Dak Attack Update

[Political Hack]

This may be Germans. If so, I'm still not apologizing... It's your fault for reading it! Ha. I'm not filtering through the other long thread. Read at your own risk.

Dak has a new ride. Everyone knows this. He wanted to go out in it. Boneheaded? Yes. But he has a shiny new toy and wanted to play with it. Which could imply that this is not normal behavior.

A lot of players were with him in the car and in cars around/following him when it happened. They tried to help him get out of it, but probably just added to the confusion. And there was some confusion during the process... Once they got Dak back to the station, the DUI breathalyzer test did not function correctly. Given, there's a very legit chance that Dak was below the legal limit and the charges could be dropped ultimately because of that. If not, I'd expect a decent attorney to get him off. Still a stain on his image and a boneheaded move to put himself anywhere near anything that could result in bad PR for himself, much less potentially ruin his life. However, I'm expecting this to eventually be thrown out due to the confusion at the site and the failure to register at the station.

[Ralph]

When can we expect the clarion ledger to report on this*?

[ckDOG]

There's no BAC level? Yeah that's getting tossed. Unfortunately, the PR deal is done.

Moving on...

[Dawg61]

This may be Germans. If so, I'm still not apologizing... It's your fault for reading it! Ha. I'm not filtering through the other long thread. Read at your own risk.

Dak has a new ride. Everyone knows this. He wanted to go out in it. Boneheaded? Yes. But he has a shiny new toy and wanted to play with it. Which could imply that this is not normal behavior.

A lot of players were with him in the car and in cars around/following him when it happened. They tried to help him get out of it, but probably just added to the confusion. And there was some confusion during the process... Once they got Dak back to the station, the DUI breathalyzer test did not function correctly. Given, there's a very legit chance that Dak was below the legal limit and the charges could be dropped ultimately because of that. If not, I'd expect a decent attorney to get him off. Still a stain on his image and a boneheaded move to put himself anywhere near anything that could result in bad PR for himself, much less potentially ruin his life. However, I'm expecting this to eventually be thrown out due to the confusion at the site and the failure to register at the station.

Had a feeling we hadn't heard the whole story yet.

[Dawg61]

There's no BAC level? Yeah that's getting tossed. Unfortunately, the PR deal is done.

Moving on...

Is it though? One call to TMZ could totally flip this around for Dak and not in a bad way.

[ckDOG]

Is it though? One call to TMZ could totally flip this around for Dak and not in a bad way.

Not disagreeing, but probably best to just let it die. General public has their minds made up. Just get the charges dropped, get on the horn with your GM contacts and make it right with the folks that are going to pay your salary next year.

[maroonmania]

This may be Germans. If so, I'm still not apologizing... It's your fault for reading it! Ha. I'm not filtering through the other long thread. Read at your own risk.

Dak has a new ride. Everyone knows this. He wanted to go out in it. Boneheaded? Yes. But he has a shiny new toy and wanted to play with it. Which could imply that this is not normal behavior.

A lot of players were with him in the car and in cars around/following him when it happened. They tried to help him get out of it, but probably just added to the confusion. And there was some confusion during the process... Once they got Dak back to the station, the DUI breathalyzer test did not function correctly. Given, there's a very legit chance that Dak was below the legal limit and the charges could be dropped ultimately because of that. If not, I'd expect a decent attorney to get him off. Still a stain on his image and a boneheaded move to put himself anywhere near anything that could result in bad PR for himself, much less potentially ruin his life. However, I'm expecting this to eventually be thrown out due to the confusion at the site and the failure to register at the station.

I'm still trying to understand what warranted the stop? Wreckless driving? Weaving all over the road? I hope it was more than he was out in his new ride. So are you saying they had a breathalyzer at the scene but not functioning at the station or they didn't have one at all? I mean I will just say it, from my time as an MSU student (and granted that's been quite a while), my opinion of the SPD and how they operate is not very high. Mostly just sat right off campus and targeted students for whatever they could think up back in the day to collect money.

[Beaver]

Excellent post. Either way, I'm proud of Dak for not trying to make excuses for himself. If this DUI turns out to be thrown out, it shows he's the bigger man by not blaming anybody but himself.

[SDDawg]

Was it a road block? That would potentially explain a lot here as well.

[SDDawg]

Bonner just updated, very interesting. Rosebowl covered this on BSR a bit earlier.

[shannondawg]

SPD has always considered students a revenue stream.

[Taog Redloh]

There's no BAC level? Yeah that's getting tossed. Unfortunately, the PR deal is done.

Moving on...

Yep. Don't matter now, NFL doesn't care about his BAC limit, all they know is that he drank and drive.

Best thing is to put it behind him.

[DawgInMemphis]

Was it a road block? That would potentially explain a lot here as well.

SPD made me walk home (two blocks) when the guy I was riding with got popped with a DUI going through a road block. They asked me if I could drive the vehicle home. Luckily I was smart enough not to take that bait.

[notsofarawaydawg]

Front page of Columbus paper today.

Dak: 'I'll show the true man I am'

by: Ben Wait
March 14, 2016 10:44:09 AM

STARKVILLE -- Former Mississippi State University quarterback Dak Prescott issued a statement Sunday, one day after being arrested for driving under the influence.

"I want to make a statement, and first take complete responsibility for my actions," Prescott's statement read. "I'm very remorseful for my misjudgment. I want to apologize to my true supporters, my family, Mississippi State University, the NFL and the kids who look up to me. I won't ask for forgiveness; however I'll show the true man I am and exhibit my character through my actions and behavior moving forward."

Officers with the Starkville Police Department pulled Prescott over early Saturday. The 22-year-old was driving near the Cotton District, according to Frank Nichols, SPD chief. He was arrested about 12:45 a.m. Saturday.

He posted bond and was released, according to a SPD statement issued about 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

SPD officials told The Dispatch this morning the department would release no other details about the arrest. Officials with Starkville Municipal Court told The Dispatch this morning the court did not yet have an affidavit related to Prescott's arrest.

During his college career, Prescott broke every passing record at MSU and owns 38 school records (15 career, 15 single-season and eight single-game). He participated in MSU's pro day Thursday and was projected to be drafted anywhere between the second and fourth rounds of next month's NFL draft prior to the incident.

Prescott is from Haughton, Louisiana

[PassInterference]

Yep. Don't matter now, NFL doesn't care about his BAC limit, all they know is that he drank and drive.

Best thing is to put it behind him.

The NFL has employed players with questionable ties to murder, hard drugs, physical abuse, etc. They do not care about one DUI.

[Dawg61]

The NFL has employed players with questionable ties to murder, hard drugs, physical abuse, etc. They do not care about one DUI.

They especially don't care about a thrown out charge of DUI.

[BeardoMSU]

This whole thing is shady as shit. And it happens every day, unfortunately.

[BossDawg]

Was it a road block? That would potentially explain a lot here as well.

They stopped him for speeding is what I heard.

[Tbonewannabe]

I had a couple of cops roll into a party we were having and tell us there was a disturbance called on us. My roommate said who and the cop says your neighbor across the street. When my neighbor informed him that the neighbor was in the back by the keg the cop got pissed and threatened to take everyone to jail. They tried to force everyone to drive home with a cop at the end of the road. Luckily we were smart enough to get everyone with a DD.

I met a few good cops but most were dickheads.

[Tbonewannabe]

They stopped him for speeding is what I heard.

Probably doing 46 in a 45.