On a side note, I don't see the relationship between Sam Bam and Richt lasting all that long if he's already suspending him for taking a stupid picture. Sam is a wild stallion, and Richt has a long storied history of throwing guys off his team at UGA.
Compare and contrast this situation to Ashawn Robinson at Alabama. Caught with a gun on his lap and dope in his car while Sam just took a picture with a gun. Saban just did an interview where he said he thinks Robinson will learn more and correct his behavior by doing ride alongs with cops instead of being suspended for any football games.
I'm kinda surprised at the amount of posters on here that are ok with it if Richt suspends Bruce. You do exactly what Saban did in your example. Any type of suspension is bullshat imo.
I think the only reason people are okay with it is because of the timing and the belief that IF Bruce needs to be put in check that the best time in his entire career would be now- at the very start of it and where the game time missed would be almost irrelevant. It's not like he's going to transfer or anything but that's also assuming he actually needs the discipline and Richt isn't just using him to send a message to other players and future recruits/LOI signers.
Suspending a kid for doing something dumb in HS is beyond retarded despite any possible rationalization or explanation. He wasn't even charged with anything.
It's absurd. I am holding out hope the suspension does not take place. Guys make stupid mistakes in games. You don't suspend them for it.
So, lets look at what Sam Bruce did.
Was he arrested for breaking the law? No.
Did he assault a woman or man? No.
Did he put paper in his mouth, chew the paper until it became a little paper pellet, spit the paper pellet through a straw and hit a teacher? No.
Did he give a Nerd a wedgie? No.
Did he push a kid into bushes and then yell, "BUSHES Beeeyatch?" No.
Did he call student a ****? No.
Did he ask Cindy "have you see Dees" and Cindy said "Dee Who" and then he said "Dees Nuts?" No.
He sent a picture of himself with a gun, which could have been a fake gun, while in his private residence.
My solution: After a second rough 2-A-Day practice, call a tired Sam Bruce over and have Felder introduce him to the Mark Light Stadiums steps. That would be the end of it...............if anything.
Cold Beer Out.....