Fred Rouse suspended

[bayoutider]

TALLAHASSEE -- Freshman receiver Fred Rouse, whose sideline outburst during the Virginia game caused a confrontation with coaches and teammates, was suspended for Florida State's game on Saturday at Duke.

In addition, backup offensive guard Cornelius Lewis, who filled in for injured Matt Meinrod against Wake Forest, was also suspended for one game. Reasons were not disclosed, but the circumstances are not related.


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[BhamTide]

Bayou, why does Rouse sound familiar? Did we recruit him?

 

[Beat auburn]

I'm not bayou, but yes we recruited Fred Rouse hard. He played the game with us til the end. He rather enjoyed the hype.

 

[Alanbama27]

Bayou, why does Rouse sound familiar? Did we recruit him?

Yes B'ham everybody recruited Rouse and we thought we had a shot, although it was a long one and now I'm glad he didn't come to Bama!

 

[Queasy1]

Oh no...not suspended against Duke!!!!

 

[BhamTide]

Thanks, guys. I thought I remembered recruiting going down to the wire with this guy. Since he was from Tallahasee, I wasn't shocked when he stayed home.

What I can't understand is why these type of personalities don't realize they may be killing their chances to play for big bucks when they act like this. I think the NFL is going to steer away from these trouble makers more and more. Regardless of talent, they are so disruptive that the point of diminishing returns is getting lower and lower.

 

[bamanator]

suspended against Duke ???? he shouldn't have even been allowed to go into the game against Virginia if he mouthed off ? He got to play because they were getting beat.....suspended against Duke...puh-lease....that shows some
backbone..when stuff like that happens you lose respect for coach bowden...at least i do anyways...

 

[bamaholic]

Rouse

I live in Tallahassee (God save me from this city ) and all you ever read in the Tallahassee Democrap (I subscribe to the Tuscaloosa news instead! ) was how good he was and stuff..... he thinks VERY highly of himself and hasn't produced jack!! I am glad he went to FSP'YEW because I can't stand them jokers either. The guy catches a 10 yard pass and then celebrates like he just returned a punt for 100 yard touchdown........ it's funny cause the fans of the criminoles i have talked to are really starting to dislike him. ROLL TIDE!!!

 

[TIDE-HSV]

He was fond...

of referring of himself in the third person...

 

[ua9899]

A person who refers to themselves in the third person usually finishes just that, third.

 

[CapitalTider]

What I can't understand is why these type of personalities don't realize they may be killing their chances to play for big bucks when they act like this. I think the NFL is going to steer away from these trouble makers more and more. Regardless of talent, they are so disruptive that the point of diminishing returns is getting lower and lower.

Does it kill their chances? Thus far, I haven't seen the NFL being overly concerned about the behavior of its players. TO and Moss still have nice, fat contracts and plenty of attention, which is what they crave.

 

[TommyMac]

Oh no...not suspended against Duke!!!!

The funny thing is, if the next game was against a real team, he would still be suspended against Duke instead. Ol' Diddy is the king of selective discipline.

 

[WishIwasInBama]

The funny thing is, if the next game was against a real team, he would still be suspended against Duke instead. Ol' Diddy is the king of selective discipline.

What i think is funnier is how after all the crying on the sideline he came back in late in the game when FSU was down and now he is suspended, I'm no coach but if he did something bad enough to get suspended don't you think it was bad enough to get benched.

 

[Marg]

nah. bowden's first thought was to win the game. dealing with players being disruptive, suspensions, discipline... all that comes later. it's a distant second to winning the game.