Would you be in favor of reinstating Davies now?

[scottie]

Would you be in favor of reinstating Davies now, in time for the MWC and NCAA tourneys? Reading about the Washington State coach reinstating the PAC-10's leading scorer yesterday in time for the PAC-10 tourney, five days after the player was arrested on a marijuana possession charge, got me thinking about this. Is BYU/the Church too proud to do something like that? Would it somehow be a distraction? or more of a "Daniel Larusso is gonna fight?!" moment?

I voted A.

[pellegrino]

you need a "Hell Yes!" option.

[Goatnapper'96]

Would you be in favor of reinstating Davies now, in time for the MWC and NCAA tourneys? Reading about the Washington State coach reinstating the PAC-10's leading scorer yesterday in time for the PAC-10 tourney, five days after the player was arrested on a marijuana possession charge, got me thinking about this. Is BYU/the Church too proud to do something like that? Would it somehow be a distraction? or more of a "Daniel Larusso is gonna fight?!" moment?

I voted A.

It would increase BYU's chances of winning so I vote yes.

[SeattleUte]

YES if it was just sex an not an academic problem, which would be more egregious.

[jay santos]

No way in hell that's happening. The institution has the institution's reputation to protect now. Institution's reputation is more important than doing the right thing.

[DrumNFeather]

What would be interesting would be to see how this would impact the PR component and who "won."

[DapperDan]

What would be interesting would be to see how this would impact the PR component and who "won."

I think the only people that would be upset about reinstating Davies would be the Tex's of the world. Everyone else would feel Davies had more than done his time. But Santos is right, BYU's reputation is the only thing that matters here.

[DrumNFeather]

I think the only people that would be upset about reinstating Davies would be the Tex's of the world. Everyone else would feel Davies had more than done his time. But Santos is right, BYU's reputation is the only thing that matters here.

That's what I mean though. Many of the national pundits, while saying that this seems harsh, also have said they respect BYU for doing something like this now when so many other schools fold to the pressure. If he was reinstated, that's where the national perception would go, I think.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Sorry, but this poll is a waste of time.

[Goatnapper'96]

Sorry, but this poll is a waste of time.

Now that is a good litmus test for polls on sports message boards!

[jay santos]

That's what I mean though. Many of the national pundits, while saying that this seems harsh, also have said they respect BYU for doing something like this now when so many other schools fold to the pressure. If he was reinstated, that's where the national perception would go, I think.

I think BYU would get mocked for being hypocritical and bowing to the pressure of wanting to win in basketball. Therefore they would never do it in a million years.

The reason people are crediting BYU is they assume the church really does kick students out for sex. When in actuality, they don't. They only do it when there is potential for it becoming public. So the church's actions with Davies actually are inconsistent and hypocritical, yet they appear consistent. And if the church overturned the decision, it actually would be a consistent act and the right thing to do, yet it would appear hypocritical.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Now that is a good litmus test for polls on sports message boards!

I am going to post a poll to see if I should be awarded $10M due to my good looks. Seems about as likely.

[DapperDan]

That's what I mean though. Many of the national pundits, while saying that this seems harsh, also have said they respect BYU for doing something like this now when so many other schools fold to the pressure. If he was reinstated, that's where the national perception would go, I think.

You could hold Davies out through the MWC tourney and the pundits could still ham on about how impressed they are with BYU flagellating itself. A 5 games suspension, especially considering the timing and seeding fallout, is still a very harsh penalty. Hell 2 or 3 games is harsh considering the nature of the violation and the timing.

BYU's reputation is only in danger of being damaged among the TBMs.

[Goatnapper'96]

I am going to post a poll to see if I should be awarded $10M due to my good looks. Seems about as likely.

I would vote yes, but I voted yes on the Davies poll as well. Suffice it say that it is likely I just have low standards.

[NorthwestUteFan]

Do y'all feel differently knowing this wasn't just getting a little sumthin'-sumthin' on his hang-down, but also that knocked up his 'thang on the side'? The cynic in me says the situation would be entirely different without the baby on the way (a fact confirmed by the girl's family, and is "very likely" to be his).

FTR, the UW Huskies just suspended their senior PG for the PAC tournament (no word on a suspension for the NCAA tourney, if they make it). Ironically they waited until charges were filed. He also got a little sumthin'-sumthin', but the problem was he first provided her with alcohol and second she was only 16 years old (he is ~22?).

So will BYU go the Husky route, keep him out for the tourney, then reinstate him for March Madness? I honestly can't see that happening.