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Originally Posted by Sportsbuck28
Letting a kid play that has a court case to settle sets a bad precedent that "If you break the law at Ohio State, you can still play."
Just a note, this has nothing to do with Henton, just thought I'd throw my opinion on the subject into play.
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Originally Posted by Oh8ch
Understood. But you CAN still play if you break the law. There is a penalty, but once served you are back in good standing. Happens all the time.
My point is that Henton was effectively penalized not just for breaking the law, but for watching the wheels of justice grind exceedingly slow. That penalty being the difference between the penalty for being guilty of his offense and the number of games he actually missed.
And as already pointed out he could have been found innocent.
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Tressel is trying to show that Ohio State has the highest standards of any football program in the country. IIRC, Henton received an indefinite suspension immediately after his arrest, but was reinstated with practice priveleges soon after. Henton decided to take a plea deal, despite maintaining his claim of innocence, to regain his full status on the team. Yes, I think Henton got a raw deal, but I think the ahletic department handled it the best they could. After the media circus surrounding MoC,
OSU has been put in a position to handle all legal infractions with a no tollerance appraoch. IMO, this separates the program from other schools who turn a blind eye to player's repeated wrong doings. It was an unfortunate situation for Henton, but the reputation of the program is more important than any player.