Its disappointing for sure. Hopefully this is just an overblown situation but we’ll have to see..

and just when we were making fun of Florida for their arrest numbers…

I did not see that you had posted this when i made my fan post my bad.

One of my friends and his girlfriend got arrested for that because she came home drunk and raising hell.He Ask her to leave she would not and so they were arguing loud and the cops showed up and took both of them to jail. She sobered up and never pressed charges and then he promptly broke up with her but that just shows you how little you have to do

This is exactly what Coach is trying to tell yall. Yall are under the microscope 100% of the time and if a situation presents itself, You have to “walk away from it …period”
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Here is a little information I found regarding what the charge is (see below). It at least reads like it is a verbal abuse, rather than actual battery. It is important to note the charge is a misdemeanor. Still, when I read the charge it definitely has a shock value to it.

Domestic violence third degree class A misdemeanor
The crime occurs when: The defendant commits a crime of assault in the third degree, reckless endangerment, criminal coercion or harassment. The defendant has a relationship described as above, with the victim.


The penalty: Second or subsequent conviction, the defendant shall serve a minimum of 48 hours in jail without consideration of reduction of time

http://www.tidesports.com/article/20090820/NEWS/908209993/1011?Title=Tide-s-Upshaw-arrested-on-domestic-violence-charge

According to documents filed in court around 10:30 a.m., a UAPD officer was on patrol in the parking lot of the student recreation center. He saw a Upshaw chasing a Gryzb, who turned around and yelled at him, the officer said.

“At this time, Upshaw grabbed Gryzb by the back of the neck and hair with his right hand, and pushed her downward in what appeared to be an attempt to push her to the ground,” Officer Rusty Romine wrote.

She freed herself from his grasp, the officer said, and tried to hit his face. Upshaw grabbed her by the forearm and pushed her away, the officer wrote.

Upshaw told the officer that she had slapped him because he was talking to another woman.

Both Upshaw and Gryzb, both 19, were charged with third-degere domestic violence/harrassment. Bail was set at $500.

This may not be good for him even if the charges are dropped. I don’t think Saban will enjoy the grabbing and pushing of a female. Meh.

I know people make mistakes, but stuff like this is inexcusable. I hope he just tried to stop her and she pushed away and fell, which could look much worse than it is. I hope he didn’t actually grab her by the neck and throw her down. A lot of people have probably had arguments with their girlfriend that got heated. Then the girl marches off and the guy runs after her to stop her. Thing is, you can calmly say, “Wait, hold up” and reach for a woman without forcibly grabbing her neck and throwing her down.

I hope, for his sake, this whole thing is just being blown out of proportion. My gut feeling is that this is as bad as we all imagine.

We all have been in situations with our girlfriends and/or wives and they can call you a coward or whatever they want to call you but you have GOT to walk away from such a situation, especially if you are playing football for the U of A!!! The players have got to realize the importance of thinking before you act, or react in this case. I know the players are going to be in relationships which is normal and expected but here again you are under such scrutiny on everything you do. You can’t let your emotions get the better of you. I hope and pray things work out for Courtney, if indeed it was only a defensive move.