Mavric Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said Monday that offensive lineman Alex Lewis has “exceeded expectations” and met all guidelines outlined by university officials following his arrest last May. Lewis pleaded guilty in December to third-degree misdemeanor assault and was sentenced on March 21 to 45 days in jail. But his latest legal proceedings don't appear to have affected his standing with the NU football team. Before he could earn a chance to play for the Huskers, Lewis spent the fall proving that he could abide by undisclosed parameters set by administrators outside the program, according to Pelini. And Lewis, who joined the team in January, has apparently lived up to Pelini's standards as well. “Alex has done everything he can do right now to make amends for the mistake he made,” Pelini said. Lewis is not available for comment this spring. Nebraska's established policy prohibits players who've not yet appeared in a game from participating in media interviews. Lewis' lawyer, Gary Lozow, could not be reached for comment Monday. Pelini said that Lewis' jail sentence was a bit harsher than originally projected, calling it “a little bit of a curveball.” But he said he expects Lewis to “handle it the right way.” OWH Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Where's finlay I'm sure he knows best here. Quote Link to comment
Abdullah the Butcher Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Good for him, hope he keeps it up. Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 even though he deserves way worse and is lucky he's an athlete, right? Quote Link to comment
Abdullah the Butcher Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 He's trying his best to make amends, and while I do think his sentence could be tougher, I commend him for his resolve. Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Brian Christopherson @HuskerExtraBC 1m Ameer big on Alex Lewis. "He finishes to the whistle. He loves his players. He always tells me all the time, ‘I want to get you to 2,000.'" 1 Quote Link to comment
QMany Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Brian Christopherson @HuskerExtraBC 1m Ameer big on Alex Lewis. "He finishes to the whistle. He loves his players. He always tells me all the time, ‘I want to get you to 2,000.'" This is awesome to hear. Work hard, do your time, and dominate in the fall, son. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 A judge has rejected a motion filed by Husker offensive lineman Alex Lewis to have a jail sentence reduced so he could attend summer classes and participate in football workouts, according to the Boulder (Colo.) Daily Camera. Boulder District Judge Patrick Butler had sentenced the 22-year-old transfer from Colorado to 45 days in jail on March 21 after Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree assault for his role in a fight that police reports say left an Air Force cadet unconscious. According to the Boulder newspaper, Lewis filed a motion on April 29 asking Butler to reconsider the sentence. Butler denied the motion this week, deeming the original ruling appropriate. "The (defendant) was given a chance to complete the spring semester," Butler wrote in his ruling. "He should not have registered for summer school knowing of this sentence. His football obligations and civil liability are not priorities for this court." LJS Quote Link to comment
NUpolo8 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 A judge has rejected a motion filed by Husker offensive lineman Alex Lewis to have a jail sentence reduced so he could attend summer classes and participate in football workouts, according to the Boulder (Colo.) Daily Camera. Boulder District Judge Patrick Butler had sentenced the 22-year-old transfer from Colorado to 45 days in jail on March 21 after Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree assault for his role in a fight that police reports say left an Air Force cadet unconscious. According to the Boulder newspaper, Lewis filed a motion on April 29 asking Butler to reconsider the sentence. Butler denied the motion this week, deeming the original ruling appropriate. "The (defendant) was given a chance to complete the spring semester," Butler wrote in his ruling. "He should not have registered for summer school knowing of this sentence. His football obligations and civil liability are not priorities for this court." LJS Wow, that's stunning. Quote Link to comment
Abdullah the Butcher Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Did the crime, serve the time. Quote Link to comment
NUpolo8 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Did the crime, serve the time. I guess, but it really seems like he's getting the worst of the judgements out of this. Quote Link to comment
bisonwiches Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 To the ones saying he got off easy, thats not really the case. Lots of people never spend more then a night in jail. Even though this is a felony, even then guys rarely see jail time on a first time felony charge, unless of course it is something extreme, which this is not. I am however happy that he does have to do some jail time, it is the best tool to keep people out of jail/coming back to jail, send them there for a bit. Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 So what does the Boulder judge do if he's playing for anyone other than Nebraska? What's the sentence if he transfers to anywhere but Nebraska? 2 Quote Link to comment
sd'sker Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 what civil liabilities? why did the judge mention that? Quote Link to comment
corncraze Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 So what does the Boulder judge do if he's playing for anyone other than Nebraska? What's the sentence if he transfers to anywhere but Nebraska? Bingo! Quote Link to comment
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