[81alum]

Two things.

1. One of the news reports says that the police officer pulled him over after he was seen weaving.  Having recently served on a DUI jury, I can tell you that drivers don't normally weave if their BAC is just barely above the .08 limit.  That would more typically begin in the .14 area--though every individual differs as they say.

2. Times could have changed, but as of a few years ago one of my athlete-students told me that all NCAA scholarship athletes sign contracts regarding the NCAA controlled substance policy.  For her, alcohol was not permitted as a term of the scholarship, and the random blood testing they agree to can theoretically check for it (hence my earlier question.)  Drinking alcohol--even if of legal age and even if not driving--would have been a violation.  I remember being shocked.  My student was a 22 year old European on tennis scholarship and she laughed that when she came to the U.S. she had to give up wine with dinner, which she had been drinking since 14.

I'm sure someone on this board has more current and accurate information than I do, but this might explain why Shaw's statement  could immediately discuss Skov as if guilty even without knowing the details of the DUI.  Drinking at all would be a violation deserving some level of discipline, although the more serious matter would of course be the criminal charges.  I'm guessing that the University is waiting for more details before setting the punishment.

[81alum]

Two things.

1. One of the news reports says that the police officer pulled him over after he was seen weaving.  Having recently served on a DUI jury, I can tell you that drivers don't normally weave if their BAC is just barely above the .08 limit.  That would more typically begin in the .14 area--though every individual differs as they say.

2. Times could have changed, but as of a few years ago one of my athlete-students told me that all NCAA scholarship athletes sign contracts regarding the NCAA controlled substance policy.  For her, alcohol was not permitted as a term of the scholarship, and the random blood testing they agree to can theoretically check for it (hence my earlier question.)  Drinking alcohol--even if of legal age and even if not driving--would have been a violation.  I remember being shocked.  My student was a 22 year old European on tennis scholarship and she laughed that when she came to the U.S. she had to give up wine with dinner, which she had been drinking since 14.

I'm sure someone on this board has more current and accurate information than I do, but this might explain why Shaw's statement  could immediately discuss Skov as if guilty even without knowing the details of the DUI.  Drinking at all would be a violation deserving some level of discipline, although the more serious matter would of course be the criminal charges.  I'm guessing that the University is waiting for more details before setting the punishment.