Lincoln Park Hoops Star says he had a full ride to UNC. No proof that was actually the case.
Recent high school grad accused of multiple robberies
The Chicago Tribune
July 15, 2017
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-peps-standout-robbery-20170715-story.html
A recent Lincoln Park High School graduate was ordered held on $150,000 bail Saturday in connection to a recent string of strongarm robberies in the Lakeview neighborhood.
Bryce K. McGill, 18, faces multiple counts of robbery and one count of aggravated robbery for several street robberies, at least three taking place on July 6 in the Boystown enclave in Lakeview, prosecutors said at the Leighton Criminal Court Building.
Saturday's hearing took an emotional turn when McGill's court-appointed attorney told the court during mitigation that McGill had graduated from high school last month and had received a full scholarship to the University of North Carolina.
A spokeswoman for UNC-Chapel Hill said they had no record of McGill being an applicant or enrollee at the school.
"UNC? Full ride?" Judge Peggy Chiampas asked loudly in the courtroom. "I need a break," she said before briefly storming from the courtroom for a brief recess.
After returning, with McGill's parents and two younger siblings looking on, the judge spoke of the frustration of regularly speaking with grade school and high school students about the importance of education, only to have a young man throw it all away.
"I don't know what to say," Chiampas said, throwing up her hands at the young man dressed in a Marquette T-shirt and shorts.
She said if he had a scholarship it could be easily taken away from him.
"Young man, that was gold in your hands, and I'm going to pray that it might still be available to you," Chiampas said.
She ordered McGill's family to provide proof of his scholarship at a hearing scheduled for next week.
UNC board has some great comments about him being a recruit
http://www.scout.com/college/north-carolina/forums/1410-basketball/16782429-bryce-mcgill-unc-recruit
This is a classic. What a clown.
I do hope he gets a second chance, but with a caveat: One more, you're doing serious time.
We used to live in Lakeview. Glad I was never punched in the face.
Well, to be fair, the real UNC athletes are also in fantasy classes.
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on July 20, 2017, 08:38:24 AM
Well, to be fair, the real UNC athletes are also in fantasy classes.
This was my first reaction
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on July 20, 2017, 08:38:24 AM
Well, to be fair, the real UNC athletes are also in fantasy classes.
Love it.
In response to an inquiry from CWBChicago, UNC spokesperson Kate Luck this morning stated, "We have no record of an applicant or enrollee by the name of Bryce McGill at UNC-Chapel Hill."
It appears that McGill and his attorney will have some explaining to do when he returns to court on Friday.
http://www.cwbchicago.com/2017/07/lincoln-park-hoops-star-charged-in.html
Any y'all no if he wuz a Bumstead recruitin' target, hey?
I'm sorry, but that is awful journalism to mention Marquette anywhere in this article. Marquette GC should send them a nastygram
Quote from: GB Warrior on July 20, 2017, 06:48:52 PM
I'm sorry, but that is awful journalism to mention Marquette anywhere in this article. Marquette GC should send them a nastygram
I wondered why the author felt the need to include that detail.
Quote from: GB Warrior on July 20, 2017, 06:48:52 PM
I'm sorry, but that is awful journalism to mention Marquette anywhere in this article. Marquette GC should send them a nastygram
I'm going to guess the author was trying to point out the inconsistency of a kid in court claiming to have a UNC full ride while he was dressed head-to-toe in Marquette gear.
Quote from: 1.21 Jigawatts on July 20, 2017, 08:57:37 PM
I'm going to guess the author was trying to point out the inconsistency of a kid in court claiming to have a UNC full ride while he was dressed head-to-toe in Marquette gear.
Ok, this is a fair point. But there are better ways to do that than associate Marquette with criminal activity, and the author didn't really hammer that point home. If we wanted that, we woulda just kept Buzz aina?