Two NU freshmen cited for MIPs

[Minnesota_husker]

"Okuyemi, a native of Maple Grove, Minn., is likely a redshirt candidate at defensive end."

My hometown representing!!!!

 

[sd'sker]

I might take a little heat for this, but underage drinking is such an overblown issue on the Lincoln campus.

Yeah, it's a problem if they're driving around and causing problems, but neither of them was likely driving that night. They were both in the dorms and were just being loud. Most of the people I know who are underage drinkers are extremely responsible about it: they don't drive, they don't do stupid things, and they do it responsibly.

I guess underage responsible drinking is kind of an oxy-moron. But, speaking from experience, far worse things could be done than just being a little drunk in a campus dorm.

i agree. it is not a big deal, as long as they were not driving. they should get in trouble, but not much. and they need to be smarter next time. i am surprised they are getting mip's for drinking in their dorm room, that seems excessive. i know of plenty of kids who drank in their dorms or got caught with alcohol in their dorms and only got written up for it and maybe had to take a class.

 

[Minnesota_husker]

THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM.. to think a college student dare drink!!! I know i didnt take a drink till my 21st birthday... :sarcasm

The whole thing is no biggie. I had a bunch of friends get minors and i know i should have.. it is part of college, kids drink, no biggie.

They werent driving.. or peeing in public. There just fine!

 

[Enhance]

I might take a little heat for this, but underage drinking is such an overblown issue on the Lincoln campus.

Yeah, it's a problem if they're driving around and causing problems, but neither of them was likely driving that night. They were both in the dorms and were just being loud. Most of the people I know who are underage drinkers are extremely responsible about it: they don't drive, they don't do stupid things, and they do it responsibly.

I guess underage responsible drinking is kind of an oxy-moron. But, speaking from experience, far worse things could be done than just being a little drunk in a campus dorm.

i agree. it is not a big deal, as long as they were not driving. they should get in trouble, but not much. and they need to be smarter next time. i am surprised they are getting mip's for drinking in their dorm room, that seems excessive. i know of plenty of kids who drank in their dorms or got caught with alcohol in their dorms and only got written up for it and maybe had to take a class.

Exactly. A good buddy of mine got caught last year. He got 24 hours of community service and had to take an online class that pretty much consisted of a 45 minute survey.

If these kids didn't have any alcohol on them, then the M.I.P. is excessive. My buddy had jello shots and a few bottles of hard liquor.

 

[HuskerJosh]

I might take a little heat for this, but underage drinking is such an overblown issue on the Lincoln campus.

Yeah, it's a problem if they're driving around and causing problems, but neither of them was likely driving that night. They were both in the dorms and were just being loud. Most of the people I know who are underage drinkers are extremely responsible about it: they don't drive, they don't do stupid things, and they do it responsibly.

I guess underage responsible drinking is kind of an oxy-moron. But, speaking from experience, far worse things could be done than just being a little drunk in a campus dorm.

i agree. it is not a big deal, as long as they were not driving. they should get in trouble, but not much. and they need to be smarter next time. i am surprised they are getting mip's for drinking in their dorm room, that seems excessive. i know of plenty of kids who drank in their dorms or got caught with alcohol in their dorms and only got written up for it and maybe had to take a class.

Exactly. A good buddy of mine got caught last year. He got 24 hours of community service and had to take an online class that pretty much consisted of a 45 minute survey.

If these kids didn't have any alcohol on them, then the M.I.P. is excessive. My buddy had jello shots and a few bottles of hard liquor.

I had NOTHING on me. They breathalyzed me and I blew a .05. Pretty pathetic. I think I was one of the first people to get snagged by the Minor in Possession through Consumption after the stupid legislature passed it. I was a little disappointed, if I was going to get an MIP, it might as well have been when I was wasted.

 

[ESPY]

I might take a little heat for this, but underage drinking is such an overblown issue on the Lincoln campus.

Yeah, it's a problem if they're driving around and causing problems, but neither of them was likely driving that night. They were both in the dorms and were just being loud. Most of the people I know who are underage drinkers are extremely responsible about it: they don't drive, they don't do stupid things, and they do it responsibly.

I guess underage responsible drinking is kind of an oxy-moron. But, speaking from experience, far worse things could be done than just being a little drunk in a campus dorm.

i agree. it is not a big deal, as long as they were not driving. they should get in trouble, but not much. and they need to be smarter next time. i am surprised they are getting mip's for drinking in their dorm room, that seems excessive. i know of plenty of kids who drank in their dorms or got caught with alcohol in their dorms and only got written up for it and maybe had to take a class.

Exactly. A good buddy of mine got caught last year. He got 24 hours of community service and had to take an online class that pretty much consisted of a 45 minute survey.

If these kids didn't have any alcohol on them, then the M.I.P. is excessive. My buddy had jello shots and a few bottles of hard liquor.

At the same time, what would happen if underage drinkers don't get caught or punished? They'd keep doing it and start thinking they can drive while under the influence. Underage consumption of alcohol is where it all starts. Nip it in the butt now and these guys won't pay for it bigtime later on.

 

[junior4949]

When did the Lincoln Police start getting called into the residence halls? When I was in college 15 years ago, it was all handled in house by rent-a-cops. If they caught you drinking, they took the alcohol and poured it down the sink. Then, they made whoever resided in the room take an on campus $25.00 alcohol class. No criminal punishment was ever handed down. When did this all change?

Since we're on the topic of under age drinking, I'll put in my two cents. Pundits claim those who are under the age of 21 do not have the maturity to consume alcohol. However, we allow 18 years olds to die for our country in the military; vote; and drink on military bases. If 21 is the magic age, doesn't it make sense to change voting rights and military duties to the age of 21 as well? Heck, it appears people should be treated as minors when committing crimes until they are 21 as well. 30 years or so ago, there were some states that allowed 18 years olds to buy and consume alcohol. I'd venture to guess that as a percentage there is as high if not higher percentage of 18 year olds consuming alcohol as there was then.

If I were Bo, I'd be a lot more pissed about them consuming alcohol during the season and training than I would be about getting a MIP. I realize we haven't played a game yet, but for all practical purposes it is in season.

 

[junior4949]

I might take a little heat for this, but underage drinking is such an overblown issue on the Lincoln campus.

Yeah, it's a problem if they're driving around and causing problems, but neither of them was likely driving that night. They were both in the dorms and were just being loud. Most of the people I know who are underage drinkers are extremely responsible about it: they don't drive, they don't do stupid things, and they do it responsibly.

I guess underage responsible drinking is kind of an oxy-moron. But, speaking from experience, far worse things could be done than just being a little drunk in a campus dorm.

i agree. it is not a big deal, as long as they were not driving. they should get in trouble, but not much. and they need to be smarter next time. i am surprised they are getting mip's for drinking in their dorm room, that seems excessive. i know of plenty of kids who drank in their dorms or got caught with alcohol in their dorms and only got written up for it and maybe had to take a class.

Exactly. A good buddy of mine got caught last year. He got 24 hours of community service and had to take an online class that pretty much consisted of a 45 minute survey.

If these kids didn't have any alcohol on them, then the M.I.P. is excessive. My buddy had jello shots and a few bottles of hard liquor.

At the same time, what would happen if underage drinkers don't get caught or punished? They'd keep doing it and start thinking they can drive while under the influence. Underage consumption of alcohol is where it all starts. Nip it in the butt now and these guys won't pay for it bigtime later on.

What about people who drink and do get behind the wheel but don't get caught? By your logic, the next step is what murdering someone? It's not like underage drinking is a gateway drug. Considering I know people that did get busted for MIP's and later got busted for DUI's, I don't think nipping it in the butt now will keep many from paying for it big time later.

 

[Ringer02]

I might take a little heat for this, but underage drinking is such an overblown issue on the Lincoln campus.

Yeah, it's a problem if they're driving around and causing problems, but neither of them was likely driving that night. They were both in the dorms and were just being loud. Most of the people I know who are underage drinkers are extremely responsible about it: they don't drive, they don't do stupid things, and they do it responsibly.

I guess underage responsible drinking is kind of an oxy-moron. But, speaking from experience, far worse things could be done than just being a little drunk in a campus dorm.

i agree. it is not a big deal, as long as they were not driving. they should get in trouble, but not much. and they need to be smarter next time. i am surprised they are getting mip's for drinking in their dorm room, that seems excessive. i know of plenty of kids who drank in their dorms or got caught with alcohol in their dorms and only got written up for it and maybe had to take a class.

Exactly. A good buddy of mine got caught last year. He got 24 hours of community service and had to take an online class that pretty much consisted of a 45 minute survey.

If these kids didn't have any alcohol on them, then the M.I.P. is excessive. My buddy had jello shots and a few bottles of hard liquor.

At the same time, what would happen if underage drinkers don't get caught or punished? They'd keep doing it and start thinking they can drive while under the influence. Underage consumption of alcohol is where it all starts. Nip it in the butt now and these guys won't pay for it bigtime later on.

Drinking alcohol and driving under the influence are two entirely different beasts. I've been drinking since I was 16 but I've never once driven a car while drunk.

 

[Malth]

oh no, college students drinking. the horror

 

[Never Skerd']

Hopefully the older guys beat some sense into them

 

[RedDenver]

This might affect Andrew's chances of getting on the field this year. If the team suspends him for a couple games, then the likelihood of redshirting goes up.

 

[billdozer15]

I bet the only reason these guys got the MIP is because someone who hates jocks turned them in for being loud. Then when the police showed up the police feel like they have to give them the MIP because if they dont, it will be viewed as giving favoritism. It sucks but I am fairly confident that is probably the way it went down.

Underage drinking is no biggie, just be thankful there werent any drugs in the room which can be fairly prevelant on a college campus. Hopefully these two learned their lesson that when you are an athlete playing for a school like NU you have alot of people watching and waiting for you to screw up. I am sure the Unity Council will address this and give them pointers in avoiding future complications.

 

[Enhance]

I might take a little heat for this, but underage drinking is such an overblown issue on the Lincoln campus.

Yeah, it's a problem if they're driving around and causing problems, but neither of them was likely driving that night. They were both in the dorms and were just being loud. Most of the people I know who are underage drinkers are extremely responsible about it: they don't drive, they don't do stupid things, and they do it responsibly.

I guess underage responsible drinking is kind of an oxy-moron. But, speaking from experience, far worse things could be done than just being a little drunk in a campus dorm.

i agree. it is not a big deal, as long as they were not driving. they should get in trouble, but not much. and they need to be smarter next time. i am surprised they are getting mip's for drinking in their dorm room, that seems excessive. i know of plenty of kids who drank in their dorms or got caught with alcohol in their dorms and only got written up for it and maybe had to take a class.

Exactly. A good buddy of mine got caught last year. He got 24 hours of community service and had to take an online class that pretty much consisted of a 45 minute survey.

If these kids didn't have any alcohol on them, then the M.I.P. is excessive. My buddy had jello shots and a few bottles of hard liquor.

At the same time, what would happen if underage drinkers don't get caught or punished? They'd keep doing it and start thinking they can drive while under the influence. Underage consumption of alcohol is where it all starts. Nip it in the butt now and these guys won't pay for it bigtime later on.

I have a very different view point on drinking alcohol than some people. I think people who join the Army should be able to gamble and drink liquor, and I also think the legal age of 21 is ridiculous. Age is a number and is a poor representation of maturity. However, it's really the only thing we can substantiate, which is why we use it.

By my accounts, I know very few people that leave their first year of college without drinking alcohol at some point, yet most of them get caught simply for being too loud. However, the students are usually safe, they're usually not causing any problems, and they're usually not driving anywhere. Most people don't know this, but many parties here are very structured with designated drivers.

I have a HUGE problem with drunk drivers and people disturbing the peace because of liquor. However, I also have a big problem with college kids getting MIP's when they are actually being responsible about what they're doing. There are far worse alcohol related situations than a couple of students drinking alcohol in a dorm.

MIP them if they're being a problem. If they're not, I'm of the mindset that I don't see what the problem is. But like I said, people may disagree with me.

 

[redout22]

College kids will be college kids. I am ok with it, just glad nothing more serious happened as a result of it.