The NCAA didn't hand down any punishment on the charge at all because the amount was so miniscule that he couldn't even be charged with a crime that would go on his record. The other person in the car was also cited and is slated to be Oregon's starting QB this year with no suspension at all.
As for the rest, yes it is life, but it's sad to see other players do similarly shitty things and not be suspended or held accountable by the NCAA. Blount last year punches a player on the field and goes after fans, and is suspended by his team, yet allowed to play later on in the season. I can probably name a dozen serious crimes that college athletes have committed in open and shut cases where they were allowed back on the field by both the NCAA and their team very shortly after the crime.
If the NCAA didn't want him to play or wanted to punish him, then they should have had him suspended him themselves instead of pussyfooting around the subject and denying his transfer waiver even though he met all the requirements.
As for the rest, yes it is life, but it's sad to see other players do similarly shitty things and not be suspended or held accountable by the NCAA. Blount last year punches a player on the field and goes after fans, and is suspended by his team, yet allowed to play later on in the season. I can probably name a dozen serious crimes that college athletes have committed in open and shut cases where they were allowed back on the field by both the NCAA and their team very shortly after the crime.
If the NCAA didn't want him to play or wanted to punish him, then they should have had him suspended him themselves instead of pussyfooting around the subject and denying his transfer waiver even though he met all the requirements.
The NCAA gets something right! 
- 01/09/2010 04:57:20 PM
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- 01/09/2010 04:57:20 PM
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Meh, I'm not sure it was the right call
- 01/09/2010 05:13:01 PM
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but in this case it was related to commiting a crime
- 01/09/2010 05:20:02 PM
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His crimes aren't really open and shut cases though...more the variety of wrong place wrong time
- 01/09/2010 05:31:21 PM
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Why not? That's how life works.
- 01/09/2010 07:13:20 PM
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The possession charge was a simple civil infraction
- 01/09/2010 08:40:54 PM
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I generally agree with Lady L ...
- 01/09/2010 08:12:45 PM
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I just really don't like the double standard
- 01/09/2010 08:46:31 PM
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I agree with you.
- 01/09/2010 09:23:25 PM
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and coincidently changes his mind RIGHT AFTER Oregon tells him he can't play?
- 01/09/2010 09:27:51 PM
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I do have to agree with the blount situation you mentioned above ...
- 02/09/2010 03:39:37 AM
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it's good to see the rules work properly
- 01/09/2010 05:17:25 PM
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I actually never thought about ...
- 01/09/2010 07:33:49 PM
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most of the rules were created due to the actions of football or basketball players
- 01/09/2010 07:46:00 PM
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Decision appealed and reversed, by the way. Guess the NCAA doesn't agree with you after all. *NM*
- 04/09/2010 03:45:40 PM
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Nope, no it doesn't. *NM*
- 04/09/2010 09:04:49 PM
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Karma, baby!
- 05/09/2010 06:10:46 PM
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It wasn't really his fault though that his defense stunk it up. He did his part. *NM*
- 05/09/2010 07:30:42 PM
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