Two SIU basketball players arrested

[SFP]

I dont recall much trouble from Dillard.

What's the overall feeling of this down in Carbondale and I mean on Taylor? I'd have to suspect mixed feeling and betrayal.

[Da Coach]

What's the overall feeling of this down in Carbondale and I mean on Taylor? I'd have to suspect mixed feeling and betrayal.

The best way to gauge SIU fans' reaction-

Editorial column in The Southern Illinoisan-

http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/editorial/winkeler/going-down-the-path-of-least-destruction/article_e0f519fc-078c-11e2-8d12-001a4bcf887a.html

And a couple long discussions on their message board-

http://www.salukitalk.net/st/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=38471&sid=789b49a0980f225651904969b3e4353e

http://www.salukitalk.net/st/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=38474&sid=789b49a0980f225651904969b3e4353e

It's about 99% negative, they are embarrassed, and they want to see Taylor dismissed.

[saluki762]

What's the overall feeling of this down in Carbondale and I mean on Taylor? I'd have to suspect mixed feeling and betrayal.

General consensus, he needs to go, piss on the APR. The fact that he is on pace to graduate this year is probably the only thing saving him. I personally wonder if his scholarship will be renewed after he graduates.

[tornado]

Here's another basketball brawl in the news...

At LIU four players were involved in a Sept. 15th, on-campus party-gone-wild that escalted into a full blown brawl and the four players were arrested and charged with multiple charges of assault -

LIU announced that all four were suspended and "banned indefinitely" and would face strict discipline..

Of the four players - 3 were the team's BEST three players all returning after a double digit-scoring season - and LIU is the pick to win their conference...

So yesterday the final action was announced..

-the suspensions are terminated - all players fully re-instated after just 3 weeks of "suspension" during
the off-season when they really didn't miss a single thing anyway as they were still allowed to do their training.

-two games suspension and probation

[tornado]

Speaking of Saluki arrests - here's a bit of odd news...

I am sure everyone remembers Ryan Hare of SIU - good player but he had numerous arrests and troubles and was finally booted from SIU and subsequently also got booted off the roster at University of Southern Indiana as well as at juco for similar issues...

Anyway - it appears he went to visit some old friends in Carbondale, got in yet another fight, and subsequently got arrested and charged with resisting arrest and fighting with a police officer...
He is to appear in court in Carbondale 11/5/12

[tornado]

2 players arrested for theft...

odd but Diamond Taylor and Desmar Jackson both had nearly identical situations - arrested for theft but having multiple other prior arrests and other legal issues..

Taylor - who isn't one of their key producers was suspended and still has NOT played! *** (but there are reasons - he had yet another arrest as noted on last page)

Jackson - who IS one of their key producers - has played and started almost every game

btw- both have all their theft cases now settled, plead guilty & got 12 mo. probation and 50 hrs public service.

***BUT -- while on probation - DT unfortunately had yet another arrest! Another arrest for DUI
also - one other frequent flyer (MVC player) has had more arrests/citations all lumped together with his other ones so he can consolidate court dates