Athlete (2001-2003) Michael Southall

[CajunProud]

I agree with just about everything that you have said except for one thing. On a national scale, the only area that we are considered to be 3rd tier in is football. All of our other athletic programs have had a tremendous amount of success. Oh, by the way, our computer and engineering departments are second to none in the country.

I'm sorry if I was misunderstood in this post. I DO NOT CONSIDER US TO BE 3RD TIER IN FOOTBALL.

[BabbForHeisman]

With UL snapping Mark Zappe(aka DocRaginCajun) away from Miss St. as our new Dean of Engineering...look for that deptment to really kck sss now!!!

Z.

How about kick MORE sss?

[Zeebart21]

How about kick MORE sss?

YES!!!

no disrespect meant to anyone...

Z.

[BabbForHeisman]

YES!!!

no disrespect meant to anyone...

Z.

don't worry, none taken

[RaginRash]

YES!!!

no disrespect meant to anyone...

Z.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Zeebart21 again.

Man, you already are topped out with "reputation points"!

[Zeebart21]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Zeebart21 again.

Man, you already are topped out with "reputation points"!

[NCAA or BUST]

The situation is expected to be further clarified by the end of this week.

Today or Friday we find out.

[NCAA or BUST]

It's crazy to me reading all that is writen about Mike on this page and realizing how little people really know about him. He is one of the more easy going, laid back people around. He is a lighthearted individual and comes off as always in a good mood. Don't take that the wrong way; he is still full of fire. He is fiercly loyal and treats friends and teamates as family. Let's not berate Mike for his misteps in the past. Instead let's show support. We need to reward his current good behavior with positive reinforcement and an optimistic outlook. Both Mike and the entire UL athletic program stand to gain so much from his contributions, why not help him, help us.

[NCAA or BUST]

Can we please stop talking about what this will do to the program? I am more worried about the press the university will receive.

I haven't seen any what if bad press.

[DestinCajun]

What, two threads on this topic now??? :confused:

[lcitsh]

It wasn't much of a human interest story when Jessie recruited after all the other schools passed on him after his first drug arrest back at the start of his college career. It wasn't a human interest story after he was academically ineligible after he failed a couple of classes for the 2003-2004 season. So why is it one now when HE SPENT A FRICKING YEAR IN JAIL! He's a felon. He's a druggy.

Our basketball team gets a good amount of national exposure and to have a guy who hasn't played in a collegiate basketball game since when, the 2003 NIT game where we got beat by UAB or was he ineligible for that game too? This is not about human interest stories. It's about representing our university on a national level and I don't want to see him represent this university.

Finally someone gets its......

None of you get it.

[lcitsh]

I know we won't agree on everything. But I do recall you and me agreeing on Luke Aubrey. I only bring that up to point out that I am not attacking you, I agree with you on a lot of other issues. But on this one you are being harsh.

You supported UL basketball before during and after Southall's first stint. Thus, you and I have no right to bring up his prior UL stigma. You might have a point on the human interest angle, and since it wasn't much of a human interest story before, the rest of the world probably won't bat an eye now, I mean it's not like he is coming here from Kentucky anymore. If they didn't care then they won't care now.

At least not till he makes a good name for himself. If he can pull off the amazing comeback from nowhere, I still think this has all the makings of an incredible human interest success story. If he comes up short, then you are right, no one will care.

MS committed a felonious action before he came to UL; he did drugs before he came to UL. His actions at UL are not what robbed him of a year of his life, his actions at UL were the heavier than a feather trigger that revoked his free status. His year in jail was because of the seriousness of his actions before his time at UL. His relapse at UL did not send him to jail of its own accord, those actions simply revoked his passport.

When he paid his debt and was allowed to reenrolled in school that passport was renewed.

The only thing that MS should be judged on is the "right now” his current life style is the pivot point on which judgment should hinge. Currently he passes as a drug free, straight "A" student.

jmo

Finally, someone gets it...

You don't get it either.