Ole Miss QB Jeremiah Masoli Comments on NCAA's Decision

Ole Miss QB Jeremiah Masoli comments following the NCAA's decision.

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• Jeremiah Masoli

[Cannabiso]

@21oilers

You tell em breh! Hahahaha

[21oilers]

FUCK ALL Y"ALL tryna down talk my nigga. And yall suck a fat soisisi punk bietchez commenting like yall know. FAGOTTS!!! Talkin shit is how ppl get robbed. And you namecallin the uso an embarrasment fuck skooo that's y we have books and fuck keckelma for that reason since you wana be bold. hella GAY!!!!

[keckelma]

[cont'd] how allowing him to continue his football career will do that. He was given an ample chance and he blew it - that's the bottom line. As I said before, this was a chance to set a strong precedent in favor of student-athlete behavior. He is an embarrassment to the sport, and to all those who put in just as much effort as he did withOUT breaking the law.

[keckelma]

@ourmissboo Accomplice liability? At first I thought you had your facts wrong, but now I realize you're in flat-out denial. He was spotted with a laptop and a guitar, in his hands... He pleaded guilty. I'm not sure how that's being an "accomplice". He is / was a criminal. Pot aside, the burglary should be a sufficient reason for him to be booted from the NCAA. If not, what motivation do upcoming generations have to check their behavior? I believe in redemption, but I'm not sure [cont'd]

[ourmissboo]

@keckelma -- I've seen that video and I understand accomplice liability in the law. Masoli did some really dumb things, and those things are not a good example for children. You're right about that. But allowing redemption is a good thing. Some mistakes are worse than others, and they shouldn't all be treated the same. I stand by my statement that a small amount of pot is no big deal. The fact he can smoke pot and still be a good QB says something about our MJ laws. Thanks for your input.

[keckelma]

@keckelma And just in case you'd like a reference, go to OregonLive's website and look it up. You can even watch the video of the judge asking Masoli if he committed burglary to which he says yes - and pleads guilty.

[keckelma]

@ourmissboo And while I have no moral objection to marijuana use, I believe as an athlete (especially a STUDENT athlete), whom children look to as a role model, his possession was kind of a "big deal"... especially AFTER the burglary. Your concessions and forgiveness for him is good-hearted, but it's a fallacy. He's been given 3 chances too many, and I think praising him and saying it's "no big deal" is inappropriate to his actions. In doing so you set a precedent that should NOT be set.

[keckelma]

@ourmissboo I lived in Eugene and was a student at the UO when this happened. I'm not sure where you're getting your information, but it is overwhelmingly inaccurate. While he may not have committed "breaking & entering", he was charged and convicted of burglary in the second degree for stealing a laptop and a guitar. There were eye witnesses who spotted him with the stolen property in his hands - which is a conclusive reason to plead guilty. Burglary IS a crime. [cont'd...]

[ourmissboo]

@keckelma -- (cont) Go read Sports Illustrated for the full story. Masoli's second incident involved not coming to a full stop before exiting an apt house parking lot. And he let them search his car, and there was a small amount of marijuana in the glove box. These are both violations, not crimes. And they're no big deal, in my opinion. I live in Oregon and have followed Masoli. He's a good kid and a great QB. He did some wrong, but he's not a big-time criminal. Just a kid growing up.

[ourmissboo]

@keckelma -- Masoli did not break into a frat house or steal anything. He went to the frat house, which was open, with a teammate. The teammate went upstairs and (unbeknownst to Masoli) stole two laptops, then came running down the stairs and said "let's get out of here." Masoli went back to a campus beer joint, where he's been before the frat house. When police contacted him, Masoli was scared and said he hadn't been at the frat house. Telling a lie was his big mistake. (to be cont)