MAKE (C)ROOM! MISS STATE BOOT PARTY STOMPS THEM INTO CONTENTION
If this is all verified, certified, and sanctified, we may have a new leader in the points for the Fulmer Cup: Miss State has five players arrested for the assault of an off-duty cop in Starkville over the weekend. (HT: NewAZTiger.) The storyline has plenty of bonuses, but the capper is that the fracas really caught fire because of a violent argument between two women.
Whatever punishment the five players get, simple assault charges for five makes for some spectacular math: ten points minimum with a two point FnDC charge, and a commanding fifteen with three point felony charges. Again, all charges pending, but a massive revision in what has thus far been a relatively pacific Fulmer Cup race may be due.
In addition to the criminal charges, players will each have to face the wrath of Sylvester Croom, whose Unicron-like voice rattles the tiles in the ceilings of Tuscaloosa homes hundreds of miles away.

Sylvester Croom, seen here eating lunch, will no doubt have stern words for his players, who will then die from the vibrations of his voice.












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This happened at the perfect time for Croom. Football season is still 5 months away. In that time, they’ll likely plea to a lesser charge and get some community service. In the mean time, Croom can suspend these guys, make them sit out the rest of spring practice (has to hurt) and the spring game (please NO!), and he can reinstate them to the team in August after they have performed whatever “guidelines” (SEE: a few sprints and maybe an anger management class) he has set out for them to get back in good standing.
Like I said, the most important players in the group will be suited up and ready to play against South Carolina. Croom may be a man of “character” and “morals”, but he’s not stupid. If he boots these players, he’ll severely hamper his chances of breaking the 3 win barrier and getting that huge contract extension this fall.
Comment by rebel84 — April 4, 2006 @ 3:08 pm
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Well, as a State fan this is discouraging. I would imagine they will be indefinitely suspended for now. I just hope the trial separates the guys that were actively involved in the crime and those who were just “witnesses”. If this does get us the Fulmer Cup, maybe we’ll set it right next to the Golden Egg. However, we do have about five months to go until kickoff. I would imagine that UGA, OSU, UT, FSU and Bama still have something to say about it.
Comment by W. Adams — April 4, 2006 @ 2:57 pm
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There’s no crack in K’ville, only meth. Good to know if in town.
What I love about this MSU story is that I’d be dead certain that if ol’ Jackie was still in town, he’d handle it “internally” and castrate a bull in front of them.
Comment by Newspaper Hack — April 3, 2006 @ 8:24 pm
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Todd obviously doesn’t understand how things work at Tennessee. There’s at least a 10% chance the Vols have already pulled the stunt you described, which goes up to around 40% if you limit it to merely the stop at a crack house.
The difference is, as long as there are no dead bodies, nobody in Knoxville will talk about it. Boys will be boys you know.
BTW, I’m not totally convinced dead bodies would crack the wall of silence.
Comment by Chg — April 3, 2006 @ 7:47 pm
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This is a case study in how to party in Starkville.
Rule 1: Real ballers roll 7 days a week bitch. They party in Starkvegas on the Sabbath baby.
Rule 2: Real ballers know to get they belligernt drank on before the sun falls down lessen the dry county Sabbath rules really kick in. If a muthafucka ain’t drizunk by 7:00 pm. He ain’t a balla.
Rule 3: If da pohlice come up in this humpty bumpty, we bust heads. That’s just how we roll in the Ville. Cops don’t want no statik. They best stay away.
That’s just how they we roll in the ville.
pwd
Comment by paulwesterdawg — April 3, 2006 @ 7:43 pm
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Not to mention that they were all freshman at a club. I don’t know what the liqour laws are like down there, but that sounds like underage drinking to me as well..
How stupid can these kids be? After the guy identifies himself as a cop, they continue to beat him up and then try to beat him up outside???
Comment by Jeremy — April 3, 2006 @ 6:07 pm
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Ahhhhhh. Depth-chart justice.
Comment by DevilGrad — April 3, 2006 @ 5:20 pm