Turmoil in Charlottsville

[scoop85]

There have been rumors floating around for some time regarding the Brattons status with the Virginia lacrosse program, and now it appears the other show has dropped:  Shamel Bratton kicked off Virginia Lacrosse Team

[Trotsky]

Huntington Station will forever be known as the site of Em Boozers' pub, where you entered by the door and left by the window.

[billhoward]

Note bottom of story says without attribution (as if someone wants to be named as the source) that are qeustions about the future of Dom Starsia, the coach. I think he has been a first-class coach and not afraid to speak his mind, for instance noting that outside of the legal issues down at Duke, the players IHO did not set a high standard for good conduct.

[ugarte]

Does anyone have any idea what the twins did to get suspended/dismissed?

[phillysportsfan]

http://www.thesabre.com/message_board/lacrosse/2011/April/29/63807.php

Some UVA fans saying that the team had approved a no alcohol policy and these two guys consistently violated it

[ugarte]

Rules are rules but... I hate it when people pop their monocles over college kids drinking.

[TimV]

The people in this case are allegedly the teammates, who elected the in-season prohibition themselves both in an efort to focus on winning a national championship and in recognition of the role of excessive drinking in the Love murder.

If so, I'm down with that.

[Trotsky]

Rules are rules but... I hate it when people pop their monocles over college kids drinking.

[ugarte]

The people in this case are allegedly the teammates, who elected the in-season prohibition themselves both in an efort to focus on winning a national championship and in recognition of the role of excessive drinking in the Love murder.

If so, I'm down with that.

I agree, there isn't a lot to object to there and, as last night's Friday Night Lights made clear, team sports are - at their best - about character building and if the Brattons can't follow team rules, it is to Starsia's credit that he didn't prioritize his own best interests over those of the team.

[billhoward]

http://www.thesabre.com/message_board/lacrosse/2011/April/29/63807.php

Some UVA fans saying that the team had approved a no alcohol policy and these two guys consistently violated it

... saying it on a board sponsored in part by BNB, a tobacco group.