#6 Qyendarius Griffin

[BananaHammock]

Sorry Boomer. Got to disagree with you on this one. If the reports about his alleged drug use are indeed true, then I/we don't owe this kid anything. UL gave him his chance to succeed by providing him a free education and providing him with all of the tools (tutors, etc.) necessary to obtain his degree. Unless this kid has been living in a cave for the last year, then he was well aware of the situation with the Honey Badger and the repercussions associated with his choices in regards to drug use. If this kid can't see the opportunity that has been provided to him by UL via athletics and can't control his urge to smoke weed, then I say cut him loose and find a kid of better character to give his scholarship to. Let Griffin's family get him the help that he needs for his problem because it sure ain't the responsibility of me or UL.

And we have a winner! Stop wasting the taxpayer's money on a kid who doesn't appreciate what he's got (if he is indeed smoking pot).

[Lilcajunmoma]

Can Andrew Hebert be moved back to LB to provide depth? He isn't getting on the field at TE anyway.

I think Andrew would do a great job as a LB!!

[I_Bleed_RED]

I think Andrew would do a great job as a LB!!

Hi Andrew's mom!

[mmh0501]

----man how about trying not to spread bad news about our guys---don't know if it is true but it doesn't need to be on this board---How about trying to help the kid and give him a chance---Think that the Honey Badger got his lets do the same for Qyen if needed!!!

This is a public forum. As a college athlete or anyone in the public eye, you have to accept that when you step out of line, news is going to be spread about you, whether it be good or bad. I hate that Qyen has chosen this path. I hope that his family can provide the guidance he needs to help him with this situation. Trying to help the kid and give him a chance was what the coaches did by keeping him on the team after his first failed drug test. If playing on this football team would have meant as much as we all hope it would to him, then he would have walked out of the first team meeting understanding that smoking pot wasn't an option anymore because it is against team policy. There are MANY guys on the team who follow team rules and prove day in and day out how much being a Ragin Cajun means to them. What you permit is what you promote. Not taking action against Qyen would have sent a message to all the other players that breaking the same rule three times is okay. Our tax money goes to people who don't want to do anything to help themselves. Why would I try to extend another helping hand to one more person who has made it clear that he is not ready to help himself when he has already been giving all the tools necessary to be successful? I would rather invest that energy in rewarding all of the other players who can follow team policy because playing football for ULL means enough for them to do so!

[Zeebart21]

Boo Boo--This is a public forum. It is the TRUTH. I do not need to identify a source to any of you to prove that it is factual information, but I will say it is EXTREMELY reliable. You do not have to believe it. It doesn't effect me either way. As a college athlete or anyone in the public eye, you have to accept that when you step out of line, news is going to be spread about you, whether it be good or bad. I hate that Qyen has chosen this path. I hope that his family can provide the guidance he needs to help him with this situation. Trying to help the kid and give him a chance was what the coaches did by keeping him on the team after his first failed drug test. If playing on this football team would have meant as much as we all hope it would to him, then he would have walked out of the first team meeting understanding that smoking pot wasn't an option anymore because it is against team policy. There are MANY guys on the team who follow team rules and prove day in and day out how much being a Ragin Cajun means to them. What you permit is what you promote. Not taking action against Qyen would have sent a message to all the other players that breaking the same rule three times is okay. Our tax money goes to people who don't want to do anything to help themselves. Why would I try to extend another helping hand to one more person who has made it clear that he is not ready to help himself when he has already been giving all the tools necessary to be successful? I would rather invest that energy in rewarding all of the other players who can follow team policy because playing football for ULL means enough for them to do so!

Appreciate the input. We are UL.

Z

[cajunfan79]

Man what a Shame the kid was turning into a good linebacker!

[Boomer]

This is a public forum. As a college athlete or anyone in the public eye, you have to accept that when you step out of line, news is going to be spread about you, whether it be good or bad. I hate that Qyen has chosen this path. I hope that his family can provide the guidance he needs to help him with this situation. Trying to help the kid and give him a chance was what the coaches did by keeping him on the team after his first failed drug test. If playing on this football team would have meant as much as we all hope it would to him, then he would have walked out of the first team meeting understanding that smoking pot wasn't an option anymore because it is against team policy. There are MANY guys on the team who follow team rules and prove day in and day out how much being a Ragin Cajun means to them. What you permit is what you promote. Not taking action against Qyen would have sent a message to all the other players that breaking the same rule three times is okay. Our tax money goes to people who don't want to do anything to help themselves. Why would I try to extend another helping hand to one more person who has made it clear that he is not ready to help himself when he has already been giving all the tools necessary to be successful? I would rather invest that energy in rewarding all of the other players who can follow team policy because playing football for ULL means enough for them to do so!

WE like to drop the extra L and just use UL on this board!!!!

[CajunDreDog]

I'm trying extra hard now to just refer to us as "Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns."

Louisiana for short.

[KajunKrazy]

I am one of the most conservative people you will ever meet. I do not have a liberal bone in my body and I think pot should never be legal. But here is what I think about these kids who were rasied in certain cultures and pot. When I was a kid I saw my dad several times after church on Sunday light the grill or cook a gumbo put the Saints on and have a beer or bloody bull... Today I like to do the same on my patio you may say its a cultural thing. In todays society several of these kids from certain envioroments see pot being smoked at that family BBQ just as commonly as I saw a Budweiser can being open. It's the way they were raised, it's a very common part of their life, and it's really all they know to no fault of their own. Those who think that just because you give them a scholarship that part of their life will just be erased are fooling yourself. In some cultures an 18 your kid smoking pot is as common as drinking a few beers in other enviroments both would be illegal according to the law but only for one would you be dismissed.

[STPacronym]

I am one of the most conservative people you will ever meet. I do not have a liberal bone in my body and I think pot should never be legal. But here is what I think about these kids who were rasied in certain cultures and pot. When I was a kid I saw my dad several times after church on Sunday light the grill or cook a gumbo put the Saints on and have a beer or bloody bull... Today I like to do the same on my patio you may say its a cultural thing. In todays society several of these kids from certain envioroments see pot being smoked at that family BBQ just as commonly as I saw a Budweiser can being open. It's the way they were raised, it's a very common part of their life, and it's really all they know to no fault of their own. Those who think that just because you give them a scholarship that part of their life will just be erased are fooling yourself. In some cultures an 18 your kid smoking pot is as common as drinking a few beers in other enviroments both would be illegal according to the law but only for one would you be dismissed.

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[CajunRed]

This is a public forum. As a college athlete or anyone in the public eye, you have to accept that when you step out of line, news is going to be spread about you, whether it be good or bad. I hate that Qyen has chosen this path. I hope that his family can provide the guidance he needs to help him with this situation. Trying to help the kid and give him a chance was what the coaches did by keeping him on the team after his first failed drug test. If playing on this football team would have meant as much as we all hope it would to him, then he would have walked out of the first team meeting understanding that smoking pot wasn't an option anymore because it is against team policy. There are MANY guys on the team who follow team rules and prove day in and day out how much being a Ragin Cajun means to them. What you permit is what you promote. Not taking action against Qyen would have sent a message to all the other players that breaking the same rule three times is okay. Our tax money goes to people who don't want to do anything to help themselves. Why would I try to extend another helping hand to one more person who has made it clear that he is not ready to help himself when he has already been giving all the tools necessary to be successful? I would rather invest that energy in rewarding all of the other players who can follow team policy because playing football for ULL means enough for them to do so!

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[STPacronym]

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