<p>Well by that logic, a Michigan Engineering student has the most pride compared to any other college student.</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s wrong for a religious school to set expectations for behavior. If you’re not a religious zealot, you don’t go to a school like BYU or you suffer the consequences. Frankly, from what I’ve heard about BYU I’m surprised he wasn’t more harshly punished. </p>
<p>Personally, I think it’s honorable that they were willing to make the sports sacrifice to uphold their honor code. That’s how it should be. Sports should not take precedence over school, and certainly not over religion at a religious institution.</p>
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<p>It’s not subjective. Mormon doctrine is very clear on the morality of sex.</p>
<p>BTW, there are reports that he got a girl that’s not his girlfriend pregnant. That’s how these things usually come out.</p>
<p>if he wanted to have sex, he shouldnt have gone to BYU…lol theres not much to argue</p>
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<p>It’s BYU, no one should be surprised by something like this, lol.</p>
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<p>Some would say studies are their lives. If someone is working to become a nurse or a teacher or a social worker, that’s just as honorable as representing their school in a sport and can be just as stressful, but if they break a school honor code that they made a commitment to follow when they enrolled, they still get kicked out. And if these guys (I mean athletes who get big heads and do stupid things) are really so proud of their school, then they should be working hard to promote the character of the school, not just their sports teams. If anything, rules should be enforced more strictly towards them because they are the faces of the schools.</p>
<p>So it’s ok to have four wives but not ok to have premarital sex?</p>
<p>what</p>
<p>@MedSchHopeful If a regular student breaks a school honor code and gets in trouble they serve the punishment, that’s it. If an athlete breaks a school honor code and gets in trouble, ESPN Sportscenter will be on their ass, the local news, oh and Saturday Night live has some new ideas for a sketch now. Basically everybody in the world knows you had sex now. Some of them know how to handle college, some of them don’t. Some of them are just there for the full ride and don’t know what to do.</p>
<p>Full Ride… if I mess up a lot of people know… Full Ride + everyone loves me… if I mess up everyone knows… Full Ride + everyone loves me + pro potential… the other thing</p>
<p>I chose Full Ride</p>
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<p>Anyway, the point is that the school has rules, he broke a rule, he came clean, he’s dealing with the consequence for the rest of this season.</p>
<p>Athletes shouldn’t be exempt from school. Athleticism is a fine pursuit, but not the point of college. And the point of a religious college also lays in furthering its religion.</p>
<p>If you don’t want to abide by Mormonism, don’t go to BYU. However, the basketball player is Mormon, did come clean, and does accept the consequence.</p>
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<p>Tell that to every school in the South.</p>
<p>He deserves it. That is disgusting.</p>
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<p>I totally respect how college athletes’ dedication to their sports, but I also totally disagree on the highlighted statement. We’re talking about setting an example for the school. If one person does it, other people will follow. BYU >> BYU Bball</p>
<p>College athletes get special treatment, but none of them deserve it. You exaggerated college spirit by a great deal there. If you make every athlete to decide between a national championship and a NBA contract, guess which one they’ll choose.</p>