"Zero tolerance does not mean automatic dismissal," the coach said. "To some critics, it might be seen as a low-percentage call or the wrong decision," Dantonio said. "It is neither. To me, our coaches, and our entire team -- the men in the arena -- it was the right call for the right reasons."I'm not from Michigan, so I don't have the same strong hatred for Sparty that most of my friends seem to have. However, things like this really piss me off. How do you let your students get away with this? You're an institution of higher learning and this is the kind of example you set? If you're a talented athlete and you make horrible mistakes like getting a DUI, assault, or even rape, you will be absolved of your sins.
What kind of example is that? You should be trying to develop quality human beings. This is why you have ex-Spartans getting drug problems (Charles Rogers) and shooting themselves in nightclubs (Plaxico Burress). See Sparty, I'm not denigrating your school for its poor academic reputation and your status as little brother, I'm ripping you for the poor standards you set for your students. How many chances can you give a player without giving him a slap on the wrist? These kids will never learn anything.
I guess when you have your first chance at a national championship in God knows how long, you're willing to turn East Lansing into a State Penitentiary. Dantonio can take that zero tolerance and shove it up his ass. May be he'll understand zero tolerance then. That's where his head is.
