Serious question. Should we suspend players that have texted and drove? Drowsy?

Jul 9, 2024
7:59:31pm

Undefeated All-American

Drunk driving seems worse to me but according to these articles, the others are nearly as bad to worse.

https://www.conradattorneys.com/blog/is-distracted-driving-more-hazardous-than-drink-driving/#:~:text=The%20National%20Highway%20Traffic%20Safety,road%20for%20about%20five%20seconds.

https://www.samndan.com/drunk-vs-drowsy-vs-distracted-driving/#:~:text=Drowsy%20driving%20is%20responsible%20for,around%2010%2C000%20deaths%20per%20year.

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DUI's kill people. OG should miss the season. I won't apologize.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY All-American

Jul 9, 5:39pm

Gundy also said he has probably done the same thing a thousand times.

IceCreamButt

Jul 9, 5:40pm

Wow. Who the heck would admit that?

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

Jul 9, 5:46pm

What what his BAC? If it was close to the limit, most who drink have done that

fulano

Jul 9, 5:56pm

then get an uber when you drink. Don't drive.

runnincoug

Jul 9, 7:43pm

A coach from Oklahoma with a mullet

jrifkin48

Jul 9, 6:03pm

OG almost seemed to be smiling about it when asked questions.

rainorsnow

Jul 9, 5:42pm

Cool. Shows real remorse.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

Jul 9, 5:46pm

DUI should get you 10+ years in jail!

BaseCoug

Jul 9, 5:47pm

Then so should texting and driving.

tmurphey44

Jul 9, 8:03pm

This is just stupid. People do dumb things when drunk. Make decisions that they would never make otherwise.

Blue2thebone

Jul 9, 8:07pm

RE: This is just stupid. People do dumb things when drunk. Make decisions

bluest

Jul 9, 9:05pm

This is such a terrible argument. Chose to make yourself stupid and then say you

DiamondMo

Jul 9, 9:53pm

I don’t think society accepts this. I am a social drinker and everyone I know

Natedog916

Jul 10, 9:42am

They chose to get drunk knowing it would impair their decision to the point it

KayakCoug

Jul 9, 11:13pm

Say your kid goes out with friends at age 18 and drinks in an impaired state gets behind the wheel and you’re OK with

Blue2thebone

Jul 9, 11:39pm

Yes I am. It would change the way kids and adults make decisions.

KayakCoug

Jul 10, 12:05am

I sat on a jury of a dude that got a DUI AFTER killing someone driving drunk on

Natedog916

Jul 10, 9:46am

The fact that nobody is really making a big deal about it

Future_Tacos

Jul 9, 5:49pm

Like half of people who drink drinks and drives

BaseCoug

Jul 9, 5:54pm

Never said it was okay. Said there’s not public outrage

Future_Tacos

Jul 9, 6:19pm

….and it’s never been easier to not drive drunk with Uber and Lyft. All it takes

Natedog916

Jul 9, 6:16pm

There's a simple solution: 37 people are killed by drunk drivers every day.

notaboy

Jul 9, 6:20pm

As teetotalers, we must hold him accountable.

OmahaOmaha

Jul 9, 6:33pm

As a society we have decided that drinking and driving is ok. So I'm not sure

byubyu

Jul 9, 6:55pm

Serious question. Should we suspend players that have texted and drove? Drowsy?

Undefeated

Jul 9, 7:59pm

Not at all the same, but they are all serious issues.

KayakCoug

Jul 9, 11:14pm

Not at all? To the person who gets hit by them, it is the same. And texting is

Undefeated

Jul 10, 6:59am

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