Solich charged with DUI

Frank was no angle when he was here at Nebraska either. Rumor has it that there was a lot more scandle with Frank that made Petersons decision a lot easier. I had heard a source with connections to NU that Frank fathered a child with NU student. I don't know if it is true but it makes me wonder. NU has been good at sweeping things under the rug for years, this was done for Frank and Dr. Tom. With that being said I respect BC a tun for what he did with Rich Ingonito. I don't know it that would have been done with Frank or Dr. Tom (ei Larence Phillips).

Go BIG RED

 
Im just curious, how many of this boards members, while they are ripping Frank, have either received a DUI, or have driven a vehicle when they shouldnt have??? If you have done so, would that not be considered hypocritical?? Or would it be a situation where you should say "learn from MY mistakes"???
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Have you ever done or said something you probably shouldn't have? Then why rip Callahan for the hillbillies and the throat slash? It's the same thing, man.

 
Solich to stay at Ohio, if he meets three conditions

The Associated Press

ATHENS, Ohio — A day after he was convicted of drunken driving, Frank Solich agreed on Tuesday to become involved in alcohol education initiatives on campus as part of new conditions imposed on him to keep his job as Ohio University's football coach.

Ohio athletic director Kirby Hocutt said at a news conference that Solich also has agreed to publicly address his arrest and conviction and that he will be put on probation for the remainder of his contract.

"I cannot crawl in a hole. I cannot take a step backward," said Solich, whose team went 4-7 in his first year after he spent six years as the coach at his alma mater, Nebraska. "I can try to use this as an experience in my life that has happened. There's no way I can take it back."

Solich, 61, was arrested Saturday night by police who found him slumped over the steering wheel in his vehicle, which was facing the wrong direction on a one-way street.

Solich was found guilty on Monday after he pleaded no contest. His license was suspended for 180 days, he was fined $250 and he was ordered to complete a three-day driver intervention program.

Ohio University President Roderick McDavis said: "There is a lesson here. It is a lesson that all of us have to be much more conscientious in our behavior."

Solich apologized in the courtroom on Monday, then apologized several times during Tuesday's news conference.

"Frank's conduct was inappropriate and does not represent the leadership we expect from any member of our department," Hocutt said.

He said he and McDavis met with Solich and discussed the possibility of firing him or asking him to resign.

Solich said he was trying to reach his players and hoped to have a meeting at which he would discuss what he had done wrong.

"My feeling is that when I have an opportunity to get in front of them, we'll have a strong discussion what this all means and where this is going to take us all," Solich said. "We'll try to move forward from there."

Solich had a record of 58-19 in his six years at Nebraska but was fired after the Cornhuskers went 7-7 in 2002 and was fired after going 9-3 in 2003.

 
Im just curious, how many of this boards members, while they are ripping Frank, have either received a DUI, or have driven a vehicle when they shouldnt have??? If you have done so, would that not be considered hypocritical?? Or would it be a situation where you should say "learn from MY mistakes"???
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Have you ever done or said something you probably shouldn't have? Then why rip Callahan for the hillbillies and the throat slash? It's the same thing, man.
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Have I, yes, but not very often. I normally control my emotions and dont fly off the handle. The difference is, if something like this does happen, I become upset with myself for what I do, and I dont make the situation worse by lying about it and denying it.

Like I said many times, I didnt give a crap about the throat slash, it was the lying/cover up that was embarrassing.

 
Im just curious, how many of this boards members, while they are ripping Frank, have either received a DUI, or have driven a vehicle when they shouldnt have???
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I am curious how many board members have lost a best friend by someone else being under the influence?

Me. One of my best friends on my second ship in 87'. He was on leave in Tennessee and had a head on collision with someone who was DUI.

Estimated combined speed at impact was 115 mph.

He lost his head...literally. Any more questions?

To make matters worse, he was picking his younger brother up from school that afternoon. They both perished.

Drinking and driving always hits a nerve with me. There is absolutely no reason to get behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated.

They have drilled it into our heads here in the military. Yet every year some young sailor, or even those more senior, find themselves in a body bag on the side of the road.

 
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Im just curious, how many of this boards members, while they are ripping Frank, have either received a DUI, or have driven a vehicle when they shouldnt have???
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I am curious how many board members have lost a best friend by someone else being under the influence?

Me. One of my best friends on my second ship in 87'. He was on leave in Tennessee and had a head on collision with someone who was DUI.

Estimated combined speed at impact was 115 mph.

He lost his head...literally. Any more questions?

To make matters worse, he was picking his younger brother up from school that afternoon. They both perished.

Drinking and driving always hits a nerve with me. There is absolutely no reason to get behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated.

They have drilled it into our heads here in the military. Yet every year some young sailor, or even those more senior, find themselves in a body bag on the side of the road.
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Man, thats awful, Im sorry to hear about that. Its sad that it takes a tragedy like this to bring it to the attention of others. My condolences.

 
Having lost TWO brothers and with a former students father currently in the hospital having his face and leg being put back together by the drunk driving of others I have absolutely NO SYMPATHY towards drunk drivers.

Frank got off lucky...jail time AND a mandatory work program in a physical rehabilition center would not be out of the question for drunk drivers.

NO EXCUSE FOR DRUNK DRIVING....NONE...NEVER

 
Frank got off lucky...jail time AND a mandatory work program in a physical rehabilition center would not be out of the question for drunk drivers.
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I hear you on that. I have heard of people getting worse for DUI when they are .0001 over the legal limit, let alone someone who can't stand, comprehend or operate a power window with a car in drive facing the wrong way of traffic. I read that his punishment was standard for first time offenders, but wow, I would have expected something a little more than what he got.

 
So a man in his late 50's early 60's needs to learn from his mistake in driving so friggen drunk that he can't even un roll the window?  Please...I don't buy it!  The same guy that is a HC at a University where he has a responsibility to teach these young men right from wrong.  Again I don't buy it!
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:wtf are you talking about??? Where did I ever say that??

Seriously, you need to back away my friend. Whenever you see a post by me, you dont HAVE to misconstrue it and jump to conclusions just because you dont agree with my views on the current coaching staff.

Since you couldnt decipher the previous post I'll make it simple for you: DUI-Bad, ie driving after having too many alcoholic beverages-VERY BAD! A 61 year old man should have known better, call a cab Frank! :wasted

Just because I disagree with NUs AD/coach, it doesnt make me a bad person, no matter how much you want to portray me as such.
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What are you a former fan of???????? For the Fourth time asking?

 
Having lost TWO brothers and with a former students father currently in the hospital having his face and leg being put back together by the drunk driving of others I have absolutely NO SYMPATHY towards drunk drivers.
Frank got off lucky...jail time AND a mandatory work program in a physical rehabilition center would not be out of the question for drunk drivers.

NO EXCUSE FOR DRUNK DRIVING....NONE...NEVER
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Dude, youre bumming me out. Im very sorry about your losses. Best wishes :thumbs

 
What are you a former fan of???????? For the Fourth time asking?
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Since I have explained it numerous times in the past, I dont feel a need to get into it again.

I must commend you on your ability to derail the thread, and your feeble attempts to attack me. Please, in the future, if you dont want to debate me, just post it in the Woodshed. :)

 
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anyone who choses to get behind the wheel after they have been drinking is stupid. and anyone who is caught drinking and driving have done it before and got away with it.
i have no sympathy for anyone who gets arrested for DUI, i look at it this way. that person put my family, your family, and everybody elses family at risk.

frank should be thankful that he did not hurt or kill some one, because if he was found slumped over the steering wheel and could not open the door then he must have been really trashed.

this was not the first time that he has driven after drinking. this might have been the first time he was caught but he has driven while intoxicated in the past.

he recieved a fairly light punishment IMO, but according to the news article it was a standard punishment for first timers. i am glad to see that he was not given a light sentence or a heavy sentence just because of his position of HC and being a public figure.

and yes i would feel the same way if BC or any of the current staff was to get in trouble for the same offense.

to many innocent people are killed each year needlessly by drunk drivers

i hope and pray that frank learns from this and seeks the help that he needs, and he will be able to overcome this.
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How do you define DUI? Do you look to the lawbooks? If you do and you go back far enough, the laws once read where your blood alcohol content could be .2. In Nebraska, the law now reads .08. It has been and continues to be a floating law that changes sometimes every 2 years or so. For instance, a few short years ago a minor could have consumed alcohol but not be convicted of a DUI if their blood alcohol content was not above .1. Now, they have zero tolerance for minors.

If the laws were changed tomorrow dealing with statutory rape raising the age to 21, how many hear can honestly say they've never had sex with a woman under 21? I haven't read what the blood alcohol content was. If it were less than .2, at one point in time he wouldn't even been cited for DUI.

The fact of the matter is this: no one knows whether or not this is the first time he has driven while being intoxicated. It might very well be. You're just speculating if you say it isn't. Would it have been better had he been stoned out of his gored? I mean there aren't many penalties for driving while stoned. Bill Clinton had sexual relations with an intern. Bill Clinton then lied about it to a grand jury. Bill Clinton led a lot more people in his tenure than Solich ever will. If the president gets a free pass, why shouldn't Solich? Obviously if the act is repeated, he should get the boot.

BC so far hasn't committed this big of offense while at Nebraska. However, he has repeated his acts of old with the comments he's made. In his case, he is a repeat offender. So if you're on the bandwagon calling for Solich's job then you should also be calling for BC's job. It's doubtful that BC's comments could be construed as slander, but maybe they could. If so, it's also against the law. The fact of the matter is this: BC has done and said some dumb things. Should he be fired for them? No. Solich did a dumb thing. Should he be fired for it? No. Alabama fired Mike Price for his partying and what not. He either had or had a lawsuit against them.

I'm guessing or speculating that 80+ percent of us who post on here have driven while we could be considered intoxicated. Some have probably even been caught and convicted. Did you lose your jobs? I know of a school teacher that got caught, and he didn't even lose his job. Talking on a cell phone while driving is considered by some states just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated. If Solich had been caught driving while talking on his cell phone, would you still be calling for his job?

 
It is a judgement call whether he should keep his job or not. He is in a very different situation than most people concerning their jobs. Young people look up to Solich. Most people don't have jobs where you have to live your life by example. Solich is in a very sensitive situation. Yes, maybe he deserves one more chance, but you can't compare his job to yours. It's comparing apples to oranges.

 
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