder said. "He was very respectful. He was very apologetic. He seemed like he was disappointed in himself. He did get a little teary eyed as we had the conversation. I think sometimes what those kids need, they need somebody to talk to them and say, hey, you made a mistake, don't let it happen anymore."
Marshall faces a fine totaling $1,100 and will not be required to appear in court Sept. 10 if he pays the fine. He was not arrested during the traffic stop.
Marshall had 8 to 9 grams of marijuana in the visor of his purple Dodge Charger, according to police.
"I explained to Nick that I was really disappointed in him," Holder told WRBL-TV. "I told him that there are a million kids that look up to him. He is a role model whether he wants to be or not. I was disappointed that we have athletes out there doing that. I explained to him that we are not going to treat him any differently. I was disappointed in him. I hope he learns from his mistake and this will put him on the right path."
Marshall led Auburn to an SEC title and a BCS Championship Game appearance in his first season. He scored 26 touchdowns, throwing for 1,976 yards and rushing for 1,068 more in 2013.
Marshall is viewed as one of the SEC's top returning quarterbacks and a contender for the Heisman Trophy this season.
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn expressed disappointment in the quarterback's citation in a statement released late Friday. Marshall is scheduled to appear at SEC Media Days on Monday, but it's possible Malzahn could pull the quarterback from the appearance in Hoover.
The quarterback's status for the season opener against Arkansas (Aug. 30) has not been publicly announced.