Jameis Winston (QB New Orleans Saints)

[Jaxbuck]

Am I the only one sick and tired of 20 year olds being called "kids" when they do something so utterly stupid?

If he did it anywhere other than Tallahassee and wasn't a football player they'd be referring to him as "defendant".

 

[Saw31]

 

[Steve19]

Jimbo on the record:

Jimbo Fisher: Jameis Winston was a victim of "character assassination."

So Fisher had some interesting comments on the radio..."...He and Johnny Manziel are the only two who have ever gone through that pressure of winning a Heisman (as an underclassman)."

Two words...Archie Griffin.

 

[ScriptOhio]

If he did it anywhere other than Tallahassee and wasn't a football player they'd be referring to him as "convict".

FIFY

 

[TampaBuckeyes]

FIFY

Felon?

 

[kujirakira]

Too bad our guys couldn't be suspended for a few baseball games like Jameis.

FTFY
According to FSU and NCAA, Winston was punished for that theft. Don't believe any action was taken over the Burger King or Apartment complex incidents however.

 

[BUCKYLE]

Says Jimbo...same guy telling him to STFU on national TV.

Am I the only one sick and tired of 20 year olds being called "kids" when they do something so utterly stupid?

I'm sure there are others, but I'm not one of them. I'm only 36, but young adults, especially ones still yet to live in the real world outside of the cocoon of protection that college campuses provide, are still kids for the most part. Not all of course, but especially athletes on scholarship. They're still growing up and transitioning into adulthood. Most of them haven't lived on their own, paid their own bills or even had to keep a job to eat. They may not be children, but they sure as shit aren't full-fledged grown-ups.

 

[kujirakira]

Agree with both to an extent... but it does annoy me when it's applied to stuff like this.
The only Winston incident I could see the "still kid" thing applied to was screaming obscenities in the Student Center. Everything else he's done/alleged to have done should be inexcusable by the age of 12.
Ironically, that's the only incident the AD really punished him for...

 

[ulukinatme]

I'm sure there are others, but I'm not one of them. I'm only 36, but young adults, especially ones still yet to live in the real world outside of the cocoon of protection that college campuses provide, are still kids for the most part. Not all of course, but especially athletes on scholarship. They're still growing up and transitioning into adulthood. Most of them haven't lived on their own, paid their own bills or even had to keep a job to eat. They may not be children, but they sure as [Mark May] aren't full-fledged grown-ups.

So what you're saying is these young gentlemen aren't men, they're not 40.

 

[MoCoBuck]

Two words...Archie Griffin.

Two Times.

 

[MoCoBuck]

If he did it anywhere other than Tallahassee and wasn't a football player they'd be referring to him as "defendant".

Would that make Jimbo an "accomplice"?

 

[HaHaHarbaws]

Would that make Jimbo an "accomplice"?

No read the psu thread....the term is enabler. The "kid" is a 100k car away from felony charges...:popcorn:

 

[kujirakira]

Bonasorte, Angulo, et. al. would be more akin to accomplices.

 

[sparcboxbuck]

No read the psu thread....the term is enabler. The "kid" is a 100k car away from felony charges...:popcorn:

All in due time my friend. The wick has been lit, it's just slow burning. Fireworks, lots and lots of fireworks to follow.

 

[Muck]

He and Johnny Manziel are the only two who have ever gone through that pressure of winning a Heisman (as an underclassman).

Not counting Winston, Manziel, Archie or Marcus Mariotta...there have been 20 underclassmen who have won the Heisman.

Perhaps Jimbo means the only two frosh winners...but probably not because he's an idiot.