<p>Posted earlier on the Parents board.</p>
<p>As the mother of a BU student, I am very impressed by the swift and decisive action taken by Boston University Head Coach Jack Parker and the Boston University Police Department. In this day and age, when sports stars are often put on a pedestal and feel they are above the law, Coach Parker has sent an important message load and clear, not only to Boston University athletes and students, but to all of college athletics.</p>
<p>I saw on the local news last night, that this latest incident was reportedly his 4th alcohol-related faux pas. Very sad that he didn’t seek, get or accept help before it came to this.</p>
<p>[Boston</a> University hockey star kicked off team](<a href=“V. Stiviano: Donald Sterling should ‘absolutely’ apologize – NECN”>V. Stiviano: Donald Sterling should ‘absolutely’ apologize – NECN)</p>
<p>Fox News has the video here. They have edited the film since last evening, to eliminate the interviewed student suggesting this was the player’s 4th known alcohol-related violation. </p>
<p>[BU</a> hockey star, NHL prospect Trivino kicked off team after sexual assault charge](<a href=“http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/bu-hockey-star-kicked-off-team-faces-rape-charges-20111213]BU”>http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/bu-hockey-star-kicked-off-team-faces-rape-charges-20111213)</p>
<p>The candor, with which, he reported this player’s known reputation among the student population in general, and hockey fans specifically, is telling. </p>
<p>Coach Parker suggests Sunday’s incident was his ‘third strike.’</p>
<p>I applaud BU’s action after giving him chances to turn his life around. There is little doubt in my mind that he’ll get picked up by a lesser hockey program, and get another chance. I hope the young man has learned something, and can move his life in a positive direction.</p>
<p>Sounds like he’s already been drafted by the Islanders - will be interesting to see how they handle this</p>
<p>What a mess this young man has gotten himself into…so close to graduation and moving on. Hopefully he will get the help he needs.</p>
<p>Like you Fishy, I am thankful the U took swift action.</p>
<p>Not a good Christmas gift for his parents.</p>
<p>Good job by the BU coach for handling the “third strike” quickly and decisively to send a message to his college’s athletes. </p>
<p>Alcohol, a sense of entitlement, and hockey bravado combined to produce this senseless assault on a residential assistant who wanted to enforce the noise rules.</p>
<p>Varska - the article said he was a 2008 draft pick - but clearly he chose to go to BU. Is anyone but me concerned by the 3-strike rule? Really? You can do something like this THREE TIMES before it’s an issue?</p>
<p>Islanders still control his NHL career - the team said no comment until all the facts are in.</p>
<p>The three strikes were for alcohol.</p>
<p>[College</a> Hockey News: Trivino’s Career at BU Finished After Arrest](<a href=“The Latest College Hockey News : College Hockey News”>Trivino's Career at BU Finished After Arrest : College Hockey News)</p>
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<p>imafan… that’s precisely the point I was trying to make with my posts, above. Although, we don’t know what kinds of counseling or assistance he was offered, completed, or blew off, after the first incidents.</p>
<p>From the article linked above, Trivino was disciplined for each violation, with increasing severity. He was urged to seek help for his alcohol issues. None of the other incidents involved any sort of physical confrontation, as far as I can tell. He was told at the beginning of the school year that one more alcohol violation and he was off the team. He is a lucky young man to have someone like Coach Parker in his life, as I feel this is a very valuable life lesson for him, as hard as it is right now. Hopefully this will be a turning point in his life and he will make the changes that need to be made to move forward in a positive direction.</p>
<p>I found it interesting that since he turned in his passport, and his court appearance is in Janaury…then perhaps he is spending his holiday stateside??</p>
<p>Sad. An like Fishy has said, hopefully he will get the help he needs.
He clearly has made some bad choices and needs help finding his way. Being young, he can get that chance now before its too late and he has more trouble.</p>