https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/video-shows-tourists-targeted-by-armed-robber-in-south-beach-suspect-arrested/
Absolutely unbelievable how a kid could fall so far and so fast in just 10 years after being recruited by Notre Dame. I bet he and his family thought his future at that time could not be any brighter.
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In high school, he was a superb athlete at the position, with great instincts.
In most cases, he was simply told to blanket their best receiver, and that's it. Even with his near-complete deafness, he could still get away with the ol' "read and react" when it comes to covering one (and only one) guy.
By the time he got to Ole' Miss, that simply wasn't good enough, and when combined with the injuries he suffered, he went from a "can't miss" cornerback prospect, to someone who wasn't even able to crack the 2-deep lineup.
I still think he could have been a good safety at ND, provided he didn't get hurt. Unfortunately, he made his bed (in many ways), and now must sleep in it.
ND has had some real doozies when it comes to former ND players and the 40 year plan. Cierre Wood is at the top of the leader board and I don't say that with any sarcasm or humor. Demetrius DeBose is one of the most tragic. Jeff Alm also. This is not even considering what unknown there might be in the early era of our program. None of our students-athletes are choir boys or girls. They are human beings and hardly perfect, but, when it comes to bringing harm to others, the line has to be drawn and disassociation has to be imposed.
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He had great instincts, and could make reads very quickly, but his being nearly completely deaf was something he couldn't overcome at the college level. While some may say "well, you can learn to take more visual cues, have better anticipation, etc.," there simply is no substitute for being able to hear while on the field. He wasn't cut out to be a cornerback at the collegiate level.
I really thought he would have been a good fit at ND as a safety, but unfortunately, his academic issues prevented him from staying here.
He seemed to stay clean while at Ole' Miss, but after all of those injuries, and seeing how they transformed him from a sure thing 5 star player, into someone who could barely keep up with the 3 star talent, the writing was on the wall, that his golden ticket to life was all but canceled. I think he only played in a couple of games of one season, being beaten out by the 3 star talent.
Despair and depression can be a powerful enemy that can overwhelm anyone, and I wouldn't be surprised at all if he were all but engulfed in both of them.
If he's proven to have done it, the above doesn't excuse what he did to those women, and he must face justice for his actions.
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I mean, how often do we see that happen?
Hearing the horn for, "Lunch!" may turn out to be an issue.
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I hope they put him away until he is old and can't hurt anyone anymore.
Does anyone want to offer up the obligatory, "CTE!" cry?
He won't be getting out any time soon, if they secure a conviction.
Of course, it all depends on the Miami-Dade DA... I'm rather skeptical that DA Rundle will try to go for the full penalty.
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Some with a stroke of a pen. Look at the GameStop/Robin Hood fiasco. Change the rules sonthe little guy gets screwed, while the hedge fund grifters' long con is protected...
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Shepard was located shortly thereafter in a car matching the description, and reportedly had a handgun in the vehicle. According to the broadcast, Shepard denied being the robber.
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