Hi Dick, I concurr with you regarding the rum story, and I had/have no
intention of feeding the rumor mill.  That is why I didn't relay the
event to the list during the season, soon after it occured.  However,
there is no question that it did occur.   Now,  perhaps he did need some
"tonic" for the flu :-)  but his coach must have been really mad at him
- or had too many lazy incidents similar to my story - to take away a
scholarship.
 
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>From:  Richard S. Tuthill[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:  Sunday, April 26, 1998 8:30 AM
>Subject:       Cugnet Story
>
>        Something about the NCAA rule requiring a SA to sit out a year
>doesn't
>pass the eyeball test.   If a scholarship is not renewed,  and there are no
>disciplinary causes formally given or established,  a player should be able
>to transfer and play immediately.   It is simply unfair to the SA not to
>allow it.   And,  I suspect,  if an enterprising SA wanted to challenge
>that rule in court with a good lawyer (a contradiction in terms?:-):-),  he
>or she might win.   This is similar to large companies requiring rank and
>file salaried workers to sign one year non-compete agreements.   It is an
>unfair restraint of trade and the ability to earn a livelihood.
>
>        Btw,  I am not troubled by Cugnet buying some rum when he was
>supposed to
>be sick.   How many of us have not tried to put ourselves to sleep with a
>few drinks when battling a cold or flu?   I know it doesn't work,  but that
>never stopped us from trying at least at one point in our lives.   That
>little tale is worth absolutely nothing to this discussion,  and until we
>hear something official from CC,  I think we would be better off not
>engaging in rumors.   This is a kid in college with his whole future in
>front of him.   Let's not ruin it with innuendo.
>
>        -- Dick Tuthill
>
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