Answer Monday!
It's that time of the week again.
Q: Thank God the walk-on video appears dead. But PC throws fuel on the fire with these recent quotes (from the LAT): Pete Carroll said the intent of the video was a "spoof." "As we went through the process, we were just having fun with it," he said. Pete Carroll said he was not concerned about criticism -- "I don't care. Not at all...It's all trial and error and weird stuff for fun. There's not a whole lot of mentality behind this stuff." The question is did the walk-on players know that they were participating in a "spoof" (I suspect not) and, since you know PC better than we do, has he lost most semblance of his common sense, which appears to have gone the way of his "not a whole lot of mentality"?
A: The walk-ons were focused on the tryout and probably did not even aware of the cameras or their purpose. Or maybe they thought they were being filmed for the coaches to watch later. The quotes were quite insensitive and probably a front to try and limit damage control and not appear too concerned about it so that some of the kool-aid drinkers will still think it's OK.
Q: Is Lil Romeo still going to be invited for a FULL scholarship in the fall (after all the negative publicity in the high profile OJ Mayo case? Did Master P fund Demar Derozan? Of all the people that brought baggage, I would of thought this would be a far more interesting case.
A: Of course he will receive a full scholarship. It will take more than ESPN story or NCAA investigation to change that.
Q: In the recent Sporting News story regarding Mark Sanchez's arrest for sexual assault, it said that in order for him to remain a student at USC he was "required to complete a rape awareness course." So my question is, if Sanchez was "falsely accused," as he claims, of sexually assaulting a USC student, why would he be required and agree to go through such a humiliating course and have it be a part of his permanent record that will haunt him for the rest of his life? If he really was falsely accused, he would refuse to undertake such a course and would sue the alleged victim for making a false complaint to the police, as well as filing a lawsuit against the LAPD for wrongful arrest and irreparably damaging his reputation. So is there more to this situation than meets the eye? Why would Sanchez be required to complete a rape awareness course as part of the conditions set forth for his continued enrollment at USC?
A: First off, I did not read the Sporting News article, so I will assume you are correctly repeating what was written. That said, think about what you just said? ``That in order for him to remain a student at USC he was `required to complete a rape awareness course.' '' If USC required the course, it had nothing to do with legal matters or any ``permanent record.'' He would merely be doing it as part a student-conduct situation. You could fight taking the rape awareness class, but think about it? You're a high-profile USC football player. You just want to get on with your career as soon as possible. The smart move is to take the class and get on with your life. Same with suing anyone. You just keep attention on something you need to put in the past. If he weren't a football player, than it's a different story. And frankly, if he weren't a football player, student conduct might not even be aware of the arrest.
Wow, the Sanchez haters are out in full force, and showing their complete and utter stupidity.
Besides the complete ridiculousness of having a "permanent record", you can't sue the police if they have probable cause to arrest you.
Desmo:
I think "permanent record" was in reference to his permanent student record at USC. I didn't have any difficulty understanding what the reader asked. Maybe you are the one who is stupid with a reading comprehension problem. Think before you commit your thoughts to a public forum for all to see.
"his permanent record that will haunt him for the rest of his life?"
Voodoo Walk, he's talking about the rest of his life. Not USC, but the rest of his life, Voodoo Walk.
See, my problem is that I have this weird habit of reading words as written. I'm funny that way.
Forget the fact that USC records are not public records, and USC cannot provide them without the express consent of Sanchez; forget the fact that you can't sue the police if they arrest you when they have probable cause (which they had); forget the fact that not going after a false accuser is not an admission of guilt, but, a Scott pointed out, a smart strategic move; in fact, forget all of those small, inconvenient facts and you might have a lucid post, instead of a question that was a keg full of stupid.
Nope, Desmo, you are wrong. The NFL requests information from a prospective player's student files if there is anything incriminating there and also request their transcripts which have any disciplinary issues listed on them. Many employers request such information as well and specifically ask if there is anything on an applicant's student files that they should be made aware of (again, such things as suspensions and other disciplinary issues are printed on a student's transcript). In fact, the majority of consulting firms and financial institution go back as far as high school for their applicants and request their SAT scores, even if the applicant has a master's or law degree.
So, Desmo, I guess you are the stupid one. Permanent student files ARE important for a football player, as well as non-athletes who want to get jobs in corporate America. Just ask Drew Radovich.
"In fact, the majority of consulting firms and financial institution go back as far as high school for their applicants and request their SAT scores, even if the applicant has a master's or law degree."
Where did you get this information? Or did you "hear" it from somewhere then decide it is fact?
Last post on this topic. This idea of a "permanent record" is simply not true. Just got back from walking down the hall and asked one of our employment law attorneys about this. Some do, but MOST DO NOT. I could go on, but I just realized I'm arguing with Trojan fans who post on Wolf's board, so I'm arguing with some of the dumbest fans in the world. Part of me would like to see the Athletic department be blown up due to the Bush/Mayo situations just to read the reactions. It would be comedic gold, just to say the least.
By the way, I don't think what happened to DR, if indeed it was DR, was part of any "permanent record." I believe it had to do with a general investigation, and more than anything, the information was transmitted orally.
The person who mentioned consulting firms requesting student information and SAT scores is accurate. The Boston Group and McKinsey both do. The person arguing about this, Desmo, does not know what he is talking about. I worked for both those companies and they wanted my official SAT scores transmitted to them, even though I had even taken the GMAT by that point and was almost finished with an MBA when I interview with one firm and was four years out of business school when I interviewed with the second firm.
This is common practice these days for major corporations and if they are going to invest significant funds on a potential employee, they will not take many chances. Come to think of it, many government appointees now have to undergo in-depth background checks into their academic credentials.
The LA Times USC blog has a story today about how a former USC football player from the 1990s had a "stigma" following him in the NFL due to his actions while he was at USC, so teams would not take a risk with him.
Obviously Desmo is just upset that he has been shown up as a bitter and ignorant individual, so hurls insults at others who are more informed about the situation than he could ever hope to be.
Fight on!
Concur, Desmo got worked over quite thoroughly. It's almost embarrassing and cringe-inducing.
Poor little desmo got his feelings hurt so he's now crying and vowing not to talk any longer to the meanies on this blog! Boo hoo hoo...