2013MidDad
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While I might be grasping at straws for some decision to be made that will buttress the concept of USNA integrity, keep in mind that while he continues to be a student at the Academy, it is possible that a decision has not yet been made regarding his status as a football player. There is still an opportunity for Coach Ken and the Academy to do the right thing. The student could be given a second (or fourth or fifth) chance to rehabilitate himself within the USNA system as a student, but that does not mean that he will (or should) be granted the privilege of playing football. While one would think that his status as a football player is the only reason he is being permitted to remain at the school, an argument could be made that the best decision for him and the school is to give him a chance to show that he can walk the straight and narrow while NOT being a football player. If he stays out of trouble for the next two years as a football player, he will always be thought of as the guy who should have been removed and who got special treatment. But if he turns over a new leaf and rehabilitates himself as a student (without being a football player over the next two years), there could at least be some argument in May of 2012 that the Supe's decision might have been right. So while the decision was made to let him stay, there is still a chance that there could be some positive outcome.
Yes, I know, I'm grasping at straws.
Yes, I know, I'm grasping at straws.