KAEO: Doug Wiggins

Old Cage · Post by **Old Cage** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:38 am

Wiggins is good:

http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_mens_bas ... wiggi.html

"Doug Wiggins said he achieved the necessary grade of a B or higher in a Bio class at UConn and that his transfer to UMass is now official. Wiggins, still working out at UConn, won't head to Amherst until late August."

shovelhd · Post by **shovelhd** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:08 am

Tebucky Jones????????

bharms08 · Post by **bharms08** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:21 pm

Tebucky caught my eye too, maybe he played ball while at Syracuse a la Donnovan McNabb?

xlgman · Post by **xlgman** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:08 am

Wiggins shows up on peoplefinder. We haven't heard anything official yet on this one. Anyone seen him? Is he registered in classes?

Used to be VOR · Post by **Used to be VOR** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:07 pm

Surprised nobody posted this. It was in the Live Blog MassLive did on the game tonight....

But first, there is breaking news. Junior Doug Wiggins has officially been suspended indefinitely by UMass for an off-campus incident.

The Amherst police log is reporting that he was arrested at 3:49 a.m. on Saturday for breaking and entering a Pufton Village apartment. Wiggins was arrested after being found in the resident's bathroom.

Wiggins also has a history of legal issues at his previous school, Connecticut after failing two drug tests. The Collegian will give updates as more information comes out.

Winslow05 · Post by **Winslow05** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:16 pm

not a good start for someone looking for a THIRD chance!!!

Refuse2Lose83 · Post by **Refuse2Lose83** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:19 pm

I heard Binghamton just offered him

Minutemaniac74 · Post by **Minutemaniac74** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:21 pm

they have since withdrawn their offer after finding out he didn't trample over any elderly women while breaking into the apartment

Winslow05 · Post by **Winslow05** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:29 pm

I hate to be harsh, but if I was DK i would think long and hard about booting this kid right off the team. I am all for second and maybe even third chances, but eventually he needs to learn. If he is brought back there better be a zero tolerance policy on him ala Pacman Jones!

Calmass9 · Post by **Calmass9** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:06 pm

Coach Derek Kellogg said the door remains open for Wiggins to rejoin the program, but that nothing is certain.

"We're going to get all the facts and go from there," he said

From Masslive.

Not to sure how I feel about this.

Post by **MikeUMA** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:12 pm

I mentioned it in the other thread, and I feel its worth repeating. We knew what we were getting with this kid: a wrap sheet. He should have had a one strike policy. We need players, but we don't need to become college hoops equivalent of the Cowboys either.

I guess Kellogg/McCutcheon's stance of "innocent until proven guilty" is somewhat respectable, but on the other hand, it makes me feel dirty to have a player on the roster who can't stay out of the arrest report.

Refuse2Lose83 · Post by **Refuse2Lose83** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:19 pm

I agree with Mike, hopefully DK is just waiting till he gets all the facts before he dismisses him if its true. However, I would have no problem ahving him dismissed for just being out at 3:48 in the morning

npt3 · Post by **npt3** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:26 am

It's just sad, that the kid (allegedly) can't or won't change.

MullinsManiac · Post by **MullinsManiac** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:18 am

npt3 wrote:It's just sad, that the kid (allegedly) can't or won't change.

True. But we gave him a chance, and he failed to take advantage of the opportunity. Time for all involved to move on.

UMass87 · Post by **UMass87** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:29 am

Everybody seems pretty judgmental.