I simply can not believe for a moment that Miami's football players are 10 times less likely than UF's to commit a minor or petty infraction of the law.
I just don't believe it. What is probable is that UF players are more likely to be arrested for the same activities. Look at Jenkins. In 20 years of practicing law, I have never heard of anyone being charged with "affray." Really. And why was he arrested this last time? Because an officer saw him smoking a cigar in a car. I've seen lots of people smoke cigars in cars; never seen anyone stopped for questioning. After being stopped for questioning, the officer stated he smelled marijuana and ultimately found a small amount of it. An amount so small that it is not even a crime in some states. I don't know if it is that things that get overlooked in a big city like Miami get noticed in a small town; local resentment of football players, or even possibly racism; but there is a systematic problem here and I don't think that it is the conduct of our football players. We recruit the same exact players as Miami and FSU and their arrest records look spotless compared to UF's. I don't think that Jenkins should have been punished, much less thrown off the team. I can't think of a single friend I had in college whose actions wouldn't make Jenkins look like a saint in comparison. They are now doctors, lawyers, engineers and judges. I also think that an anti-UF bias is why the total number of arrests is attracting attention and not the minor nature of the infractions. Who knows, but if I were a potential recruit right now, I'd pick a school where I could fly under the radar. -Zeb -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
