📡 Alabama Vice President for Student Life Myron Pope was arrested Thursday on charges of soliciting prostitution.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

 

[SoCalPatrick]

Is it wrong I laughed?

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Former UA player... not real well liked my many in the student body (which isn't ideal in his [about to be former] position).

 

[TerryP]

Former UA player... not real well liked my many in the student body (which isn't ideal in his [about to be former] position).

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Dude was making over $300,000 a year. Hope he was a saver.

 

[BamaFan334]

Dude was making over $300,000 a year. Hope he was a saver.

Something tells me he was probably more of a spender, ha ha.

 

[UAgrad93]

Myron was a former teammate of mine and a walk on as well. Married with kids, this isn’t a good look for him at all. My prayers are with him and his family.

 

[TerryP]

I find this whole thing intriguing.

When CPG was arrested for DUI that news was published within hours of his arrest. It was several hours before the University released any statement.

Here we see the news break late Friday and within a matter of minutes UA releases a statement about his resignation.

If Dr. Bell doesn't release the statement notifying the UA community that he's resigned what reaction do you think we'd have seen from the fan base? Would this have been met the same way we saw with the Golding news? Would fans have been calling for him to be fired as well?

Does the University look at "pay for lay" differently than DUI? If so, why? Is this a case where "God's laws" are looked at differently than "Caesar's?"

 

[mando]

Does the University look at "pay for lay" differently than DUI? If so, why? Is this a case where "God's laws" are looked at differently than "Caesar's?"

I believe every situation has some unique dynamics and none of us have access to all the information that the university and the people involved have. The optics of it to us may look like a double standard or valuing one thing more than another which absolutely does happen in life but we do not have the full picture nor will we.

 

[bamanc50]

I believe every situation has some unique dynamics and none of us have access to all the information that the university and the people involved have. The optics of it to us may look like a double standard or valuing one thing more than another which absolutely does happen in life but we do not have the full picture nor will we.

It may not be the case in this situation but in this day and time it’s not “WHAT” was done but “WHO” did it.

 

[OldPlayer]

Are there really prostitution zones in Tuscaloosa? Where? Asking for a friend.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

Does the University look at "pay for lay" differently than DUI? If so, why? Is this a case where "God's laws" are looked at differently than "Caesar's?"

Could be more the position they are in too. A VP for Student Life being arrested for something is a much worse look than a coach being arrested for the same thing to some.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I find this whole thing intriguing.

When CPG was arrested for DUI that news was published within hours of his arrest. It was several hours before the University released any statement.

Here we see the news break late Friday and within a matter of minutes UA releases a statement about his resignation.

If Dr. Bell doesn't release the statement notifying the UA community that he's resigned what reaction do you think we'd have seen from the fan base? Would this have been met the same way we saw with the Golding news? Would fans have been calling for him to be fired as well?

Does the University look at "pay for lay" differently than DUI? If so, why? Is this a case where "God's laws" are looked at differently than "Caesar's?"

I did find it interesting that they basically were able to keep it quiet until the Friday evening news dump. I'm just guessing here, but I'm betting he bonded out from the station and never went to the jail... cause if he had, I feel pretty certain someone would have noticed on the jail database. That thing is monitored 24/7 365 by folks looking to break news. It's possible they didn't, but I'd be shocked. He's pretty well known around here.

 

[TerryP]

@Brandon Van de Graaff

I'll admit the first thing that crossed my mind—based on the timing—was a question if this was a "I'm only doing this to pay for my way through school" situation. It would definitely explain the 'quick hook.'

 

[mando]

It may not be the case in this situation but in this day and time it’s not “WHAT” was done but “WHO” did it.

Hard to argue with that for sure but things are not always as the seem.

 

[OldPlayer]

I did find it interesting that they basically were able to keep it quiet until the Friday evening news dump. I'm just guessing here, but I'm betting he bonded out from the station and never went to the jail... cause if he had, I feel pretty certain someone would have noticed on the jail database. That thing is monitored 24/7 365 by folks looking to break news. It's possible they didn't, but I'd be shocked. He's pretty well known around here.

It depends on when he was arrested on Thursday. Was it 1 a.m. or 10 p.m.? The news reports include his resignation, not just his arrest. So, he had to have time to resign.

 

[TerryP]

The news reports include his resignation, not just his arrest. So, he had to have time to resign.

The original reports did not include his resignation: just the arrest. The resignation notice released by Dr. Bell came afterwards.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

It depends on when he was arrested on Thursday. Was it 1 a.m. or 10 p.m.? The news reports include his resignation, not just his arrest. So, he had to have time to resign.

Not completely sure what you mean... but I'm saying it seems like UA knew and sat on it (likely from a PR standpoint and partly to get their ducks in a row) until word got out, then they immediately released a statement with his resignation. Sounds like this was a TPD sting though, so his name would have been coming out soon via a TPD press release anyway... I just think UA wanted it out on Friday night.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

@Brandon Van de Graaff

I'll admit the first thing that crossed my mind—based on the timing—was a question if this was a "I'm only doing this to pay for my way through school" situation. It would definitely explain the 'quick hook.'

Good point. VP of Student Life involved with something like that would be a definite "Oh Hell Naw"