Darren Myles dismissed, Greg King and Marlon Walls suspended indefinitely
by Will Shelton on Jul 9, 2010 6:08 PM EDT
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PrintA statement from Derek Dooley appearing at UT's official site tonight has announced the dismissal of sophomore safety Darren Myles from the program, and the indefinite suspensions of sophomore linebacker Greg King and sophomore defensive tackle Marlon Walls. King and Walls had been previously unnamed in reports of the altercation that took place at Bar Knoxville early this morning.
[Update from Will - 8:43 PM EDT - Dooley spoke for about ten minutes tonight, with video from WBIR]
Dooley's complete statement:
It is a privilege, not a right, to be a member of the University of Tennessee football team. The most important responsibility of that privilege is to properly represent this institution and our supporters on and off the field.
I am disappointed and in many ways embarrassed by the poor judgment displayed on many fronts by several members of our football team last night.
Although we are still gathering all the facts and some legal proceedings will follow, we have taken some initial levels of discipline resulting from my conversations with the student-athletes who were present.
Darren Myles has been permanently dismissed from our football program. Marlon Walls and Greg King have been indefinitely suspended.
I am respectful of the process that follows with the local authorities and with our institutional guidelines and leadership.
As I have referenced on many occasions, a change in culture is achieved in time through a combination of education, discipline and support. We will aggressively continue to build on the many positive changes that have occurred over the last five months to ensure our program is represented with class and dignity.
Dooley mentions that these are "initial" levels of discipline, so there could be more as more details emerge. The other names mentioned most heavily this morning - Da'Rick Rogers, who was arrested for disorderly conduct, plus Denarius Moore and Montori Hughes, who were both questioned - are not specifically mentioned by Dooley here. Take that for whatever it's worth.
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Totally agree with Dooley on this but man this sucks.
Glad we’ve got him.
Pandemonium Reigns
by Pandemonium Reigns on Jul 9, 2010 6:11 PM EDT reply actions
A little action goes a long way
At least in the reports that will be all over television this weekend.
It is good to have a lawyer as a coach, sometimes
COEXISTence is difficult when core beliefs are mutually exclusive and those on the other side keep blowing up buildings, people, etc.
Muhammed sez: "Don't Lase Me Bro!"
Excellent point
Dooley wants to get in front of this and dispel any assumption that he might take the Urban Meyer approach to discipline.
Pandemonium Reigns
by Pandemonium Reigns on Jul 9, 2010 6:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Word is Dooley will make a public statement at 7 PM EDT
but will take no questions due to the ongoing investigation
Looks like the program knows more than we do
As a Dawg fan, I certainly found that to be the case with our mess with Mettenberger. You will have dodged a major bullet if the evidence clears Da’Rick.
It’s never good to see things like this happen, but at least Dooley seems like he’s going to make things right.
Other interesting comments:
These suspensions were made “based on my conversations with the student-athletes who were present.” No worries about Dooley not getting the truth then, eh?
Football-only thoughts
we’re okay at linebacker. We’d better hope John Brown (A) gets in school and (B) wasn’t involved last night at defensive tackle.
This had to happen.
Especially given the actions of Darren Myles, Jr. At what point in your mind does hitting a uniformed cop become a good idea? That has got to be one of the fastest ways to life implosion there is. This whole thing just sucks. But, I’m glad Dooley is in charge. In what format is Dooley going to give a statement? I’d like to see that.
To Strive, To Seek, To Find, and Not to Yield.
If you struggle to avoid being held and bump into the cop or your arm swings and inadvertently hits
as opposed to a punch (and we all know the difference, trolls), that’s treated the same as if you take a deliberate punch. Touch a cop and it’s assault. Struggle at all and it’s resisting arrest.
Gotta keep the men in blue safe, but don’t necessarily read into it that the kid took a punch at the cop. (And, no, trolls, I don’t know for sure, either – that’s why I said “don’t necessarily”…)
COEXISTence is difficult when core beliefs are mutually exclusive and those on the other side keep blowing up buildings, people, etc.
Muhammed sez: "Don't Lase Me Bro!"
I'm glad to see Dooley
jumping on this right away. Hopefully he sends a strong message that ends all this crap.
It's simple Cubs in the spring and summer, Vols in the fall and winter.
I'm just glad a Prius wasn't involved.
/half attempt at some sort of levity
To Strive, To Seek, To Find, and Not to Yield.
WBIR reports
that Gary Russell, the 20 year old inside the bar, has been released from the hospital.
If that guy did instigate the whole thing,
I hope somebody remembers that a few of today’s radio callers were less than rational about this whole thing. Heck, even if he didn’t start it, there were a few of those birds who’d still probably try to track down the guy.
/more facepalming
Tell the irrational callers he's also related to Kiffin and the guy is toast...
COEXISTence is difficult when core beliefs are mutually exclusive and those on the other side keep blowing up buildings, people, etc.
Muhammed sez: "Don't Lase Me Bro!"
I'm fine with that.
There’s really nothing to gain by a live presser. Even if reporters asked questions, the lawyer in Dooley isn’t going to say anything that wasn’t said in the statement itself.
Agreed.
I think that Dooley is handling this in the best way he can at the moment. I just can’t wait until we can put this all behind us and talk about actual football. Speaking of which, can’t wait until the annual comes out next week.
To Strive, To Seek, To Find, and Not to Yield.
UT Vols
If I was a UT fan I would be thankful that this took place now. If Coach Dooley wants to set the standard for his program it couldn’t have taken place at a better time. Coach Dooley has a one year free pass and now he get’s the chance to establish a whole new culture at UT. Drop the hammer Vince Jr., get your program over Lame Kitten, and rename the Fulmer Cup the Urban Cryer Cup.
by kskirk19@hotmail.com on Jul 9, 2010 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Reminds me of the Gerald Riggs saga...
when everyone threw him under the bus originally, and we later found out he was trying to break a bar fight up.
Cautiously hoping this is similar.
Bar fight
Well things were going pretty good until this happened . I think DD has done the right thing so far…….it will be interesting to see what happens with Da’Rick Rogers. I hope DD continues with swift action as soon as he gets all the information. If every athlete was told from day one that if you break the law you are GONE it might help stop a lot of the problems we are dealing with.
Reading Dooley's statements show that he is serious. This is truly going to hurt, but in the long run, this will be a benefit.
To Strive, To Seek, To Find, and Not to Yield.
From Rucker:
Dooley: “Our standard of conduct is much greater than what the legal standard is.”
So what’s the deal going to be with Da’Rick?
Don't look those hoodie-clad Huskies in the eyes. They'll give you lupus.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jul 9, 2010 9:07 PM EDT reply actions
I doubt we'll know anything new until Monday at the absolute earliest.
We’re into the investigation phase, which means that legal matters are in the DA’s hands. I have a feelings that much of what happens to any of these players will hinge on the investigation and what it turns up.
you guys have a good coach there Hoop.....he will handle it right.....just hate it for your
season…..last thing you guys needed was more player turnover…..good luck with this
I AM THE CAT......The Cat In The Hat!!!
Simple math.
College kids+alcohol+popularity as a high profile athlete=dumbass. It doesn’t always happen, but it’s true enough of the time. I hope this is a reminder to prevent this from happening again.
by DancesWithTrojans on Jul 11, 2010 5:27 PM EDT reply actions
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