Dedrick Mills dismissed...

[Skeptic]

...per Ken Seguira on twitter.

does this mean he won't make all-ACC?

But given two suspensions last season, a third violation three weeks before the first game of '17, the elephant in the room is that this is a kid who should never have been recruited by Johnson. Given all this it seems doubtful he could make the grades required even at base level. What it means is that two of the backup Bbacks have to step up to make one Bback, and one of those QBs, whoever Johnson has decided, now has to play the lights out. A backs no matter how skilled are diddly without the other two positions. Too bad. And now having vented, let's tee it up and play. I still like our chances.

 

[Skeptic]

Next man up... our offense isn't defined by one player, we're good.

I hear the faint resonance of whistling there ...

 

[Captain killem]

Hate it for the young man hopefully he can straighten out his issues and be successful in life. As far as the football team no worries here he was a freshman last year we will see what the freshmen have this year.

 

[BigDaddyBuzz]

For the unptenth time it's known throughout the program on why he is out. People are reading way too much into PJ's comments and an AA policy. AA overrides any team rules but they are pretty much the same. It is an AA rule on 3 strikes and you're out. This doesn't include his being late and missing practice. Kid was given every chance in the world and if you count these minor things he had several strikes. Time to move on. Mods let's close this thread.

 

[Ggee87]

I'm disappointed for him. And while I recognize the rules, if it's for marajuana it leads to questioning whether the rule makes a damn bit of sense. My instincts tell me it doesn't.

I think football teams need to look past marijuana use, as long as it doesn't affect performance on the football field or in the classroom. If he's showing up to film study blazed out of his mind or to practice that way... Then I understand dismissing him. If he just failed some random drug tests and is still doing well in every other aspect of his collegiate duties... I'd let it slide. He's REALLY talented.

 

[Dottie1145]

I hear the faint resonance of whistling there ...

Huh?

 

[Dottie1145]

I think football teams need to look past marijuana use, as long as it doesn't affect performance on the football field or in the classroom. If he's showing up to film study blazed out of his mind or to practice that way... Then I understand dismissing him. If he just failed some random drug tests and is still doing well in every other aspect of his collegiate duties... I'd let it slide. He's REALLY talented.

We're better than that, we aren't UGA.

 

[ilovetheoption]

We're better than that, we aren't UGA.

I'd argue America needs to look past marijuana use, but to each their own.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

The melt down from this whole surreal drama reminds me of that scene from The Water Boy when they're at the pep rally and discover the waterboy is ineligible and the Rob Schneider character says "Ahh, we suck again!"

Not that we do, far, far from it. I'm still super psyched!!!

 

[Skeptic]

Huh?

There's a graveyard down the road...

 

[crl85]

Being that this is a GTAA issue I'd like to hear Stansbury's take on this.

 

[northgajacket]

Damn

 

[AE 87]

Being that this is a GTAA issue I'd like to hear Stansbury's take on this.

It'll be something like: We want to produce Tech Men

 

[GTJoeBrew]

I'd argue America needs to look past marijuana use, but to each their own.

When it is legal, I am fine with that. No matter how you slant it, marihuana use is illegal in the United States. Knowingly committing an illegal act is never ok for a student athlete.

 

[GTJoeBrew]

Not that we know if drug use had anything to do with this...

 

[Techster]

GD...GT seriously can not have nice things.

This is on Mills, but GT really has bad luck.

Mills, get you ish together. You're costing yourself millions, young man. Digging graves should motivate you, not give you a preview of your career.

 

[ilovetheoption]

When it is legal, I am fine with that. No matter how you slant it, marihuana use is illegal in the United States. Knowingly committing an illegal act is never ok for a student athlete.

Concur.

 

[33jacket]

Not that we know if drug use had anything to do with this...

Um. Yes. Thats the AA 3 strikes policy

 

[Buzztheirazz]

For the unptenth time it's known throughout the program on why he is out. People are reading way too much into PJ's comments and an AA policy. AA overrides any team rules but they are pretty much the same. It is an AA rule on 3 strikes and you're out. This doesn't include his being late and missing practice. Kid was given every chance in the world and if you count these minor things he had several strikes. Time to move on. Mods let's close this thread.

Only way this sucker isn't going to 30 pages.

Just started the marijuana debate. That'll go for a solid 3-4 pages.

 

[4shotB]

Being that this is a GTAA issue I'd like to hear Stansbury's take on this.

If it is a dismissal for violation of team or department rules, what further needs to be said?
Here is a life tip for all: if someone is giving you a paycheck (in this case a scholarship) and they have a rule, follow it. If you do this, life is fairly simple.
Of course you do have the option to disagree with any rule. That's OK. Just don't break it. If you do, be prepared for consequences.
It's really not all that complicated for us engineering types.

What does Todd need to say beyond the above? Do we really need to know details?