Ruffin out?

[BU FAMILY]

I applaud the BU coaches and administration for their immediate response to this situation, I believe they have reacted properly and done the right thig so far, unlike the instances we have seen where other schools bury this kind of issue until some media outlet brings it out weeks or months later, and no punishment is ever handed down.

I agree with you on this Coach. If the timeline is correct (arrest at 5:30 A.M. - University suspending Daniel is reported at 11:22 A.M.) nobody can accuse BU of "sitting on this". I believe that Kirk Wessler will applaud the swift action by the University!!! Now let's just figure out how to put together a starting lineup for tonight that doesn't include Ruff or AW.

[TheHeemyMonster]

I think Ruffin and Crouch would probably seem to be the last 2 people I would ever think of doing something like this. Especially since they have have been here forever and have never had any types of issues like this.

He has been here for 5 years and has always been extremely nice and respectful to everyone that I have seen. I feel like he has been here for 10 years.

Extremely dissappointing.......

[shaunguth]

I applaud the BU coaches and administration for their immediate response to this situation, I believe they have reacted properly and done the right thig so far, unlike the instances we have seen where other schools bury this kind of issue until some media outlet brings it out weeks or months later, and no punishment is ever handed down.

I agree with you on this Coach. If the timeline is correct (arrest at 5:30 A.M. - University supsending Daniel is reported at 11:22 A.M.) nobody can accuse BU of "sitting on this". I believe that Kirk Wessler will applaud the swift action by the University!!! Now let's just figure out how to put together a starting lineup for tonight that doesn't include Ruff or AW.

Yeah, especially since three of our scholarship players have been wasting away on the bench! That's not counting Thompson.

[bert notorius]

I just feel like I've been kicked in the gut! How many of you guys feel the same way? I will reserve my judgement but it still does not feel good.

Sympathy pains?

[pfunk880]

Well, with our options as thin as they are, I think we will have to start 3 bigs today.

I think the starters will be SM, JC, TW, RA, and MS.

TCS backs up both guards (yikes), SS and DC will have to get significant minutes, and if WE is healthy he could see some time at the 3 (don't know his status there though).

[SFP]

Sympathy pains?

No it is just frustration. It's sort of like that girl you like finally says yes to you for that first date and than in the last minute she calls to tell you that she can't go out because last night she broke curfew.

Sympathy for who????

[thefish7]

geez. Can't believe it.

With you on this one.

[Big Mike]

That would be nice if Will Egolf could play....haven't heard his status for today....does anyone know if he can play?

[houstontxbrave]

Sorry but for any of our players to be doing anything other then sleeping at 5 30 am is so completely selfish. Go to bed and get some sleep.

[jasonpeoria911]

Well I didn't want to let the cat out of the bag early so had to disguise it a little. This incident occurred off campus, i'm not sure if she is a student though. Unfortunately Domestic battery cases don't resolve themselves very quickly so it's likely Ruffin's career at Bradley ended at Drake and on a very bad note. I wonder if he'll still be allowed at Senior night, be kind of awkward to not have one of Bradley's all time best PG not at Senior Night. Just another unfortunate late night event, hopefully next season goes much smoother.

Jason

[Lakeview Brave]

Sorry but for any of our players to be doing anything other then sleeping at 5 30 am is so completely selfish. Go to bed and get some sleep.

I was thinking the same thing. Who is awake at 5:30 if they are not going to work? Their is a game tonight why would he be up all night?

[lefty]

Here is the link to the story in the PJ Star--

http://www.pjstar.com/php/index.php?/news/peoria_bradley_basketball_player_ruffin_suspended_indefinitely/

As we posted earlier, it is not injury related, so I removed those posts that speculated about an injury to Daniel.
And I will ask that we not speculate about details if this until facts come out.

I applaud the BU coaches and administration for their immediate response to this situation, I believe they have reacted properly and done the right thig so far, unlike the instances we have seen where other schools bury this kind of issue until some media outlet brings it out weeks or months later, and no punishment is ever handed down.

Really DC...what choice do they have? This is really dissappointing.

Your team leader gets himself in to this kind of situation at anytime during the year but especially during the season.

[lefty]

Well I didn't want to let the cat out of the bag early so had to disguise it a little. This incident occurred off campus, i'm not sure if she is a student though. Unfortunately Domestic battery cases don't resolve themselves very quickly so it's likely Ruffin's career at Bradley ended at Drake and on a very bad note. I wonder if he'll still be allowed at Senior night, be kind of awkward to not have one of Bradley's all time best PG not at Senior Night. Just another unfortunate late night event, hopefully next season goes much smoother.

Jason

I couldn't applaud him on senoir nite

[BUBraves06]

This is shocking. I've always thought Daniel was a stand up guy but this is really sad news.

[SFP]

Sorry but for any of our players to be doing anything other then sleeping at 5 30 am is so completely selfish. Go to bed and get some sleep.

It could have happened earlier! Students never get to bed on a Friday untill after 2-3 PM anyway, at least I never did unless there was a great reason to be in bed. The woman probably went to the hospital to get treated and when questioned what happened the hospital is by law (in most states) required to notify the police. They than probably went to DR's apartment to inquire and than arrest him. From the time the alledge incident took place to DR being arrested could well have taken 3-4 hours.