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Title: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: MUFanInGreenBay on December 10, 2007, 02:20:30 PM
Their frontcourt is now without Padgett, Palacios, and Caracter. Huge losses.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071210/SPORTS02/71210019


http://louisville.scout.com/2/710127.html
Title: Caracter's nick name
Post by: MarquetteDano on December 10, 2007, 02:26:34 PM
I am sure I am not the first to come up with it but perhaps his name should be...

Derrick "Lack of" Caracter?
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: Doctor V on December 10, 2007, 02:32:28 PM
what a dumbass. kid had the chance to establish himself and maybe his future by being the man there this year- some kids just dont get it. makes me thankful that our guys arent that stupid
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: ecompt on December 10, 2007, 02:32:44 PM
Wanna bet he's back for the Big East season?
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: 1990Warrior on December 10, 2007, 02:34:05 PM
Since they didn't mention specifics of what he did, I would not be surprised if this only lasted until the start of conference play.  This looks like tricky Rick is just playing mind games to get him properly motivated to me.
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: spiral97 on December 10, 2007, 02:42:08 PM
I get the feeling it is partly because he broke his dorm curfew twice.  *shrug*
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: MUCrew on December 10, 2007, 03:44:02 PM
What the heck is going on at UL?  Maybe at other schools for that matter...just seems like there are a lot of kids getting suspended or kicked off the team.  That's just the kind of things that I've been reading...Maybe its just me.
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: HarveysWallbangers on December 10, 2007, 03:48:11 PM
He's moving into regular student housing?

"Jim Bob, I'd like you to meet your new roommate, Derrick."
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: 🏀 on December 10, 2007, 03:51:35 PM
Quote from: HarveysWallbangers on December 10, 2007, 03:48:11 PM
He's moving into regular student housing?

"Jim Bob, I'd like you to meet your new roommate, Derrick."

Almost as good as when Amo got moved into Schroeder. He was lucky enough to have his own room, but it was the room that residents would pick open the locks and use it as a bathroom/booze room all weekend long. People said the smell in there was atrocious, and he moved in the next week.
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: Coach Norman Dale on December 10, 2007, 04:34:47 PM
Quoteit was the room that residents would pick open the locks and use it as a bathroom/booze room all weekend long.

As a former RA at Schroeder, I am curious, where exactly was this room?
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: 🏀 on December 10, 2007, 04:40:10 PM
I don't know the room number. Didn't live in Schroeder, just got banned for a year instead.
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: Coobeys Oil Depot on December 10, 2007, 04:58:56 PM
No surprise here. He was suspended twice last season. He's a douchebag and fits right in at that program.
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on December 10, 2007, 05:09:35 PM
Quote from: marqptm on December 10, 2007, 03:51:35 PM
Quote from: HarveysWallbangers on December 10, 2007, 03:48:11 PM
He's moving into regular student housing?

"Jim Bob, I'd like you to meet your new roommate, Derrick."

Almost as good as when Amo got moved into Schroeder. He was lucky enough to have his own room, but it was the room that residents would pick open the locks and use it as a bathroom/booze room all weekend long. People said the smell in there was atrocious, and he moved in the next week.

that would be a great room to play poker in.  ;)
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: Marquette84 on December 10, 2007, 05:57:01 PM
Quote from: ZiggysFryBoy on December 10, 2007, 05:09:35 PM

that would be a great room to play poker in.  ;)

I bet!   ;)
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: TallTitan34 on December 10, 2007, 06:05:27 PM
I heard the stories of that room too.  Talk about a kick in the face after getting kicked off the team.

The loss of Character will destroy Louisville.  If you watched their game vs. Dayton this weekend he was their primary mode of offense.

No way Slick Rick doesn't have him back for the start of the Big East play.
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: Big Papi on December 11, 2007, 02:24:34 PM
Slick Rick doesn't need Caracter until conference play.  Unfortunately his ploys of discipline are so transparent that even the Louisville players know slick rick's games as evidenced by the number of times Caracter has been suspended and reinstated on to the team.  Just another slight tap on the wrists.
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: spiral97 on December 11, 2007, 02:27:21 PM
Quote from: mufanatic on December 11, 2007, 02:24:34 PM
Slick Rick doesn't need Caracter until conference play.  Unfortunately his ploys of discipline are so transparent that even the Louisville players know slick rick's games as evidenced by the number of times Caracter has been suspended and reinstated on to the team.  Just another slight tap on the wrists.

agreed.. who knows.. caracter himself might have initiated the suspension.. the practices for these "cupcake" games might have been cutting into his nightlife.. ;)
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: wadesworld on December 11, 2007, 02:28:17 PM
OT but I heard this over the summer...I heard that Jerry Smith was all set to transfer to UW because he hated the people on the UL team but then he met a girl and started dating her and decided to stay at UL.  Has anybody heard about this/know if there is any truth to it?  UW might have actually been decent with him...he's at least an athletic guard.  That's also a real dumb reason to stay at a school.
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: MarquetteDano on December 11, 2007, 03:26:40 PM
Quote from: wadesworld on December 11, 2007, 02:28:17 PM
OT but I heard this over the summer...I heard that Jerry Smith was all set to transfer to UW because he hated the people on the UL team but then he met a girl and started dating her and decided to stay at UL.  Has anybody heard about this/know if there is any truth to it?  UW might have actually been decent with him...he's at least an athletic guard.  That's also a real dumb reason to stay at a school.

I wonder what Slick Rick is paying her... oh, I couldn't resist!   ;D
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: mviale on December 11, 2007, 03:30:40 PM
Jerry Smith would be a god on the UW team.  HE BLEW IT
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: bilsu on December 11, 2007, 05:52:09 PM
The most interesting part is the fan responses. Seems like several fans do not like Pitino. Also talks about Caracter pulling out a gun and Sosa getting a 16 year old girl pregnant. The Louisville program might be about to implode. My guess is that Caracter is done and it now between Georgetown amd MU for fisrt place and I like MU's chances.
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: spiral97 on December 11, 2007, 06:01:35 PM
lots of fans on their scout and rivals boards are hoping caracter transfers out... maybe even a majority of them.. wow.. I know we see negative posters on MU boards but they're rarely in the majority..
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: Wareagle on December 11, 2007, 06:09:31 PM
Quote from: spiral97 on December 10, 2007, 02:42:08 PM
I get the feeling it is partly because he broke his dorm curfew twice.  *shrug*

The way he broke it is really special though.

"Caracter signed a contract Saturday that included a curfew, "the easiest thing on the contract," Pitino said. Caracter broke curfew the same night."

http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/hc-colhoop1211.artdec11,0,2764294.story (http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/hc-colhoop1211.artdec11,0,2764294.story)
Title: Re: U of L's Derrick Caracter suspended
Post by: spiral97 on December 11, 2007, 06:14:56 PM
geez.. now that's commitment.
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