LaLa Suspends 13 Players

[StealthEagle84]

Not good news out of Lafayette.

"Louisiana-Lafayette has suspended 13 players for a violation of team rules. According to the school’s police department, that violation of team rules is because the players allegedly robbed a dorm room.

Per a release from the department, the players allegedly took $2,400 worth of items from a person’s dorm room April 5. The players were identified via video surveillance, according to the Daily Advertiser.

All are charged with conspiracy to commit felony theft and turned themselves in to the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.

The suspended players are tight end Matthew Barnes, defensive end Joe Dillon, defensive back Robert Hunt, offensive lineman Denarius Howard, defensive end Jarvis Jeffries, defensive end LaDarrius Kidd, linebacker Terik Miller, defensive back Damar’ren Mitchell, running back Trey Ragas, defensive back Simeon Thomas, defensive back Levarious Varnado, offensive lineman D’Aquin Withrow and running back Jordan Wright.

Wright was the team’s fourth-leading rusher with 192 yards in 2016. Mitchell had 52 tackles while Dillon had 51 tackles and led the team with seven sacks. Thomas had 40 tackles and Howard had 32.

The football team’s release said it wouldn’t discuss the incident out of respect “for the judicial process.”

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/13-louisiana-lafayette-players-suspended-conspiracy-commit-theft-charges-151119903.html

[greenjoe]

I'm surprised 13 people can even get into a dorm room.

[flyonthewall]

33 minutes ago, greenjoe said:

I'm surprised 13 people can even get into a dorm room.

2400 / 13 people = stupid stupid stupid reason to get arrested

[VideoEagle]

14 minutes ago, flyonthewall said:

2400 / 13 people = stupid stupid stupid reason to get arrested

That brings up a question for those in law enforcement or the legal world, are they charged with theft of $2400 or each of them charged with theft of $185?

[Army of Dad]

15 minutes ago, VideoEagle said:

That brings up a question for those in law enforcement or the legal world, are they charged with theft of $2400 or each of them charged with theft of $185?

Charged for the total, not each actor's "cut".

[MCMLXXX]

1 hour ago, StealthEagle84 said:

Not good news out of Lafayette.

"Louisiana-Lafayette has suspended 13 players for a violation of team rules. According to the school’s police department, that violation of team rules is because the players allegedly robbed a dorm room

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/13-louisiana-lafayette-players-suspended-conspiracy-commit-theft-charges-151119903.html

A dorm room can be burglarized not "robbed".

[UNTexas]

56 minutes ago, VideoEagle said:

That brings up a question for those in law enforcement or the legal world, are they charged with theft of $2400 or each of them charged with theft of $185?

They are charged with the full amount and it's enhanced because they entered into a criminal conspiracy to commit the felony. Basically, they are morons and no longer football players.

[greenminer]

That must have been one hefty door lock.

[97and03]

Still trying to figure out why I should care about this?

[EagleMBA]

I wanted to laugh about the utter stupidity on display by those players...but on reflection it is not a damn bit funny. Actually, very sad.

How does a coaching staff and AD deal with something like that? At least it wasn't a Baylor thing.

[GrayEagle]

There must have been a lot of interceptions for an offensive lineman to have 32 tackles.

[DeepGreen]

This thread has me confused with someone who gives a schit.

[H-towngreen]

How many LaLa football players does it take to rob a single dorm room?

[El Paso Eagle]

40 minutes ago, H-towngreen said:

How many LaLa football players does it take to rob a single dorm room?

I'll go out on a limb - 13

[MeanGreen_MBA]

Who has $2400 worth of stuff in a dorm room???

[greenjoe]

Well, one less guy. 

[forevereagle]

11 hours ago, MeanGreen_MBA said:

Who has $2400 worth of stuff in a dorm room???

That is not as much stuff as you think. A TV, game system, and a computer can get you there pretty quick. That doesn't include games and/or movies one might have. None of those things are out of place in a dorm room.

[GreenN'walinsVet]

17 minutes ago, forevereagle said:

That is not as much stuff as you think. A TV, game system, and a computer can get you there pretty quick. That doesn't include games and/or movies one might have. None of those things are out of place in a dorm room.

Games - YES, but kids these days don't have movies laying around.  Hell most probably don't even know what a DVD is!

[forevereagle]

29 minutes ago, GreenN'walinsVet said:

Games - YES, but kids these days don't have movies laying around.  Hell most probably don't even know what a DVD is!

[MeanGreenMailbox aka TFLF]

College football players = stupid.

Don't these guys in Lafayette get the national news?  If they'd just knock out a coed, like Joe Mixon up at OU, everything would be fine.  They would get a redshirt season and some "community service" hours and be done with it.  Strength training coach might make them run a few more bleachers.

 

 

[North Texas Shep]

That dorm room is like a clown car. Seems like two guys could steal that stuff. Not sure why so many were needed.

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

13 ... hmmmm .... Should have gotten more more involved or one less... bad luck...

[Matt from A700]

Holy balls was the owner of that dorm room involved in an illegal sports betting ring or something??

[Danish43]

On 4/26/2017 at 11:31 AM, greenjoe said:

I'm surprised 13 people can even get into a dorm room.

Our rooms were small at Mac Hall in the early 80's.

[Cerebus]

On 4/26/2017 at 9:01 PM, MeanGreen_MBA said:

Who has $2400 worth of stuff in a dorm room???

TheAdvertiser: Hudspeth, Maggard respond to 13 UL football players' felony charges

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Among the items allegedly stolen from another student's Huger Hall dorm room, according to a property list report obtained from the ULPD, were:

• One Xbox game system,
• the Xbox games “Grand Theft Auto V” and “Metal Gear,”
• an LG-brand TV, a gold chain,
• an Aeropostale-brand watch,
• three pairs of Jordan shoes,
• two pairs of Adidas shoes,
• a Nike backpack,
• four pairs of boxers,
• eight-and-a-half pairs of socks,
• three coats,
• three dollar bills,
• a Ragin’ Cajuns hat,
• one ski cap,
• one pair of jeans,
• one belt,
• a training speed ladder,
• a toenail clipper
• and one bottle of hair lotion.