Comments on: Bryant verdict harsh, but necessary

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:23:02 +0000

As usual, Rohde is smoking crack.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:06:50 +0000

RhOUde Sucks! Hit the Road RhOUde!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:14:53 +0000

I just figured out the problem………. I’m rubbin elbows with aggies.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:14:32 +0000

No Bill , you are the idiot. The punishment is excessive BY DESIGN ……….. do you not get that ????

How hard is that to understand ??

You mislead the NCAA investigators and they will amp up the punishment …….. my gosh you people are dense. You are to stupid to understand you are stupid.

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:43:24 +0000

One thing is for certain, nearly everyone disagrees with John, including the OU fans! That should send a message that he is wrong in his thinking. We all agree that he lied and should be punished. We understand that the NCAA relies on honesty to enforce its rules. However, when there is a precedent with Jerrel Harris at Alabama (who lied and received a benefit) receiving a six week suspension, this punishment makes no sense. Perhaps John should have done a bit more research. Although it is like my husband tells me everyday “Honey, the paper is published by the same Gaylords whose name appears at the top of OU’s stadium.”

By: S R

S R — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:00:55 +0000

For the life of me, Mr. Rohde, I can’t imagine or understand way you would make such absurd statements about Dez Bryants punishments. They are so far beyond reason and justification as to bring into question your mental capabilities. Since in most of your other articles you seem to demonstrate adequate intellect, one must deduce that you have some ulterior motive for saying these ridiculous things. Virtually no one else, except the members of the NCAA agree with you. Thus my conclusion that your comments are ridiculous; that plus my own opinion. So, if it is not incompetence, it is an ulterior motive. What could it be. Are you so lacking in compassion and understanding that you could not comprehend how a young man with Dez’ background and in Dez’ situation might assess a situation incorrectly and make a bad decision? Have you never made a bad decision, Mr. Rohde? Or is it that you have some other agenda at work here? Do you have the need to eschew common sense and basic fairness to promote something that is more important to you personally? Because that is certainly what you have done here., Mr. Rohde. You have thrown common sense, fairness, equity, balance, decency, and justice right down the drain; and like the NCAA, you have down so cavalierly, smug in your superiority, rendering your judgement safe from the security of your laptop or pc where the vagaries of the real world can’t touch you, but from where you can rain them down on the helpless subjects of your arrogant judgments of what is a “Proper Sentence.” Thanks Mr. Rohde we wouldn’t have been able to chart these waters without your gifted guidance.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:38:44 +0000

Lynn, how stupid are you? Nobody is saying that Dez did not lie. The point, the whole point of fat-ass Johns blog, is that the punishment is fair. Is that clear enough for you?

The point of the comments is that the punishment is excessive. Do you get it now? Do I and everyone else have to explain it to you again?

By: David

David — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:38:51 +0000

I think that it is time for congress to look into how the NCAA affects interstate commerce. As much as I hate to admit it, even the current congress would be more fair the than this (of course congress critters have to face the voters.) This is a case of a bully who thinks that it will never be held accountable for beating up on a victim that couldn’t fight back. They tried that with Anderson, and ended up cutting a check for damages. Its time that they were brought to account.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:09:18 +0000

I have a bias because I am a OState alum, but come on John do you really believe this way or just getting people to read your blog? If you are biased then admit it before the article, but if you are going to make an argument for a verdict that seems like a complete injustice, provide some more substance to your blog.

Thanks,
Jason

By: Rhode likes men

Rhode likes men — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:58:04 +0000

Wow. John Rhode is the dumbest, most obese man in Oklahoma. How is this fair? Would you tell that to Dez’s face? He lied about NOT breaking a rule and you think this is fair? NOBODY likes you lard fuck. NOBODY thinks that this a fair punishment, but for some reason you do. It’s because you are completely in love with OU and you would probably eat out Bob Stoops asshole if he asked you to. You should retire and go lose some weight you fat blob