Monday, April 25, 2011

BYU Basketball player is suspended

Most of the world that watches NCAA sports knows of this story. This story hit home, because I am a huge fan of Brigham Young University, and will be a student there next fall. There has been alot of controversy about his suspension and if it was fair or not. I think it was completely fair, one hundred percent. The story was Brandon Davies had broken the BYU honor code, by having premarital sex with his long term girlfriend. Part of the BYU honor code, is the law of chastity, meaning no pre-marital sex or anything relatively leading to it. I do not feel bad for the athlete at all. I completely agree with the way the school handled the situation, regardless of the track the men's basketball team was on. It shows the world that if you play for the school, and are on a great path to a professional career, it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter who you are, who you play for, and what the reasons for breaking the rules, you are still a student of the university, and all students follow the same rules. Cam Newton from Auburn was involved in a pay for play scheme and the NCAA looked the other way, because of their title in the NCAA league of football. It is a disgusting thing that sports have come to, because in the end, it's all for money and reputation, and forgetting the fun and entertainment of the sport. BYU continued on to the playoffs, playing until the elite eight, re cooperating from a major loss, but they still accomplished a sense of team work. Brandon Davies didn't miss a game after his suspension, and continued to support his team mates. He is the one who turned himself in when the honor code was broken, it was no one else but himself. That shows character and respect and it proudly represents the students at Brigham Young University.  BYU maintained their core values, and refused to sink to the current media's level. I'm so greatful to be apart of such an amazing community amoungst this money hungry world. I mean, who does that anymore? The standards that the students of Brigham Young University upheld are becoming extinct in this horrible spiraling world, and nation. I think people, not only in the NCAA community but around the country should recognize BYU's bold move by not budging  on what everyone else wanted them to do. Pre-marital sex is so common now-a-days it's a no big deal to the average american. Being a mormon myself i am completly against pre-marital sex, and waited till my wedding night, like the traditional values. I completly uphold and represent the school, and church by upholding the same standards that are supposed to be followed in Provo, UT. It is an amazing place and i look forward to participating even more so in the community. I hope that BYU proved and up held a standard that needs to be reached by every other university in the country. It needs to happen and BYU is only taking the first step that shouldve been taken a long time ago.http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/30138/byu-brandon-davies-is-still-welcome-here

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