What made me puzzled in this story is why this
whole gang of U athletes was down there. Is this
the NEXT chapter in the sorry history of the U
athletic program? Sure, it may not be against
NCAA rules, but the coach certainly doesnt
encourage cruising bars in the warehouse
district, does he? I hope to Heaven he gave the
football players a speech on the reasons to stay
aware from there. I mean, there have been gun
fights on Hennepin Avenue, so why should the
Warehouse district be any better? Why not just
get a beer in Dinkytown?
Please, let's not jump to conclusions here. The players are men and are capable of making their own decisions, albeit in this case perhaps unfortunate. It also could be an innocent case of wrong place, wrong time. Let's not even suggest that the entire athletic program is to blame. For the last several years all the coaches, including Glenn Mason have done a great job of "educating" student athletes.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
