'09 TN DL Daniel Hood (merged)

#176
#176
I'm all for forgiveness and I believe he deserves a chance to redeem himself. What you have to look at this, yes he was young at the time, but it is only 5 years removed from the incident. If he was an adult at the time, he wouldn't see the outside of a prison for the next 15 years. My concern would be has he matured in those 5 years and will he be able to cope with all the temptations of campus life, without it getting out of control. He was involved in some very deviant behavior. My 8 year old would know what he did was wrong, so his youth should not be looked at as an excuse for his behavior.
 
#177
#177
SmokeyTop said:
If the family spoke to Mike Hamilton, it might not matter what the coaching staff thinks.
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That has nothing to do with it. They would have had to convince Kiffin before anyone else. If Kiffin believes the kid then so be it. Kiffin will have him on a shorter leash than most wives have on their husbands.
 
#178
#178
I don't like this whole situation from any side. I feel sorry for all parties involved. I will say at 13 I did some stupid things, and was more of a follower than a leader. I am not making excuses. I just hate to see someone continually judge for things that they have already paid the price for. I hope this kid learned his lesson. He will not last long if he did not.
 
#179
#179
I think I'd rather live with the stigma of Coker and Morley's pure stupid mistakes, and even Travis Henry's billion kids with a billion different moms because at least to the best of our knowledge the kids are all alive and well.

I know sports has been responsible for turning some misdirected kids lives around, but he should have to earn it. He should go to school at a small school, and actually do something that begins to indicate a true change of behavior. Even if he wasn't the primary assailant in that whole disgusting fiasco, it doesn't make him any less guilty in my eyes that he helped and let it all happen.

Very uncomfortable with this.
 
#180
#180
CountVolcula said:
I'm all for forgiveness and I believe he deserves a chance to redeem himself. What you have to look at this, yes he was young at the time, but it is only 5 years removed from the incident. If he was an adult at the time, he wouldn't see the outside of a prison for the next 15 years. My concern would be has he matured in those 5 years and will he be able to cope with all the temptations of campus life, without it getting out of control. He was involved in some very deviant behavior. My 8 year old would know what he did was wrong, so his youth should not be looked at as an excuse for his behavior.
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Going from 13 to 18 is a big step in maturation. I'm 50/50 on this because there are people bigger than me and have more influence that will take all precautions to make sure that he is doing what he is supposed to if he is going to sign.
 
#182
#182
oh wow, i just read the link u posted, volcula. obvious psychological problem....or just a follower, who knows. he was 14 at the time. i'm all about second chances. if the kid truly has changed then we should support him. but then again theres no way of assessing change,so you guys are right, needa put a really short leash on him
 
#183
#183
If true, I will give this kid the benefit of the doubt that he has straightened out his life and was caught in a terrible situation before and has done everything possible to make amens and to seek forgiveness.

With that said, he should be held to an entirely different standard than everyone else and he should have to prove himself to everyone. Trust can be earned and respect can be gained.

Only time will tell.
 
#184
#184
listen guys i am a friend of the families and i have met daniel many times and he is a good kid. im not going to get into all of it out of respect for his family, but what acually happened is alot different than what was told to the police. he comes from a good family and has paid the price for being a stupid kid. everyone deserves a second chance..
 
#188
#188
BloodRUNZOrange said:
listen guys i am a friend of the families and i have met daniel many times and he is a good kid. im not going to get into all of it out of respect for his family, but what acually happened is alot different than what was told to the police. he comes from a good family and has paid the price for being a stupid kid. everyone deserves a second chance..
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Most parents will give you a different story, sometimes not always the truth. It is not out of malice, but parenting instinct to protect their children, even if it is not telling the "whole truth and nothing but the truth". This was not just an act of a "stupid" kid. He watched this friend sexually torture his own flesh and blood and assisted in it. I would hate to know what I would do if this happened to one of my daughters. God have mercy on his soul!
 
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#189
#189
Opinions aside, if he signs, where will he end up? I hope not TE, won't be a good sign with OC.

Anyone else think OT? How big/athletic is he?
 
#190
#190
Don't know that I could give anyone a chance after something like this! I mean he didn't even take up for his cousin, His own family! Not sure this was a good move.
 
#191
#191
I trust our coaching staff to make the best judgment on this decision. If Hood does indeed join the team, I'm sure he will be on a short leash and will not be given any second chances.
 
#192
#192
I read the posted link of what happened. It looks like the prank on his cousin got way out of hand and he was not as involved as the others with the actual rape with an object. I am not excusing his behavior, but I think a lot of folks are judging him without really knowing what happened or how involved he was in the criminal part of it. From what I read (it was a quick scan so maybe I missed some facts), he was standing there while others did that part of it.

Should he be banned for life for his actions? It is tempting to do that, but if he is really a good kid (not a thug) who was just involved in this one incident and was not really involved in the criminal part of it, then I think he should get a second chance.
 
#193
#193
i have seen him play from soph year on...he would be a good fit at OL maybe takle. his build will allow him to put on some more weight and still be athletic. he is strong big and tall with good footwork...
 
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#194
CountVolcula said:
Most parents will give you a different story, sometimes not always the truth. It is not out of malice, but parenting instinct to protect their children, even if it is not telling the "whole truth and nothing but the truth". This was not just an act of a "stupid" kid. He watched this friend sexually torture his own flesh and blood and assisted in it. I would hate to know what I would do if this happened to one of my daughters. Good have mercy on his soul!
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That is true, but our emotions have nothing to do with this and shouldn't.
 
#197
#197
If you drive a the car in a bank robbery but never went in and pointed a gun, you are still as liable for facilitating the crime. This is what he did!! Morally, he did much more because he did not come to the aid of another. He could have stopped this from happening but he did nothing. All he would have done is said no! and got his father who was in the house.
 
#198
#198
After re-reading the facts again, he was more involved than I wrote in my earlier post because he did get the plunger and took the girl's clothes off. However, I think what is missing in the analysis here is that this was meant as a prank on his cousin, and they went way too far. It was not like they abducted a stranger and did this as a sick sexual fantacy. It was a prank among kids and they went way too far with it. The other boy was a lot older (17 and he was I think 13) and may have been the one really instigating the criminal rape part of it. When a person is 13, 17 year olds have a lot of influence.
 
#199
#199
g8terh8ter_eric said:
That is true, but our emotions have nothing to do with this and shouldn't.
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I'm done with my rant Eric!! In my job, you deal with alot of this and I know my opinion gets scewed to one side. When you have to deal with a victim of a rape and the mental anguish it causes the victim and family, you look at it from a different perspective.
 
#200
#200
i don't know much about this kid from a football standpoint. How good is he compared to other prospects at his position.
 
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