A few weeks back I wrote about 2 Alabama football players, Cam Robinson and Hootie Jones, that were caught with marijuana and a stolen firearm. The question I posed was what would Nick Saban do about this because these two guys, especially Robinson, are integral parts to an Alabama team that will once again be a title favorite. Would Saban suspend them, I asked. Would Saban kick them off the team, I asked. Would the NCAA have to step in and do something about it, I asked. But, when I thought more about it, I figured he would kick Hootie Jones off the team because he is a spot starter and key back up, but I assumed Robinson would see nothing but a slap on the wrist because he is the left tackle. He is the blind side protector. He is the preseason all American. He will be a future first round draft choice.

Nick Saban didn't have to do anything, or maybe he was a critical person involved because the high ups involved dropped all charges against the two football players. Their reasoning was, and I quote, "who are we to take this sport away from these kids that have to play in the hot sun, while we sit in the air conditioning". What a bull shit response that was. First off, these kids are playing a game, you are supposed to sweat, and be in the heat. That doesn't excuse the fact that they had a stolen firearm. As I stated in my previous blog, I don't care one bit about the marijuana. Marijuana should be legal everywhere, RD has made that point already on the site. It is the firearm that truly terrifies me. They had a stolen firearm. I don't care how hot and sweaty they are playing football on a full scholarship, that should not excuse the fact that they stole a weapon. That is dangerous and the DA's response is utterly ridiculous.

Another thing, what the hell do they mean, "while we sit in the air conditioning". I was in the air conditioning at my house a few hours ago, but I was cleaning the house and now I'm sweaty, does that mean it would be okay if I went and stole a firearm? Well, probably not, because I don't live in Alabama and I don't play football for the university. The way adults treat college sports now, with way, way too much at stake, has become sickening. these football players, if they are good, can get away with almost anything. I'm sure the person who made this final decision is a big time Alabama fan, and they didn't want to see a chance at another title go to waste, but I'm just as sure that boosters and the devil himself, Nick Saban, were in these people's ears, trying to get the charges dropped. The boosters give big money and they do not want to see an inferior product go out on that field on Saturday's. Boosters are the scum of the earth and they need to be pushed to the side so they stop infecting these kids brains. They are good for nothing wannabe's that figure, if we give enough money, we feel as if we are part of the team. You are not part of the team, and you never will be. You are lower than dirt.

Then there's Nick Saban. He doesn't have to do any dirty work now. The DA took care of his hard work for him. What a punk and a chump. He can just tell the media that the people in charge handled it. Screw you Nick Saban. I 1000 percent am sure that you had something to do with this final decision you piece of garbage. Now ESPN can push this story to the side and continue to praise you and call you a shaper of young men. What a crock.

This is a big, big problem in college sports today. No one has the guts to do anything big to a big time talent. These kids think, and for the most part do, get away with whatever they want because they are good at a sport. That is wrong on so many levels. I guarantee that if these were just two random students, say one a business major and the other a communications major, they'd be kicked out of school without a second thought. The way these athletes get treated is disgusting and it cheapens my favorite sport, college football.

Get your shit together, adults that are so heavily involved in these kids lives. Giving them a free pass is only going to hurt them in the long run. Yes, you may have to suffer through a 6-6 or 7-5 season, but kids that do something wrong need to be punished, not given chance after chance after chance. It's not fair to the rest of the student body that doesn't play sports.

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture Editor for SeedSing and the other host of the X Millennial Man Podcast. Hear him talk about his 160 gig iPod on tomorrows new X Millennial Man. Follow Ty on twitter @tykulik.