Posted by King53 on June 25, 2008 at 9:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

wonder how this will affect his status with the team???

Posted by utvolz on June 25, 2008 at 9:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

He's already been suspended for the first 5 games of the season.

Frank in Miami

Posted by Brama on June 25, 2008 at 9:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Needs to go ahead & get the Trial over with & move on!

Posted by bd330794 on June 25, 2008 at 9:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Through it of court and reduce this suspension to 2 games...

Posted by eb502us on June 25, 2008 at 10:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)

As good as he is, Colquitt needs to be kicked off the team. Five incidents and he hasn't been booted? You don't think Fulmer is showing favoritism to the Colquitt family. The team is bigger than one person, no matter who it is. I've lost some respect for Fulmer on this one.

Posted by volboy81 on June 25, 2008 at 10:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

isnt he a Senior?

Posted by Biggie on June 25, 2008 at 10:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

eb502us has this one right. Send him home. The kiods a loser.

Posted by marc_ash on June 25, 2008 at 10:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Multiple offenses for him, so I'm sure the prosecutors are looking at this very carefully and are taking their time.

I think the right thing for him to do is focus on getting his life together. If his drinking issues are that bad, football should be the least of his concerns.

Posted by rickhillal on June 25, 2008 at 10:44 a.m. (Suggest removal)

College football equals big business. Forgive Colquitt and let him play because right now he makes a difference for the team (including his playing ability and the family's large donation). Anyone who thinks otherwise has both eyes shut and lives in the 19th Century. Oh, and by the way, get that boy a chauffeur for his senior season!

Posted by WorkinLikeHeck on June 25, 2008 at 10:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What is Foolmore going to do without his best player and his favorite player? Foolmore loves those punters and just wished they would just punt the darn ball out of bounds.

Posted by TommyJack on June 25, 2008 at 10:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Marc: Not to be contrary :), but with respect to Colquitt, I doubt it's the prosecution delaying this. I mean, how long do you need to look at it??

Posted by marc_ash on June 25, 2008 at 10:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Tommy,

I suppose it depends. As a business owner, I have a contract with the State of Tennessee. I seek funding for my services through TNCARE funds...and, if they are denied I have to appeal the denial. I can't tell you how many times the state has issued a continuance so they could "gather more information". I'm still waiting for an answer on 2 cases that were heard in January (the appeal was made last October).

I suppose when I hear a case has been "postponed" or "continued", I often wonder. No telling what the circumstances are.

Posted by Ironcity on June 25, 2008 at 11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Just an FYI, He was not on scholarship or on the team when he had his initial issues. This is really the first time since he has been on the team that he has crossed the line. I am sure that all of you would want to be punished now, for all of your transgressions you have had in your lifetime!

Posted by Lofton4Three on June 25, 2008 at 11:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)

iam4ua...

You need to be careful...word on the street is that you're smuggling most of Bammer's coke in your "backdoor." Seems that Saban thought it would be best to include you for a couple reasons. One, it keeps the coke hid so no more dismissals, and two...it fills a need for you. But seriously... you shouldn't be on the computer, you need to be hiding.

Posted by allvolinatlanta on June 25, 2008 at 11:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)

iam4ua you constantly amaze me with your idiocy. Particularly when UA's own house is not in order (see Jimmy Johns)!

Ironcity, if what you say is true the KNS really missed the boat not pointing that out, JMO.

Posted by middleTNvol on June 25, 2008 at 11:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

iam4ua you are ignorant. Why don't you worry about your coke selling linebackers before you throw around stupid accusations. By the way, why are you even reading stories about UT football? I sure as hell wouldnt worry myself with Bammer stories assuming you have enough literate people in AL to have a newspaper to write them.

Posted by jdcdjc on June 25, 2008 at 12:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Enough is enough!!!

Posted by sjt18 on June 25, 2008 at 12:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

According to the info released at the time of the incident, Colquitt had gone almost 4 years without getting into trouble. That was probably the difference between getting suspended and getting booted.

Posted by TigerVol on June 25, 2008 at 12:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Get the Drunk off the team. Five incidents and someone saying he wasn't on the team...give me a break. If he a uniform and walked on the field he was a part of the team. Fulmer let relationships get the best of him here. Fulmer should have "PUNTED" him up to Carson Newman.

Posted by sjt18 on June 25, 2008 at 1:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

iam4felons, count the red shirt year... and this time use all twelve of your toes.

Posted by saveoursaints on June 25, 2008 at 1:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I also agree he should be kicked off the team, but not for the same reasons... because he needs to hit bottom. It'll be the only way he can get back on his feet. UA, you should have learned this in your AA class.

Posted by andefromtn on June 25, 2008 at 1:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Punting royalty, this young man has had many opportunity he seems determined to waste. At some point UT's needs to hold him accountable for his actions off the field. FYI, According to UT Sports: He is a rising senior in reguards to football. He originally signed out of Bearden in 2003 but delayed his entry until January of 2004, then he reshirted that fall this was most likely due to the fact Dustin was a senior that year.

Posted by sjt18 on June 25, 2008 at 2:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ande, He'll miss 5 games and may never start again. Unlike, Meyer, CPF suspended him for maybe the most critical part of the season and against some of the better teams UT plays. He'll be gone for Aub, UF, and UCLA. The direction of UT's season could be decided before he kicks again.

Posted by TurboFan on June 25, 2008 at 2:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Who was the kid from Knoxville that was booted (last year?)for DUI on campus before he was even in school?

Marc, my wife is a lawyer and can never make a schedule more than two weeks ahead because of continuances. Causes range from witness availability, officer availability, lawyer's on vacations, medical experts availability, judges playing golf, misfiled documents, etc. And because courts just assign dates for hearings w/o regard to anybody's schedule but the courts the stars have to align for it to happen.

Posted by mempuss on June 25, 2008 at 4:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

postponed hearing? I'll drink to that!!! heres to you Britton!

Posted by Pullingguard on June 25, 2008 at 4:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

He should red-shirt this coming season since he will miss the first 5 games.. Take a redshirt and get back into business in 2009.... And the postposments usually happens in Summer since all parties of Lawyers, Judges, etc., etc., are on vacation, fishing, goofing off, or acting normal so nothing will happen until fall... Then he gets 20 hours of community service... Fulmer was too harsh in his actions on this one.

Posted by TommyJack on June 25, 2008 at 5:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Red-shirt?? The man is close to social security now.

Posted by givehim6 on June 25, 2008 at 6:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hay, I heard a rumour today that UT got a commitment from the QB in Cal. today, does anyone know more about it?

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on June 25, 2008 at 6:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great Punter, Throw him of the Team! Sry, but we just don't need anyone that badly.

He is gonna realy hurt or kill someone sooner or later. We don't need a UT Student killed by him on Campus, or anywhere for that matter.

Posted by TommyJack on June 25, 2008 at 7:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ladyvols8: You don't believe in redemption?

Posted by Colliervol on June 25, 2008 at 7:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

As usual, iam4ua, you are dead wrong. Many of us said it then and I'll say it now. Assuming he did what they say, he should have been booted permanently. Pullingguard is entitled to his opinion but not all of us subscribe to it.

Of course, I am assuming you said the same thing about your all-SEC linebacker that was caught carrying that gun a couple of years ago. Surely you have those same high standards?

Posted by FishTacos on June 25, 2008 at 7:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

iam4ua....

Bammer has no proven linebackers. Iam4ua Maybe you should start studying up on your own team instead of reading articles about ours and spewing nonsense. Every article I read about Bama's coke dealing linebacker and most upstanding citizen Jimmy Wesley Johns said that Bammer had only one linebacker left with proven experience. Sounds like another rough year on the rise in Tuscalooser maybe this year the Tiders will go 8-5. That would be an improvement over 7-6 and 6-7 nonrespectfully.

Posted by BSweet on June 25, 2008 at 7:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I've seen pictures, he tore the car up pretty badly. It wasn't just a minor scrape or dent. I hope the guy gets a handle on his drinking and changes his life, but it certainly seems that having the last name Colquitt is what kept him on the team.

Posted by gobigorange on June 25, 2008 at 8:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

iam4ua wrote: eye and every little thang would be just fine and dandy in vile land. where i come from thing is how its spelled not thang. go hang out with ur bama thugs.

Posted by budd on June 25, 2008 at 8:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Why is this even being debated. This is why Adams wrote his article. Fulmer is wrong and it is as clear as can be. The kid has a problem and continuing to enable him by allowing him to stay on the team is just making it worse. He will not stop until someone slams him good. This isn't a childish mistake. He gets drunk and caught over and over and over. Enough. Every one of you on this site would be spitting mad if you read this in the paper and it was just some ole dumba**. Lynch em !!! Prison!!! Wait he can punt oh well then just suspend em.

Posted by weisgarber2003 on June 25, 2008 at 8:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"Needs to go ahead & get the Trial over with & move on!"

Careful now. One can be sure Jeff Hagood is trying his best as judicial fixit man and judicial intermediary for Fulmer, and in this case Colquitt

Posted by cjraney on June 25, 2008 at 9:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

citizenwatchdog-
What 4ua meant to say is "All Bammer's LB's are Loaded! (courtesy of Jimmy Johns Distribution,LLC.) Now featuring Iam4ua as our #1 drug mule!"

Apparently Iam4ua was "blessed" with a double-wide cocaine storage area in his arse. I ain't mad atcha 4ua--we all have to use what we've got.

Posted by soddydaisy777 on June 25, 2008 at 9:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

No kid is a loser. He needs help.

Posted by TurboFan on June 25, 2008 at 10:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You're right soddy, and he doesn't need the distraction of football from getting that help.

Posted by mparker on June 25, 2008 at 11:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ok, here goes;

-Yes, Britton is given some leeway because of his hamily. I can't find a problem with that, his famly has a legacy at UT, and is a strong supporter.

-Yes, he is immature. Let's say he doesn't drink any more than the average college student, but he is just 'unlucky' enough to get caught...he's got to learn!!!! Some people just have no 'luck'.

-College students drink. Ballplayers drink. They smoke pot. They may even mess with cocaine. That is jUST THE WAY IT IS. For all you good-2-shoes out there, get over it.

-Britton is suspended for 5 games. that is half the season (almost). Wehn he comes back, he may not even get in the game.

When I add these together, I agree with Phil. Phil could easily have said 'your done'. Instead, he burnt Britton's butt a bit, but let him see a little hope. Britton may never see pro ball now, so Phil is giving him a final chance to be a team member, but also maybe a wakeup call to what he has done to himself.

I wish some of you would mature and realize that these are human beings, not robots, and that a cookie cutter isn't the answer.

Posted by utchris2003 on June 26, 2008 at 2:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)

While it may not matter in the eyes of some, 3 or 4 of the infractions he had were before he was a UT player. Remember he paid his own way as a freshman and went about as a non football player.

If he was smart, he would have not admitted to anything and then a good lawyer would have probably gotten him off. I read a stat that something like 60 percent of all DUI can be thrown out on technicalities....I am not saying it would have been right, but if he were smarter.

Speaking of Johns at Alabama...I was talking to an Alabama student today that was saying that nobody down there was shocked because this kid was known as the biggest dealer on campus. They were more shocked it took this long to bust him.

Posted by pdhuff on June 26, 2008 at 6:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Colquitt's worst punishment will be the feeling he has watching the Vols on Aug 30. That will stay with him forever. He will pay his dues and move on. I'm with Phil on this one.

Hard to pile on a college-age kid for what I guess is a serious misdemeanor. He was lucky no one was hurt and should and is paying, it appears.

Delaying is a time-honored tactic.

Posted by GreerVol22 on June 26, 2008 at 7:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)

the kid needs to start giving a rip about himself and his university first, then maybe I can give a rip what happens to him.

Posted by JeffBleedsOrange on June 26, 2008 at 8:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

the drunk should be off the team.

Posted by JeffBleedsOrange on June 26, 2008 at 8:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)

the drunk should be off the team.

Posted by dvols on June 26, 2008 at 8:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

he has hopefully learned a lesson, just likes to party a bit.

who wants to cast the first stone?

plus he is not a dt

Posted by TommyJack on June 26, 2008 at 8:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

PD 6:07: Many will not be happy with anything less than the gallows for the lad. Atonement not allowed.

Posted by allvolinatlanta on June 26, 2008 at 9:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)

iam4ua...why don't you get a life and by the way you are still and idiot!

Posted by hiresanders on June 26, 2008 at 10:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The T on the helmet still stands for Thugs. He should've been dismissed from the team and the school immediately.

Posted by Colliervol on June 26, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

iam4ua, once again, answer the question. Did you feel the same way about your gun-toting all-SEC linebacker? Did you come out publicly and say he should have been dismissed immediately? If you did, you were one of the few. Like 99% of the Bama fans, I'm sure you justified playing that guy. So don't bother throwing rocks at us. You've got plenty of institutional control problems in your own house to deal with. (Player selling cocaine inside the football complex??? And nobody knew??? Oh brother.)

Posted by marc_ash on June 26, 2008 at 5:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

mparker,

from your 11:16 post yesterday,

I am all for giving people second chances. Hell, some folks maybe even need more. However, there are times when people are so privileged that the only way they will ever "learn a life lesson" is to have someone say "enough is enough".

I look at Morely and what he had to endure. He had to fall flat on his face and even lived in his car. Took someone saying "this is it". I wonder how successful many people could be if someone had stepped up early in their lives and laid down some serious consequences.

I'd be curious of what you would say if it was your daughter he hit and killed instead of a parked car. Wonder if you would be as forgiving.

"Those who have everything, appreciate nothing"
Unknown

Posted by LadyVolsEighTimes on June 26, 2008 at 7:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

PD, just an FYI, the August 30 game with UAB is now the September 1 game at UCLA.

Posted by maholt49 on June 26, 2008 at 8:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hello!!!! The boy could have KILLED someone!!! Fulmer has NO GUTS...Colquitt's drunken butt should have been shown the door months ago, and he should have had jail time!!!! The U.T. President and Hamilton should have stepped in on this one. Fulmer is way to close to the Colquitt Family. IMO it makes the university look very bad!!!

Posted by pdhuff on June 26, 2008 at 9:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

LV8Xs- true, I had an old schedule from Bud. Knew it was UCLA, somehow thought it was on my b-day. Geezer thing, I guess.

Just hope Colquitt learns from this and goes on to have a stellar half-season or so. Thinking back to college days, its hard to pile on a young kid who thinks they know it all.

dvols 8:27 good insight!

Posted by mparker on June 26, 2008 at 11:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

marc_ash;
I don't need a lecture. my son's car was hit be a drunk driver, and it caught fire. dammit, I'm not saying the kid should go scott-free. what I AM saying is Phil's punishment seems to be one that is desinged to get the most impact on Britton.

Posted by marc_ash on June 27, 2008 at 8:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

mparker,

If you saw what I posted as a lecture, then you are the one with the problem. What I am saying is I don't feel Phil's punishment is/will have the biggest impact. This is the 5th offense. Not the firsts, but the 5th.

If you want to make an impact, make this kid actually have to work for something he loves for a change.

I'm sorry about your son and I hope he never has to experience that again. It is a very scary and helpless feeling.

Posted by marc_ash on June 27, 2008 at 8:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)

maholt49,

What is unfortunate is that if it were most anyone else, they would have been nailed to the wall. Favoritism in life exists, and I've come to accept that concept. However, when it impacts people's lives, thats a different story.

Posted by hiresanders on June 27, 2008 at 9:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

He's just following the fine Vol tradition that Leonard Little started...get drunk, get behind the wheel, and hope you don't kill someone...of I forgot...HE DID!

Posted by marc_ash on June 27, 2008 at 2:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

iam4ua,

There are 2 reasons that I know of that take away a persons right to carry a gun. 1 is if they are a convicted felon and 2 is if they plead guilty, are found guilty or plea bargain to domestic violence.

I'm not sure if your bama linebacker qualifies for any of these, but if so...there is your answer.

Posted by pdhuff on June 27, 2008 at 4:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Bama has bested us again, they will hoist the Fulmer Cup going away.

Posted by BSweet on June 27, 2008 at 7:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Dustin avoided potential tragedy by mere minutes. I know the owner of the parked car and he was only 20-30 yds away from his car when the accident happenned. He had been out with some friends and was returning to his car and witnessed the whole thing. A few more minutes and he would have been in the car when Dustin barrelled into it. As I said before, this wasn't some minor thing. He hit the car pretty hard, on the driver's side. My friend could have been seriously injured if the timing had just been slightly different. Luckily, it wasn't. But I'm left to wonder if those of you who don't think he got off easy would feel the same if he had seriously injured someone? Would his priors have made you feel different then? The fact is, he's been given chance after chance and still hasn't learned. I have sympathy for Dustin as he is apparently in the grips of a terrible disease, alcoholism, but at some point he needs to take personal responsibility when it comes to seeking help. And in my opinion, it should have been several priors back. Most any other player would have been dismissed from the team, but not Dustin. Why not? The only thing I can figure is his last name. I am a huge Big Orange fan, and as much as it hurts me to admit(lol), football isn't the end all, be all of the universe. He should not have been allowed to stay on the team because of his famous family or because he could potentially help us win games. It's three strikes and your out, not five strikes and we'll just ignore it and hope it goes away. If the team represents the university, do we really want our reputation to be it's all right to drink and drive? Little, Goodrich, and now Colquitt. I hate casting any negative aspersions on our Volunteers, but CPF really needs to take a harder stand on this. Dustin, in my opinion, should have lost the privelege of representing UT. I only hope in all of this that Dustin has finally found help. I hope this isn't just another case of "well he made a mistake and let's move on". Once or twice is a mistake, five times is a habit. For his sake, I hope he has recognized he has a problem, and it's not getting caught. Please get help Dustin if you already haven't.

Posted by Colliervol on June 28, 2008 at 10:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

As usual, iam4ua, you are wrong. Your illustrious linebacker as I recall missed one or two games and was back on the field. Two, it's OK to carry a gun if you have a carry permit which he did not. Again, tend to your own backyard before spreading mess in ours. Looks to me like you've inherited our position as a team with the most bad actors.

Good post BSweet. Colquitt should have been booted and the same thing should have happened to that Alabama LB with the gun charge. But, alas, most coaches are going to do what's convenient and not make the hard choice. (And don't bother mentioning Saban and the drug dealer. He had no choice on that one. A monkey could have made that decision.)

Wish I could remember the LB's name. I'm having a senior moment.