Over the weekend the DesNews noted that Mahe's girl friend was due to give birth in December. All those who ripped on the BYU honor code over this matter should probably apologize. The anger should have been directed at Mahe, who let his team and school down by violating school rules. People who are not committed to abide by the BYU Honor Code should not even think of attending school there.
In Response To: FYI (Gator)
Apologize? Am I missing something. The pregancy should be considered a private matter between Mahe, his girlfriend, and their families. Maybe you should let him play football, but have him wear an "A" on his helmet.
Seems to me the bigger lesson is, if you are going to have sex with your girlfriend, you damm well better use a condom, especially if you are on a BYU atlthetic scholarship. Had he used a condom, my guess is he would be wearing a bib, instead of buying one for his child.
In Response To: Re: FYI (Ute Bear)
I agree, it should be a private matter. What is the lesson here? If you're going to fool around, don't get caught, especially if you're on athletic scholarship? Don't tell me that there are no "regular" students at the whY that haven't "gotten it on". Have they been suspended from school? Come on, these are 19 to 22 year olds, (okay, it's BYU - 23 to 33 year olds). I always thought the church believed in forgiveness, not ostracism.
I say good luck to Mahe and his family.
In Response To: FYI (Gator)
Gator, I think you posted to the wrong site. No one here (not that I can tell, at least) "ripped" the BYU Honor Code. We don't care what the honor code says. It is Cougar fans who bemoan your schools's strict standards, forcing the administration to expell players from the school.
As a Ute fan, I personally relish in the Y having an Honor Code, because that means I get to look forward to having at least 1-2 marquee football/b-ball players kicked out of BYU every year. Why should I apologize for that?
If Junior Mahe, Ronnie Jenkins, Mekeli Wesley, Bryan Ruffner (etc, ad nauseum) have signed the honor code, then they live by the honor code. If they, or anyone else doesn't, proper recourse shall be taken. Simple as that.
I've never been in the military, but it sounds to me like a similar situation. Rules, orders, and standards are to be lived by, and if not, court marshall and discharge will be forthcoming. But I don't hear anyone "ripping" on that type of law and order.
Please don't come over here whinning and begging for an apology that will never come because your athletes can't keep it in their pants.
Go back to your own web board and discuss.
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