Old news revisited

This initial item has been covered before here but we came across it again today while cruising around the 'net:

Update on future Grizzly: Vaughn Autry
Mslacat's Blog
March 27, 2010

"...When Utah State offered Autry they told him that given their graduations from this years team he had the opportunity to step in and contribute possibly start as a true freshman. Autry thought it over and went a head and committed. Jumping ahead to late October and Utah State has a change of mind and rescinds their offer. Unfortunately most of the schools who were recruiting Autry before committing to Utah State have filled their needs..."

Go here for the complete post.

While PTW is glad that Utah State alerted Autry about this decision with some time to spare before the November signing period, we still feel one's word is a bond. Granted, it's a two-way street as recruits certainly do a 180 and change their minds and destinations but behavior should be dictated by one's beliefs and not how others behave or what the process is or can be characterized.

So Autry, whose team just won a state championship but had his father pass away before that final game, is headed to Montana.


Also, opining in on the Anthony DiLoreto situation: after pleading out to a felony charge of "possession of burglarious tools" due to participating in a bank robbery and with a determination of probation and serving jail time during the summer months of the next three years, he was arrested in February for possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

No decision about his return to the Utah State basketball team has been announced as yet but we just can't see it. Yes, he stayed in the car during the robbery attempt but he provided the rifle and the vehicle that was used to travel from Minnesota to Wisconsin.

Second chances are appropriate in so many situations but a third one here? With legal infractions taking place in such a short period of time?

Okay, there's your dose of PTW's so-called wisdom of Solomon and we'll slide off our high horse. Hey, wouldn't the greatest name for a judge or arbiter be Solomon Justice?