Coach Mark Dantonio said it himself: Zero tolerance on second chances, and “… Our integrity will not be in question …”
At a Dec. 5 press conference — right after the infamous Rather Hall incident — MSU football coach Mark Dantonio was asked why players Glenn Winston and Roderick Jenrette were dismissed while the other guys involved in the fight faced only suspension.
Because, Dantonio said, Winston and Jenrette had blown their second chances.
As did cornerback Chris L. Rucker, who, while on probation for the Rather Hall fight, was arrested on Oct. 11 and charged with driving while intoxicated. The charge was reduced to misdemeanor reckless driving. He’s currently in the Ingham County Jail for violating his probation.
But Rucker will be released Thursday, in time for the 8-0 MSU Spartans’ big game Saturday against Iowa.
Too bad Rucker, who, at the moment, is under “indefinite suspension” won’t be playing.
At least he shouldn’t be. To quote Dantonio from his Dec. 5 presser: “After being given a second opportunity, there is a zero-tolerance policy — meaning that if there are any issues whatsoever, it’s a done deal.”
There you go. It’s a done deal. The fact that Rucker is a star who could help MSU win the rest of its games, bringing fame and fortune to MSU will not figure into the decision. Right?
