Boston Globe article on Meyer, UF, and Hernandez

[Delco Lion]

Good 3 part feature article.

https://apps.bostonglobe.com/spotlight/gladiator/florida/

 

[ChiTownLion]

Odd timing for such a story.

 

[mn78psu83]

 

[BobPSU92]

Odd timing for such a story.

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urban knew?

 

[paws1957]

‘had sexual relationship with HS quarterback’

 

[Delco Lion]

The inmates were clearly running the asylum at UF under Meyer.

 

[BobPSU92]

‘had sexual relationship with HS quarterback’

That's not what is meant by being tight.

 

[paws1957]

That's not what is meant by being tight.

Apparently there are no 'tight' ends at their school?

 

[artsandletters]

‘had sexual relationship with HS quarterback’

No surprise. Everybody wants to bang the QB.

 

[Nitt1300]

I couldn't care less who he slept with- it's the murdering people thing that I objected to

 

[psuno1]

Were can you go read the 2nd and 3rd part or will it be Tue and Wed?

 

[Obliviax]

Odd timing for such a story.

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[BBrown]

Good 3 part feature article.

https://apps.bostonglobe.com/spotlight/gladiator/florida/

Sounds like someone should have beaten the living hell out of their father.

 

[BobPSU92]

I couldn't care less who he slept with- it's the murdering people thing that I objected to

Oh, yeah. That.

urban knew.

 

[fastlax16]

Who cares who he was sleeping with? The murdering stuff and the gun stuff was the problem.

 

[john4psu]

‘had sexual relationship with HS quarterback’

Potentially a whole different meaning to the quarterback being under center.

 

[JWB389]

Were can you go read the 2nd and 3rd part or will it be Tue and Wed?

At the top of the article, it says part 2 of 6 and it's dated yesterday. At the bottom, it says that part 3 will be posted online tonight.

 

[joeparules]

Apparently there are no 'tight' ends at their school?

Are you suggesting they only had wide receivers?

 

[Football79Dude]

I wouldn’t want to judge Florida and Meyer based on one news article, but this makes them both look really bad. It basically accuses Meyer of recruiting criminals and of conspiring to cover up their—sometimes very serious—crimes.

It’s no secret that the Florida program under him was out of control, and it does seem like he has cleaned up his act at Ohio State. But, still, this story should be regarded as a bombshell.

 

[Delco Lion]

I wouldn’t want to judge Florida and Meyer based on one news article, but this makes them both look really bad. It basically accuses Meyer of recruiting criminals and of conspiring to cover up their—sometimes very serious—crimes.

It’s no secret that the Florida program under him was out of control, and it does seem like he has cleaned up his act at Ohio State. But, still, this story should be regarded as a bombshell.

Most of the stuff in the article was somewhat known and in other articles or forms of media. The one thing that caught my eye was how Meyer shepherded many players to Santa Fe CC to pick up credits and enroll early.

 

[Ten Thousan Marbles]

It's another in their Spotlight project. Serious stuff.

The time at UF is only a part of it.


Part I: Bristol
Behind the smile

Part III: Foxborough
Running for his life

Part IV: Murder
A killer in the huddle
Available October 16

Part V: Prison
A room of his own
Available October 17

Part VI: CTE
A terrible thing to waste
Available October 18

 

[JWB389]

Most of the stuff in the article was somewhat known and in other articles or forms of media. The one thing that caught my eye was how Meyer shepherded many players to Santa Fe CC to pick up credits and enroll early.

I know we do it too, but early graduation/enrollment is a sham. Is it really helping the student athlete? I'm not sure how states and school districts can justify it with a marginal student.