Mo wash cited for drug paraphernalia

[gobiggergoredder]

At the risk of reliving the old MW thread, I don't. 

These charges, in a vacuum, aren't anything. Run some stadium steps, maybe a couple dickbusters, and be done with it. On top of the issues he has in Cali, I think his tenure on the team is certainly in limbo. 

Exactly

 

[JJ Husker]

Why are people so quick to think that Mo will be kicked off the team?  I am not saying he won't be, but it's a relatively minor citation.  Yes, it's on top of his current legal situation, and not a smart look for Mo, but do we know if Frost has a hard stance against pot?

I don’t know if he’ll be cut loose or not but given Frost’s statements about putting the team first, making good decisions etc. and the fact Mo is already on some shaky ground with his other deal, I think Frost may be running the risk of being seen as only paying lip service if he doesn’t do something. Sure, weed paraphernalia is right down there with jaywalking nowadays but I sure don’t see how this bodes well for Mo’s chances at staying on the team. Guessing he may have already been talked to and it was probably pretty clear that he was in zero tolerance territory. I guess we’ll find out, just extremely disappointed that so many of these guys seem to miserably fail at identifying what’s really important for their team and career.

 

[gobiggergoredder]

I don’t know if he’ll be cut loose or not but given Frost’s statements about putting the team first etc. and the fact Mo is already on some shaky ground with his other deal, I think Frost may be running the risk of being seen as only paying lip service if he doesn’t do something. Sure, weed paraphernalia is right down there with jaywalking nowadays but I sure don’t see how this bodes well for Mo’s chances at staying on the team. Guessing he may have already been talked to and it was probably pretty clear that he was in zero tolerance territory. I guess we’ll find out, just extremely disappointed that so many of these guys seem to miserably fail at identifying what’s really important for their team and career.

I don’t really think he will be kicked off the team, but Frost doesn’t seem like the kind of guy that will put up with a “Me over Team” guy for a long time.

Teams win championships and change culture.  You can have all the individual talent in the world, but going against the grain hurts the cause.

 

[Salsa Red]

isn't paraphernalia things like a pipe, bong, etc. It looks like no drugs were found which is good. Very minor issue, though the fact that he was likely smoking mj with all his other issues shows signs of questionable decision making. I don't think anything will come of it. Hope he channels all his issues into becoming a beast on the field. Sky's the limit for Mo, the only thing that can hold him back is himself

 

[Vince R.]

What culture are you talking about? Do you mean Black people? Just curious, because most people cite cultural problems when they’re talking about what they think is wrong with Black people.

Phillips dragged a woman by her hair down several flights of stairs. I can assure you it’s a chasm spanning stretch.

It is not race specific, although black players made up a large portion of it. Now just to throw it out there, I am a person of color myself, and see it all throughout my own community. I had to deal with Polynesian, Mexican, White, and Mixed kids as well. It had more to do with where you were from, and not so much with the skin color. We had African American kids on our team who were model citizens and students. 

With the LP comparison, it's not comparing weed to physical assault, or even revenge porn to physical assault and attempted murder. The fact is that both are self destructive by nature. The odds are higher that in two years, Mo will be a detriment to himself as opposed to getting a college degree. Frost has to be feeling a lot like how Osborne did in the sense of weighing what might happen if Maurice doesn't have Nebraska. 

When I heard his story, watched him on national television, found out about him being expelled, seeing and hearing about him being very weird at times, finding out that he associates himself with the crips in stockton, the revenge porn, and now this trivial but dumb decision; I have seen this episode before (and on a loop). It's worse when it gets magnified by how talented he is. 

 

[runningblind]

He should go.

No, one paraphernalia ticket isn't worthy of being booted, but this shows a pattern of behavior and a disregard for his teammates in doing this while under investigation already.

 

[Scarlet Overkill]

Why are people so quick to think that Mo will be kicked off the team?  I am not saying he won't be, but it's a relatively minor citation.  Yes, it's on top of his current legal situation, and not a smart look for Mo, but do we know if Frost has a hard stance against pot?

I’m sure it’s in the team rules, at the very least, so he’d HAVE to have a hard stance if he wants his culture installed properly.  That being said, this alone shouldn’t merit any excessive punishment (or any, imo).  If I understand the situation, he wasn’t found with any ACTUAL drugs, and they can’t prove he was the one creating the smell of pot.  Probably was, but prove it.  

 

[teachercd]

Why are people so quick to think that Mo will be kicked off the team?  I am not saying he won't be, but it's a relatively minor citation.  Yes, it's on top of his current legal situation, and not a smart look for Mo, but do we know if Frost has a hard stance against pot?

No kidding...

Do some of you posters think the guys on the team are NOT smoking pot and drinking?  

 

[I am I]

I’ll just wait and see how each of these things plays out separately before I make a snap judgment about his standing on the team. 

Not a good look at all. Really stupid wherever he was and with whomever he was with to be around doing this whilst awaiting trial...

Looks like he’ll be paying for mistakes but I’ll wait and see how each is handled and adjudicated before declaring him gone. 

 

[runningblind]

No kidding...

Do some of you posters think the guys on the team are NOT smoking pot and drinking?  

Of course I don't think that.  Did he need to carry things with him? Couldn't he smoke at home for a few years until he isn't playing football anymore?

You aren't seeing the forest for the trees.  He is under investigation and he chose to continue behaviors that could make the situation worse.  That shows a me first attitude and goes against the team culture being created. 

He didn't learn anything.  If Frost wants culture change and to create accountability,  here's an opportunity to drive it home.

 

[teachercd]

Of course I don't think that.  Did he need to carry things with him? Couldn't he smoke at home for a few years until he isn't playing football anymore?

You aren't seeing the forest for the trees.  He is under investigation and he chose to continue behaviors that could make the situation worse.  That shows a me first attitude and goes against the team culture being created. 

He didn't learn anything.  If Frost wants culture change and to create accountability,  here's an opportunity to drive it home.

I see everything just fine.

 

[HuskerNation1]

Why are people so quick to think that Mo will be kicked off the team?  I am not saying he won't be, but it's a relatively minor citation.  Yes, it's on top of his current legal situation, and not a smart look for Mo, but do we know if Frost has a hard stance against pot?

I think every situation is different, and for one offense I think most coaches should allow a player to be given a second chance to show he is trulu sorry and will do anything possible to remain on the team. Once that trust is broken a second time I would tell the player he lost his chance to be on the team and has disrespected the staff and his peers.

This is early in Frost's tenure and I think its important for him to set the right tone for what he expects from players now and years to come. 

 

[ColoradoHusk]

I think every situation is different, and for one offense I think most coaches should allow a player to be given a second chance to show he is trulu sorry and will do anything possible to remain on the team. Once that trust is broken a second time I would tell the player he lost his chance to be on the team and has disrespected the staff and his peers.

This is early in Frost's tenure and I think its important for him to set the right tone for what he expects from players now and years to come. 

I understand what you are saying, and Mo needs to be held accountable, but what he did is a simple citation. Like others have said, it’s like he was given a speeding ticket while facing charges elsewhere. If Mo is guilty of anything, it’s being a stupid kid.  If it were anything besides pot (which still has a terrible stigma in the ultra conservative Nebraska) it wouldn’t be a big deal. 

 

[Toe]

The charges might not amount to much, legally, but at this point you have to at least consider Washington unreliable because his decisonmaking is suspect. We need to have somebody ready to step up as the new #1, at the start of the season or at any time Washington is here.

 

[mnhusker]

I guess we will see how it plays out, the situation in Cali.  will probably be the deciding factor but things do start to add up that individually are not big deal.