The Chicago Tribune’s Brian Hamilton reports that wide receiver Michael Floyd was cited for underage drinking over Christmas break back in his home state Minnesota.
This from Hamilton’s report:
Floyd is among five “arrestees” listed on a report from University of
Minnesota police, who had responded to a call claiming “6-to-10″
people” were involved in a “physical dispute in the street.” According
to the report, Floyd admitted to doing “a couple of shots” earlier in
the evening and had blood on his hands, feet and shirt after what Floyd
told police was a “physical altercation” at a house party.Floyd, 20, was cited in lieu of arrest for underage consumption of
liquor, a misdemeanor. Minneapolis assistant city attorney Chris Dixon
told the Tribune that the possible outcomes, if Floyd has no previous
record, are a fine, a court appearance or entrance into a diversion
program.
As Hamilton noted in his report, the matter will likely be referred to the Office of Residence Life, which has to give a shudder to Notre Dame fans everywhere.
Regardless of how out of touch Res Life can be, I imagine this will likely only result in a bit of extra running for the sophomore wide receiver. As media reports will likely turn this into a big deal, it might be important to remind everybody that Floyd wasn’t arrested, merely ticketed for underage drinking, not exactly a felony.
UPDATE: The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that Floyd was ticketed at the same time as Gopher running back Shady Salamon. The two were ticketed after the car they were in was pulled over and the driver, a 20-year-old college student was ticketed and charged with DWI and underage drinking. Floyd admitted to police that he had been drinking and in “an altercation with a Somali male at a house party.” Floyd and Salamon were high school teammates at Cretin-Derham Hall.
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- Evan - Jan 12, 2010 at 7:11 PM
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ResLife will likely be more concerned with the alleged physical altercation than with the underage ticket. They generally treat fights on campus with a fair amount of severity, but given the nature of this incident (off-campus, vague details), the whole thing shouldn’t amount to more than a substantial fine from ResLife, which can be worked off through community service.
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- JRC - Jan 12, 2010 at 9:01 PM
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You know, what does it take to make people understand that NOTHING and I mean NOTHING good happens in a bar after midnight.
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- Ryan - Jan 12, 2010 at 9:12 PM
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Res life on campus are a bunch of nazis, but then again I went to a methodist liberal arts school for undergrad…
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- TLNDMA - Jan 12, 2010 at 9:44 PM
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Gut feeling, Brian Kelly will make Michael Floyd wish Res. life had handled this. I don’t think you want to be the first to test a new coaches mettle, with discipline issues. MMF being one of the best and best known players on the team, gives Kelly an oppurtunity to send a blatant message to his team, as to how these situations will be handled under his watch.
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- Jan - Jan 12, 2010 at 11:03 PM
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Res Life should only act at all in this case IF they would take the same action for every student – not just student athletes. I have a son in his Freshman year at a different university. I can’t imagine (and wouldn’t expect) his university being involved in such an incident occuring while on his semester break at home and away from the campus. There shouldn’t be a double standard for student athletes – treatment should be the same.
I don’t know what code of conduct the athletes essentially agree to with the coaching staff in their role as very visible representatives of the university. As Keith notes, this should be a matter between MMF and the coaching staff.
Meanwhile, here’s a real stretch or super spin: MMF was trying to show Seantrel that ND is not all work and no play….was willing to go above and beyond as a unofficial recruiter for the good of the team…..No, I can’t even buy that (tho I’d like to)
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- Jan - Jan 12, 2010 at 11:47 PM
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Very, very true…..I’m glad that he wasn’t hurt more seriously, stabbed, or worse.
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- StephenOfTroy - Jan 13, 2010 at 2:32 PM
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Interesting how the people who think this should be swept under the rug since it happened to a star for ND are the same people who rattle on endlessly about the moral superiority of ND student-athletes, as opposed to those “thugs” at “football factories” who fall asleep drunk at traffic intersections and manage to get arrested for stupid, violent things.
If I told you that a football player under age 21 was drinking and fought with a guy from a third-world country to the point where he had blood all over himself (whose blood? the refugee’s? his own? Jimmy Clausen’s?) and he left the scene with an intoxicated driver who was also underage, you’d be railing about how those football factories can’t stop their kids from running amok and driving to and from practice in Land Rovers.
But since there’s no Rawlsian veil of ignorance and you know it’s a Domer, you think Res Life should keep their nose out of his recruiting efforts.
Absolutely ridiculous.
If this behavior had occurred involving an SC player I would say he should be suspended for at least one game, and he should be on probation, with university officials watching his every move to ensure that he does nothing further to bring disrepute to the university or, indeed, the country. A Somali? Really? Sheesh….
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- Keith Arnold - Jan 13, 2010 at 2:40 PM
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Easy there, SOT…
I know the imagery is much better for you if a Notre Dame football player is seen pummeling an innocent “refugee,” but he was a college student of Somali descent — fairly common at the University of Minnesota.
I wouldn’t want this to get in the way of your thesis, but I had to point it out.
Floyd WASN’T ARRESTED. He got a ticket in the back seat of a car that he wasn’t driving, and the fight was allegedly inside a college house party. The ticket and the altercation have nothing to do with each other.
(I’ve got very good sources on this one.)
I’m not sure what it shows that you’re willing to jump to conclusions over ethnicity and immigration status, but I think you’re more than a little off when you compare this situation with Carlos Dunlap driving so drunk that he passed out behind the wheel of a running car on a school night just days before the biggest game of the season.
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- Jake - Jan 13, 2010 at 6:25 PM
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Stephen simply revels in any incident that brings unfavorable press to ND. He then unleashes his own version as to what happened which rarely is accurate. While doing so he also soft pedals any missteps by USC. I am really getting sick of the constant “liar” label he lays on Kelly. He reminds me more and more of Roberg’s “con artist and “shill” references.
I also find his reference “A Somali, really” as insufferable arrogance best suited for a right wing blog.
He really needs to find a USC thread and take his vendetta with him.
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- kejji - Jan 13, 2010 at 11:25 PM
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Keith wrote: The ticket and the altercation have nothing to do with each other.
Keith thinks that the drinking (which he got the ticket for) had nothing to do with the fight, probably right, I mean you never hear about anybody fighting after drinking..right?
Also find it interesting that Keith’s entire response to SOT focuses on what he perceives as StephenOfTroys slight of an immigrant..not on the fact that his post was about the illegal drinking of an underage youth who had blood on his clothing from a fight..who just happens to be Notre Dame’s number 1 player…
To quote Sharkey from another post: “This is Perfect just Perfect”.
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- Jan - Jan 13, 2010 at 11:30 PM
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Thank you Jake. Well stated.
If ALL college students (ND, USC, military academies, name the institution or conference) were suspended, disciplined, whatever for underaged drinking, the enrollment of U.S. colleges would drop to near zero. The point is that athletes at ANY university should not be given “special” treatment – either privileges or discipline.
Once again SOT loves to “get in the heads” of Irish fans, make derogatory statements about our coaches, players, and viritually anything to do with ND. He consistently seems to enjoy getting a rise out of ND fans and being the focus of attention on this site. His claim to be a ND fan or supporter may possibly be the biggest lie of any discussed on this site.
I was pleasantly surprised by one of SOT’s recent posts under the thread relating to USC’s coaching change that seemed non contentious, football related, and even empathetic to the individuals suffering in Haiti. Maybe it was posted by a visitor using SOT’s computer.
As before, I suggest ignoring SOT’s derogatory comments about people and things related to ND with hopes that he will not get the audience that he appears to crave. Unfortuantely, like a yeast infection or herpes, his negativity is unlikely to go away.
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- Keith Arnold - Jan 14, 2010 at 1:55 AM
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Kejji — Thanks for also misinterpreting. I said the TICKET and the altercation had nothing to do with each other, which is true. Floyd got the ticket because he had booze on his breath in the back seat of a car that was pulled over. Only then was the altercation reported, because he told the police what happened. Did he get in the fight because he drank that night? I’m not sure, but I’d agree with you that fights and alcohol are usually closely related.
If you look at the comments on this story, and the story that I posted, nobody is asking this to be “swept under the rug.” In fact, it’s quite the opposite, even though it doesn’t fit with SOT’s portrayal of the incident.
I just wanted to follow up and point out Stephen’s liberal interpretation of facts, his use of creative imagery, and his ability to try and turn something into a controversy. The fact that he used the nationality of the other party to try and vilify Floyd was straight out of a political spin-doctor’s playbook.
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- Jan - Jan 15, 2010 at 10:51 PM
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Let’s stay on football, but (if you are serious) check out the Grand Circle Travel trip called Classic Costa del Sol. Apt style living in Torremolinos (right on the Med) at very reasonable prices in the off season.
What the heck folks…about now it’s getting pretty darn cold in the Northeast U.S. Let’s move our blogging to in person exchange (complete with Spanish wine + cigars) in the South of Spain for a couple of weeks. I’m sure that internet connection will keep us up to date of college football developments leading up to signing day.
God willing we can avoid the long reach of the Office of Residence Life (aka Spanish Inquisition Revisited) and any threats to our good standing as ND alumni, fans, subway alumni, etc.
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- TLNDMA - Jan 16, 2010 at 11:06 AM
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Nice segue.
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- Keith Arnold - Jan 16, 2010 at 12:25 PM
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Getting spammed here, guys. Jan — thanks for the vacation tips, but that’s a fake commenter. I’m working on a fix. Thanks.
Great transition though.
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- stan luckett - Jan 16, 2010 at 1:07 PM
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call a cab,,,,,if you are gonna drink stay inside,,,duh why cant these kids get it? but even the pros with millions in hand do the same thing
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Yeah, lots of “different” posts. Think it’s called Spamdexing. Wonder if that’s like a “Trojan Horse.”
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