barners say Furr gang beatdown is 'part of the game'

[Sweet Fanny Adams]

Amused to no end to see the spin from Opelika on Furr getting beaten up and leaving the program. If the rumors are true, not only did several barner DBs beat up Furr, but the coaches ORDERED it, again, if the rumors are true.

And listening to Finebaum the last couple of days and reading other forums has made it clear that the barners see no problem with this at all. Furr is a 'headcase' that 'got what was coming to him'.

The funniest part is, I remember a couple of years ago, Justin Britt (i think) got into a minor scuffle with another player in one practice. It was over in seconds, but the barners immediately said this was a sign that Britt was a thug, and that there were probably more thugs on the Bama team.

But now that a far WORSE situation has occurred in Opelika, well of course it is 'no big deal' and 'part of the game'.

But what else did we expect from the barners? This is a fanbase that has serious character issues, and obviously little morals and questionable values.

[Big Dick McGhee]

Barners will say anything to cover it up. Furr's father called a friend of mine about a lawsuit. Rhoads and another assistant ordered the "hit" on Furr to teach him a lesson.

They potentially have state-actor immunity although this ordered "hit" would fall into the common exceptions announced by the Ala. Sup. Court of acting in "bad faith or maliciously". They'd be sued in their "individual capacity" not their official capacity and, thus, there'd be no effect on the State Treasury thereby barring monetary relief.

Anyhow, they may just wait a little while, gather evidence, take recorded statements and have them signed and notarized. Then, file simple state law assualt and battery claims along with civil conspiracy to commit assualt and battery. They're thinking that if they can get enough blacks on the jury, they'd hang these white coaches out to dry. How do you put a price on humiliation, physical pain and suffering, and having to transfer schools when you're only 18? These coaches could take a huge hit.

Even if the coaches are innocent, they'd better make sure the kids that are going to "talk" to these attorneys are monitored.