Stig Arrested for DUI

[98Jackfarmer]

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I have been down this road before, dang near as long as some of the players on the team have been alive. Unless he is a closet alcoholic, which I doubt, I am sure he feels as small, stupid, and ashamed as a person could be. Now, assuming he isn't a closet drunk (which I believe), I could see it very plausible to have a couple of drinks and not really knew what hit you. I remember it happening in the old days at college with some freshmen. Why he decided to drink, only he knows, but he seems like he is stepping up, assuming his role, and ready to move on.

Like I said, I have been down that road, thankfully neither Stig or I hurt anyone. He will pay his fine to society and move on. I don't condone drinking and driving but it has become a big issue around here. Honestly I think some of it is revenue reasons, but I digress. Either way, a little fun with this for a day or so isn't a bug deal IMO.

[MontanaRabbit]

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My assumption would be that they were trying to get the charges dropped or dismissed considering it was only a 0.08. Just my guess.

Im surprised how it poorly this was done with the punishment, etc. He said in the interview that Sell and him hadn’t talked since the incident. Don’t you think you’d have some PR things lined up regarding this for when it was released? Seemed a little disorganized.

I don't think his BAC has been published. Initially Keloland said .08 but they since edited that story. Everything that I've seen including the police report say 0.08 or higher.

[SDSUAlum08]

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Thanks for posting this. I tend to believe Stig. He's owning it. Wish it wouldn't have taken a month to come out but the fact that he goes on KWSN and does a live interview? That's pretty remarkable IMO. I do hope he reconsiders releasing his punishment to the public.

My assumption would be that they were trying to get the charges dropped or dismissed considering it was only a 0.08. Just my guess.

Im surprised how it poorly this was done with the punishment, etc. He said in the interview that Sell and him hadn’t talked since the incident. Don’t you think you’d have some PR things lined up regarding this for when it was released? Seemed a little disorganized.

[MontanaRabbit]

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Just listened to the KWSN interview.

Summary of Stig's words:

He went to a wake and Capers earlier that day. Went home and the mistake of having some alcohol and deciding to drive.

He had some wine and doesn't know how much, but too much to get him in trouble after not eating all day.

He says that the fact that the police report says he had Joose is not true at all.

He took a breathalyzer, but doesn't know what his BAC is.

He says we haven't found out about it for a month because of his lawyer's direction.

He says that his penalty doesn't need to be made public, and it's going to be self imposed.

He says that if a player would get a DUI, it would be a game suspension and $1,000 off their scholarship.

He says that a suspension hasn't been discussed and a different type of punishment was discussed but is tbd.

He says he knows he's let people down and it's been convicting every day since it's happened.

He says that he has never decided to drink and drive before this.

He says he's never even tasted beer, didn't drink in college and this is a rare deal.

Thanks for posting this. I tend to believe Stig. He's owning it. Wish it wouldn't have taken a month to come out but the fact that he goes on KWSN and does a live interview? That's pretty remarkable IMO. I do hope he reconsiders releasing his punishment to the public.

[bubbajack]

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Seriously a Joose? I don't think I've had a Joose/Four Loko since high school when they had caffeine.

[CappinHard]

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Just listened to the KWSN interview.

Summary of Stig's words:

He went to a wake and Capers earlier that day. Went home and the mistake of having some alcohol and deciding to drive.

He had some wine and doesn't know how much, but too much to get him in trouble after not eating all day.

He says that the fact that the police report says he had Joose is not true at all.

He took a breathalyzer, but doesn't know what his BAC is.

He says we haven't found out about it for a month because of his lawyer's direction.

He says that his penalty doesn't need to be made public, and it's going to be self imposed.

He says that if a player would get a DUI, it would be a game suspension and $1,000 off their scholarship.

He says that a suspension hasn't been discussed and a different type of punishment was discussed but is tbd.

He says he knows he's let people down and it's been convicting every day since it's happened.

He says that he has never decided to drink and drive before this.

He says he's never even tasted beer, didn't drink in college and this is a rare deal.

[CappinHard]

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Actually, the facts of the matter, at least those discussed so far by Stig, are I think quite consistent with somebody who almost never drinks and therefore doesn't have a fully calibrated sense of what alcohol can do to you, without you quite realizing it.

And, if you listened to the KWSN interview, did you catch that earlier that day he went to a wake in Huron? That's rarely the start of a really, really good day for anybody.

Actually, there are also facts in the police report. If he was in fact drinking Joose, every post has been completely called for.

I haven't heard the interview yet, sounds like they're going to play it again shortly for anyone else interested.

[filbert]

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Sorry, I'm just all joosed up about how Stig, a 61 year old well respected D1 football coach who many thought he had never had a drop of alcohol, was drinking Joose. It's such a joosy story, I just can't let it go.

I think I'm done now.

Probably not though.

Actually, the facts of the matter, at least those discussed so far by Stig, are I think quite consistent with somebody who almost never drinks and therefore doesn't have a fully calibrated sense of what alcohol can do to you, without you quite realizing it.

And, if you listened to the KWSN interview, did you catch that earlier that day he went to a wake in Huron? That's rarely the start of a really, really good day for anybody.

[CappinHard]

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I know so of you guys are having fun with this joose thing, but its getting very old very fast.

Sorry, I'm just all joosed up about how Stig, a 61 year old well respected D1 football coach who many thought he had never had a drop of alcohol, was drinking Joose. It's such a joosy story, I just can't let it go.

I think I'm done now.

Probably not though.

[Nidaros]

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It is funny that if you take your wife out for your anniversary and have 2 drinks, you have to worry that you could get a DUI on the way home. I'm not saying that happened in this case but I'm sure it has happened. That is just the world we live in now.

If you ever witnessed an accident where people loose their lives because the driver of the other car that caused the accident had over .08 in their blood alcohol content, then maybe you would think these laws are not so stupid. There are two people who saved my life and those of others and they are the two arresting officers in California and Ohio who arrested me for a DUI. It can not be fun for a patrol officer who has to investigate what happened. I believe there is the saying that no one is above the law even a football coach with a pious outlook on life. I know some of you guys are having fun with this joose thing, but its getting very old very fast.

[91jack]

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That is why my wife drives all the time. She usually only has one drink(except for the cubbys bloody marys, then she has 2). My one crown water is probably enough to put me past .08. Or 2 glasses of wine. But if he hadnt eaten all day, im guessing it wouldnt take much to get him to .08

It is funny that if you take your wife out for your anniversary and have 2 drinks, you have to worry that you could get a DUI on the way home. I'm not saying that happened in this case but I'm sure it has happened. That is just the world we live in now.

[slosho]

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9 days before the offense, Joose tweets out "You don't stop playing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop playing." Possible inspiration for Stig's Joose ouburst? Can't make this stuff up.

https://twitter.com/TeamJOOSE/status/954516553642295296

1-0 no Joose just wine. On to the summit league

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[CappinHard]

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9 days before the offense, Joose tweets out "You don't stop playing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop playing." Possible inspiration for Stig's Joose ouburst? Can't make this stuff up.

https://twitter.com/TeamJOOSE/status/954516553642295296

[slosho]

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I'd like to think he was going to the window at George's.

Ahh yes. What we always refer to as "drunk crust" so much better @2AM for some reason. Must be because it is so expensive out the window. They know that and make it extra good accordingly.

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[RowdyRabbit]

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Imagine Timmy, the Taco Johns drive thru window guy, taking the order, or the George's window guy, had he made it of course...."I swear you guys....Coach Stig JUST came through drive, completely smashed..." what a literally unbelievable story he'da had....

"yeah right Timmy, yeah right".

I just can't imagine any scenario taking place where Coach wouldn't have at the very least been outed that night, let alone arrested for dui.