OUCH - Where the bad ones are

MeanGreen61 · January 17, 2006

Sun Belt doesn't get a lot of love from this CBS Sportsline article.

Ten for Tuesday: Where the wild ones are

Jan. 16, 2006

By Gregg Doyel

CBS SportsLine.com Senior Writer

After nearly a year in jail, center Michael Southall is putting up all-conference numbers for Louisiana-Lafayette.

Louisiana-Lafayette must be proud.

1. Michael Southall: Southall has a rap sheet you wouldn't believe, but there he is, playing for the Ragin' Cajuns. It's probably a coincidence that he has an NBA body (6-foot-10, 236 pounds) and is averaging 14 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.6 blocks. Here's his rap sheet: Arrested in May 2000 for delivery and possession of marijuana. Arrested in April 2001 for violating his bond by running away from police. (Those two mistakes cost Southall scholarships at Kentucky and Georgia Tech and landed him on three years of probation.) At ULL in 2003 Southall played well but then was suspended for academic reasons and went afoul of his probation by testing positive for alcohol and marijuana, and skipping meetings with his probation counselor. That earned him a sentence of one year in jail. ULL took him back, but the Ragin-Cajuns are just 4-11. To which I say: good.

5. Elgrace Wilborn: Wilborn left Tennessee after breaking teammate Brandon Crump's jaw with a punch in June 2003. Wilborn pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and was sentenced to 11 months, 29 days in jail -- suspended -- and then transferred to Western Kentucky. He's averaging 8.5 ppg and 6.4 rpg.

Article

http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/9169396

CorinthEagle · January 18, 2006

well that certainly explains why a police officer was stationed behind the ooh-la-la bench during their game here.

UNTLifer · January 18, 2006

I don't think this is and indictment on the SBC, but an slap at the schools that admitted these folks. Not much of a surprise though.

marc_moffitt · January 19, 2006

Maybe I'm just too nice, but, I probably would have been likeley to give a lot of these guys a second (or 3rd,4th) chance.

A lot of times, guys like this just need a good coach and a mentor to be accountable to. Once they have that in place, a lot of times, stuff like this goes away and they can perform very well.

Many times guys who have been down and out can come back with "something to prove" and have a much stronger work ethic than someone who is an all star player already.

January 19, 2006

Maybe I'm just too nice, but, I probably would have been likeley to give a lot of these guys a second (or 3rd,4th) chance.
A lot of times, guys like this just need a good coach and a mentor to be accountable to. Once they have that in place, a lot of times, stuff like this goes away and they can perform very well.
Many times guys who have been down and out can come back with "something to prove" and have a much stronger work ethic than someone who is an all star player already.
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Plus they have a year of pumping iron out in the yard under their belt!