Get ready for this black eye- Gibbons investigation

goblueinohio · January 2014

[link=http://www.michigandaily.com/sports/former-kicker-brendan-gibbons-expelled-sexual-misconduct]http://www.michigandaily....lled-sexual-misconduct[/link]

goblueinohio · January 2014

[link=http://www.michigandaily.com/sports/former-kicker-brendan-gibbons-expelled-sexual-misconduct]http://www.michigandaily....lled-sexual-misconduct[/link]

Maize927 · January 2014

Was a rumor going around that RR used to call this dude peckerhead....well, if he did what was alledged, that is WAAAAAAAAY more polite than what I think of him

WolvyMike · January 2014

Only took them 4 years to kick him off the team for it. Pretty impressive. Oh wait, I misspelled pathetic.

EFWolverine · January 2014

This is extremely, extremely disturbing.

MgoBrett · January 2014

It happened at my nephews fraternity though Gibbons was not in the frat. He told me about the accusation at Thanksgiving of that year. This does not suprise me in the least.

MichFan4Life · January 2014

Bad news all the way around and Gibbons isn't the only player involved in the story, though the only one accused of sexual misconduct. Taylor Lewan was formally repermanded for harassing the girl after the fact by campus police.

We discussed it back in August
[link=http://umgoblue.com/talk/tm.aspx?I-hesitate-to-post-this-but&m=231542&high=Brandon+gibbons&mpage=1]http://umgoblue.com/talk/...randon+gibbons&mpage=1[/link]

Phrint · January 2014

How can this be spun to get rid of Hoke and Brandon? Time to clean house.

0pusX · January 2014

Just what the new incoming President of the University wanted to deal with, I'm sure.

When I see this stuff, we are no better than OSU or any other program.

WolvyMike · January 2014

at least osu suspended Hyde for facepalming some chick. Gibbons got to play 4 seasons.

Deception · January 2014

I really don't understand the cover up, especially for a kicker.

jsj_297 · January 2014

What is this OIE group? Freak in university SS? their burden of proof is their own opinion on case "facts" that aren't enough to warrant police charges? (Real charges) I sure he's guilty of something along with that scumbag Lewan. But this whole "private investigation" doesn't seem right to me at all.

So there's enough evidence for them to believe "it was more likely to have happened, than not" but the real cops aren't sniffing out FELONY SEX CHARGES?

These are very serious accusations, as are any sex crimes IMO.

Something smells really bad............

Edub4Blue · January 2014

Phrint wrote:

How can this be spun to get rid of Hoke and Brandon? Time to clean house.

Didn't happen under their watch. Some other douchebag was leading the program then.

GO BLUE!

alans26 · January 2014

Since the university operates separate from the criminal justice system, one could argue that perhaps there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute, but the school felt like there was enough circumstantial evidence to wash their hands of this mess.

zjgm02 · January 2014

Unfortunate circumstances, but since he was not expelled until 12/19/13 I don't see how there's a team cover-up.

TK23Blue · January 2014

I'm all for presumed innocent until proven guilty and everybody deserves their day in court but you don't get booted just because. Something happened which makes this guy a scumbag. But in typical Michigan style, they call it "separated" from the University. How freakin' stupid.

ScottsdaleBlue · January 2014

Accused and never charged...very similar to the Winston deal this year. Absolutely terrible it took 4 years to come to light...but every Mich fan knew of this (and Lewan's involvement) back when it happened. I was never a Gibbons fan and always thought RichRod should have kicked him off the team.

Go Blue!!

zjgm02 · January 2014

If he did do what is alleged, it makes his post-game comments about picturing a brunette all the more creepier.

BuffaloBlue · January 2014

Brunette girls, huh? Get lost, scummer.

jsj_297 · January 2014

zjgm02 wrote:

If he did do what is alleged, it makes his post-game comments about picturing a brunette all the more creepier.

I thought the same exact thing! I mean what if it was a direct shot at the girl, ya know? That would be sick and a true sociopathic behavior..........[:@]

BigHouseFootball · January 2014

Considering it was Hoke who said picture brunette girls because he (Hoke) thinks they are pretty I doubt very much it had anything to do with this.

This is probably very much like the Winston case and I'm sure privacy laws prevented Hoke from discussing any of it, hence the "family issues" statement. And there is no way the university tried to cover this up, they aren't going to try to protect a freshmen kicker who couldn't make a 30 yarded to save his life.

swoosh · January 2014

What is it with our Kickers?

0pusX · January 2014

The more I think about this, the more suspicious I get. Why is no major media taking this story and running with it? I can't believe, drew sharp, at least isn't going to blow this thing up.

jsj_297 · January 2014

BigHouseFootball wrote:

Considering it was Hoke who said picture brunette girls because he (Hoke) thinks they are pretty I doubt very much it had anything to do with this.

This is probably very much like the Winston case and I'm sure privacy laws prevented Hoke from discussing any of it, hence the "family issues" statement. And there is no way the university tried to cover this up, they aren't going to try to protect a freshmen kicker who couldn't make a 30 yarded to save his life.

Touche....

MichFan4Life · January 2014

Suspicious of what exactly?

0pusX · January 2014

The cover up, everything about it. I just don't get why it isn't getting any press..... You know at least drew sharp would be in this.

vixblue · January 2014

Because there were no CRIMINAL charges filed. Again, the criteria to get kicked out of school is a lot less then finding proof of a crime. You know it would end up he said she said. She was drunk etc. it's unfortunate but true. That's why I am reaching my son to be respectful and not to take advantage of people

MichFan4Life · January 2014

At best we know Hoke lied about why Gibbons didn't make the bowl trip. The fact that Gibbons was dismissed is running on birth Mlive and ESPN (citing the Michigan daily). It's not so crazy to believe that the "Michigan media" was scooped. They’ve been treating the athletic department with kid gloves since Hoke took over. This story was out there, the pieces were available. No one got up and ran with it, except the students at the Michigan Daily. As I said back in August, it's hard to fake police reports, it's hard to fake University memos and reports, it's hard to fake mugshots.

The fact that the University waited until both Gibbon's and Lewan's eligibility were up before taking action reeks of a coverup. Now that may not be the case but that's the scent the story gives off.

Maize927 · January 2014

The University in 2011 agreed to change their rules with regards to how they handle sexual misconduct cases...and the new rules did not take effect until August of 2013. Before the new rules came into effect, the university only investigated if the victim of said misconduct elected to move forward.

wolverinefanalways · January 2014

he and winston are good friends

vixblue · January 2014

should there be a statute of limitations on that? Seems kinda ridiculous to expel a student for something that he allegedly did 4 years prior to a rule being placed in effect

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