Suspension question

[Goose]

How come every suspension seems to happen at big game on the road? We beat UW and WVU with guys out and had at least one out today. How come this never happens when we play Chicago State?

[Markusquette]

Because if Buzz is being genuine about proving a point, perhaps holding someone out one of the biggest games of the year is the way to do it?  Todd probably doesn't care if he misses a game versus Grambling.  Takes some balls to suspend one of your core players in these games, but it must be warranted.

[Goose]

Jamil,

Still seems very strange to me. Odds are if are going to F up it can happen before any game.

[The Equalizer]

Because if Buzz is being genuine about proving a point, perhaps holding someone out one of the biggest games of the year is the way to do it?  Todd probably doesn't care if he misses a game versus Grambling.  Takes some balls to suspend one of your core players in these games, but it must be warranted.

Or just smart---figured if he was going to lose anyway, the committee might be willing to look past the loss if a key player was out.

[We R Final Four]

How come every suspension seems to happen at big game on the road? We beat UW and WVU with guys out and had at least one out today. How come this never happens when we play Chicago State?

We crush Chicago St at home and the road--and in the conf tourney so it doesn't matter.

[Goose]

I am going with just smart.

[MerrittsMustache]

DJO was suspended for Northern Colorado a couple years ago.

[GGGG]

Or just smart---figured if he was going to lose anyway, the committee might be willing to look past the loss if a key player was out.

So Buzz selectively enforces the rules when we play a good opponent to have a built in excuse?

Jesus...some of the odd-ball theories that are floated around this place amaze me.

[chapman]

Yep, opponent and time of season doesn't matter.  It's not that hard to show up to practice on time, or send the coach a text beforehand that says "Yo Buzz I'm on the john be a few minutes late"

[Lennys Tap]

I am going with just smart.

I expect off the wall, lame brained, kooky conspiracy theories from the usual suspects, but come on Goose - you can't really agree with that bit of lunacy.

[Goose]

Lenny,
I am not saying it is done for seeding or anything like that. My only point was it is odd that our guys are always jammed up for big games on the road. I do not think Buzz has some master plan, but it does seem strange to me on the games guys are suspended.

Only thing I can add to that is Todd seems to be common element in these suspensions. Maybe question on why he is not suspended more often should be the issue.

[GGGG]

Lenny,
I am not saying it is done for seeding or anything like that. My only point was it is odd that our guys are always jammed up for big games on the road. I do not think Buzz has some master plan, but it does seem strange to me on the games guys are suspended.

Only thing I can add to that is Todd seems to be common element in these suspensions. Maybe question on why he is not suspended more often should be the issue.

Or maybe it's just a coincidence?

We are talking about 3 occurrences in three years right?

[brewcity77]

Let's actually look at Todd's suspensions. The first was 720, which involved damn near half the team. Not good, but I can excuse a freshman for that. The second was academics, which he got fixed and thus far seems to be keeping up on. The third was being late for a practice. Are any of these, or even all three taken together over the course of three years, really so severe that he should be dismissed from the program?

[Lennys Tap]

Lenny,
I am not saying it is done for seeding or anything like that. My only point was it is odd that our guys are always jammed up for big games on the road. I do not think Buzz has some master plan, but it does seem strange to me on the games guys are suspended.

Only thing I can add to that is Todd seems to be common element in these suspensions. Maybe question on why he is not suspended more often should be the issue.

DJO at home for N Colorado, Junior at UW, Todd at UW and multiple guys at West Virginia. Three out of four coin tosses have come up heads. Let's build a kooky conspiracy theory around that no so amazing coincidence.

Want a real conspiracy theory? Check out the programs/coaches who only suspend players for home games against cupcakes.

[chapman]

Let's actually look at Todd's suspensions. The first was 720, which involved damn near half the team. Not good, but I can excuse a freshman for that. The second was academics, which he got fixed and thus far seems to be keeping up on. The third was being late for a practice. Are any of these, or even all three taken together over the course of three years, really so severe that he should be dismissed from the program?

Not a game suspension, but being sent away for a summer wasn't a reward for good behavior either.

[MarsupialMadness]

Let's actually look at Todd's suspensions. The first was 720, which involved damn near half the team. Not good, but I can excuse a freshman for that. The second was academics, which he got fixed and thus far seems to be keeping up on. The third was being late for a practice. Are any of these, or even all three taken together over the course of three years, really so severe that he should be dismissed from the program?

Agreed.  And maybe Drill Sergeant Buzz needs to lighten up a bit.  I don't know whose antics I'm more sick of, his or Todd's. 

[brewcity77]

Not a game suspension, but being sent away for a summer wasn't a reward for good behavior either.

As Ners mentioned in the other thread, Jae was also sent away for a summer. As I recall, Todd's excellent vacation was less a punishment and more a "figure out where you are with this program" situation.

[GGGG]

Agreed.  And maybe Drill Sergeant Buzz needs to lighten up a bit.  I don't know whose antics I'm more sick of, his or Todd's. 

It is absolutely mind-boggling how people here can question what he is doing in this regard.

Remember the good ole days of yore when people thought he went to easy on the team after the alledged sexual misconduct violations?

[ecompt]

Because if Buzz is being genuine about proving a point, perhaps holding someone out one of the biggest games of the year is the way to do it?  Todd probably doesn't care if he misses a game versus Grambling.  Takes some balls to suspend one of your core players in these games, but it must be warranted.

Apparently Todd doesn't care one way or the other. It seems Todd only cares about Todd.

[Atticus]

Let's actually look at Todd's suspensions. The first was 720, which involved damn near half the team. Not good, but I can excuse a freshman for that. The second was academics, which he got fixed and thus far seems to be keeping up on. The third was being late for a practice. Are any of these, or even all three taken together over the course of three years, really so severe that he should be dismissed from the program?

You are certain he was late to practice?

[brewcity77]

You are certain he was late to practice?

I've heard nothing to the contrary, so unless someone's lying...

[Sunbelt15]

Yep, opponent and time of season doesn't matter.  It's not that hard to show up to practice on time, or send the coach a text beforehand that says "Yo Buzz I'm on the john be a few minutes late"

Sometimes it's very hard. Especially in the morning.

How many times has this guy been late to deserve a suspension? He must be continuously late to the point that extra laps or suicides means nothing.

[brewcity77]

Sometimes it's very hard. Especially in the morning.

How many times has this guy been late to deserve a suspension? He must be continuously late to the point that extra laps or suicides means nothing.

Or he's been on a zero-tolerance policy since the meeting with his mother.

[MarsupialMadness]

Or he's been on a zero-tolerance policy since the meeting with his mother.

And Buzz, being the bright guy that he is, should have known that a zero-tolerance policy was never going to work with a guy like Todd.

[Windyplayer]

Lenny,
I am not saying it is done for seeding or anything like that. My only point was it is odd that our guys are always jammed up for big games on the road. I do not think Buzz has some master plan, but it does seem strange to me on the games guys are suspended.

Only thing I can add to that is Todd seems to be common element in these suspensions. Maybe question on why he is not suspended more often should be the issue.

Maybe it's happened a little more than we would have liked, but compare those few games with all the big road games in which we've had a full roster--it would dwarf the former number.