Mike Aaman - Victim of alleged assault in Narragansett

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

It's the 21st Century -- everything's public!!!! The more public, the better!!!!! This generation never paid attention to nor heeded the saying, "Discretion is the better part of valor." The more outrageous the behavior, the better.

wakefield · Unread post by **wakefield** » 10 years ago

He has had at least three concussions in the last year and needs stop playing sports and fighting.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 10 years ago

Wow. If that's true, three concussions in a year, then it will be awhile before he ever suits up again

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

I would think he's done for the year if that's true.

Will he finish his career here?

wakefield · Unread post by **wakefield** » 10 years ago

"Junior point guard Mike Powell has asked for his release from the program, a move that comes in advance of a projected transfer. Sophomore forward Mike Aaman is out indefinitely after an off-campus assault early last week left him with at least his third concussion in the past calendar year. Fellow sophomore Jordan Hare remains at home in his native Michigan tending to his personal affairs, his future with the program in a perpetual state of doubt."
http://www.independentri.com/independen ... 98fad.html

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 10 years ago

They say bad things happen in 3's. Maybe our luck will change now for the better??

luke · Unread post by **luke** » 10 years ago

Boy I hope so.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

Looks like he's gone back home....

Mike Aaman ‏@mike_aaman 15m
long train ride ride back home!

Carl K Tortella · Unread post by **Carl K Tortella** » 10 years ago

Let us PLEASE revisit the postings here around Dec. 30 where I challenged ANYONE to produce a scintilla of evidence that PLAYBOY EVER NAMED URI the # 1 party school in the whole of the US of A. I never ever want to hear this BS YARN again here or anywhere!!! As I stated before we were never even the biggest party school in RI and this rumor started in Providence either in Mt. Pleasant, or at pc or the BLOWJO. People responded with memories of their own party times at Rhody, GREAT! Everything is relative. Like I stated before this 50 year old myth is just that and no one addressed it or produced any evidence to the contrary in responding. Who would be proud of this anyway and having been connected with a URI frat from 1963 to the early 1990's I did my share of partying { toga etc. }. I did however get a big kick out of Rambone's recollection as a freshman commuter and the dorm gigs he attended in 1969. My first thought and vision was with all due respect to a commuter that the dorms were not co-ed yet and all I could picture were 3 guys, a case of beer and a jar of vaseline. Still waiting for that Playboy Article!!!!!

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

The dorms weren't co-ed yet, but that didn't stop girls from going there.

The RA's either looked the other way, or were nowhere to be found.

Butterfield Hall was Animal House, before Animal House. The movie producers could have learned from us.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 10 years ago

Carl K Tortella wrote:Let us PLEASE revisit the postings here around Dec. 30 where I challenged ANYONE to produce a scintilla of evidence that PLAYBOY EVER NAMED URI the # 1 party school in the whole of the US of A. I never ever want to hear this BS YARN again here or anywhere!!! As I stated before we were never even the biggest party school in RI and this rumor started in Providence either in Mt. Pleasant, or at pc or the BLOWJO. People responded with memories of their own party times at Rhody, GREAT! Everything is relative. Like I stated before this 50 year old myth is just that and no one addressed it or produced any evidence to the contrary in responding. Who would be proud of this anyway and having been connected with a URI frat from 1963 to the early 1990's I did my share of partying { toga etc. }. I did however get a big kick out of Rambone's recollection as a freshman commuter and the dorm gigs he attended in 1969. My first thought and vision was with all due respect to a commuter that the dorms were not co-ed yet and all I could picture were 3 guys, a case of beer and a jar of vaseline. Still waiting for that Playboy Article!!!!!

As I remember it, it wasn't Playboy it was National Lampoon. No one remembers it because we left our minds on upper college road and fraternity circle during Rush Week. When every house on campus had open parties and it was an intoxicated house crawl. Still remember the 100 keg parties at Phi Psi. Insane. And the around the world parties in the dorm where every room made a big bowl of different drinks and you went room to room and got loaded.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 10 years ago

Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh, back in the day........

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

Hey, Captain Carl!!!!!!!! I found this to support your dismissal of the LEGEND…...

The information for Playboy's 1987 list of party schools was compiled in 1986 from the reports of Playboy staffers who interviewed campus club leaders, dorm rush chairmen, fraternity presidents and other campus social studs at more than 250 schools nationwide.

The 1987 list read as follows:

01. California State University, Chico
02. University of Miami, Coral Gables
03. San Diego State University, San Diego
04. University of Vermont, Burlington
05. Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania
06. University of Connecticut, Storrs
07. West Virginia University, Morgantown
08. Plymouth State College, Plymouth, New Hampshire
09. Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
10. University of Virginia, Charlottesville
11. State University of New York, Cortland
12. Colorado State University, Fort Collins
13. Arizona State University, Tempe
14. University of Nevada, Las Vegas
15. Boston University, Boston
16. Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant
17. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
18. Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
19. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
20. Central Connecticut State University, New Britain 21. University of Maryland, College Park
22. University of Mississippi, Oxford
23. West Georgia College, Carrollton
24. University of Texas, Austin
25. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
26. University of Kansas, Lawrence
27. Kansas State University, Manhattan
28. Glassboro State College, Glassboro, New Jersey
29. University of Florida, Gainesville
30. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond
31. University of Iowa, Iowa City
32. University of Oklahoma, Norman
33. Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
34. Ohio University, Athens
35. University of Massachusetts at Amherst
36. University of Georgia, Athens
37. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
38. University of Missouri/Rolla
39. Reed College, Portland, Oregon
40. Fairhaven College, Bellingham, Washington

Honorable Mentions: Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Colorado at Boulder, Columbia, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Iowa State, Kent State, Michigan State, Penn State, Purdue, Rhode Island, Rutgers, Tennessee at Knoxville, Trinity College.

Read more at http://www.snopes.com/college/admin/pla ... P2WpEIi.99

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

bressler, that was 1987.

We're talking LONG before that.

We were full out bull goose looneys every night. In the afternoons, we were just getting warmed up.

We trashed the place [Butterfield]. People falling out of windows, you name it. We did us proud.

I once had a contest with a fellow "student" on who could cut the most classes in a week.

He went to one class. He lost. Moron.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 10 years ago

we were #1 in 1993 by the Princeton Review

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

Alright! A National Championship! Awesome!

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

BONE: Do you think that I'd be "researching" the topic for Captain Carl??????

Jeeeeeeeeez, give me a break!!!! Just giving him a "GPS" (GLOBAL PARTYING SYSTEM)!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, remember the Jungle Habitat??????? People met there 1st -- AND THEN WENT TO HIGH NOON!!!!!!

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 10 years ago

Who remembers the "squish, squish squish " of spilled beer in the pub? Two fisted pitchers....???

In retrospect out of control crazy.....

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

Yup. We used to chug pitchers....don't drink that much anymore...have to save whatever few brain cells are left.....

Until we are at whatever watering hole some day hopefully soon....waiting for our name to be called to the Dance.....

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 10 years ago

OK, that is probably as far off topic as this thread needs to go. Let's wait until we have more info on Mike's situation to post in this thread again.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 10 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:Until we are at whatever watering hole some day hopefully soon....waiting for our name to be called to the Dance.....

Amen.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 10 years ago

Wasn't a question about Aaman's prognosis asked at last night's Hurley show?

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 10 years ago

I just listened to the recording and didn't hear any reference to Mike's condition.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 10 years ago

Hopefully the time off and rest will improve his judgement and increase his maturity level.

rhodyrudder · Unread post by **rhodyrudder** » 10 years ago

Nice to see mike back on the bench tonight.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

We need him badly. Even if it's for 6-8 minutes a game and 5 fouls. Would help Gil, O, and Hassan a lot.

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 10 years ago

I was thinking 10 more front court fouls from Aaman and Hare would be quite helpful to our rotation ...

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Mike was on the bench against New Hampshire before Christmas.
Have to admit, I'm not happy with the mess he's left his team with.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

Hopefully he'll be OK, and learned his lesson.

If not, I don't see him coming back next season.

In the meantime, being shorthanded due to his absence, is going to cost us games. It might have tonight.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

Unfortunately, the lesson learned is that Aaaman let down THE TEAM.
When a coach talks about "character guys," well, he wasn't referring to, "The guy's quite a character."
When all is said and done, regardless of his intentions that early-morning, he's wasted a year of eligibility and development. Coach Carr's comments about Hare could have been as easily been applied to Mike Aaman…...

Running Ram · Unread post by **Running Ram** » 10 years ago

bressler3south wrote:When all is said and done, regardless of his intentions that early-morning, he's wasted a year of eligibility and development. Coach Carr's comments about Hare could have been as easily been applied to Mike Aaman…...

Agree, a wasted scholarship year, no potential red shirt, just the stink of three games lost by 4 points since the assault. I'm as done with Aaman, as I am with Hare. I'm looking forward to Watson scooping up the extra minutes next season.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 10 years ago

I'm not going to be as hard on Aaman as some. I understand the frustration and the ramifications of what this means for him and the team and don't need that reiterated. It was a questionable decision made by a teenager with disastrous results. It reflects poorly on him, but I don't think he's a bad guy on the whole.

Sorry if this is obvious, but why isn't he eligible to apply for another year if he misses the rest of this season and is eventually cleared to play?

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 10 years ago

he's already played this year and too many games to get the medical red shirt

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 10 years ago

twisted3829 wrote:he's already played this year and too many games to get the medical red shirt

Yeah but only 5 of 31, right?

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 10 years ago

Does anybody know the FULL story? Until I hear it, I'm going to withhold judgment on Mike. As far as we know, he hasn't been disciplined by Dan or URI.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 10 years ago

I would suggest Mike knows the full story.....

Running Ram · Unread post by **Running Ram** » 10 years ago

Nobody said he's a bad guy, or that mistakes don't happen, poor decisions by young men, etc etc... How many breaks do you get for being young before its more than that? By I'm done with him I mean on the court as far as the team is concerned I plan for an Aamanless future, if he proves to be an asset going forward and the coaches stick with him I'll reassess future teams with him in the mix, until then we don't need anymore of this kind of nonsense. As far as personal lives go, I don't wish ill for any young person and always hope for individuals to be successful. Next guy up, Earl Watson, I heard he's gonna be a beast! Moving on...

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 10 years ago

ace wrote:
twisted3829 wrote:he's already played this year and too many games to get the medical red shirt
Yeah but only 5 of 31, right?

I always thought this was the case also, but I heard recently that Kevin Ware was going to medical redshirt this season and he has played in 9 games.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 10 years ago

It's case by case. You have to apply for it and argue your case. There is no way to qualify for a med redshirt automatically. It is always applied for.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 10 years ago

TruePoint wrote:It's case by case. You have to apply for it and argue your case. There is no way to qualify for a med redshirt automatically. It is always applied for.

Right, which is why I didn't understand people saying that a redshirt year was not possible at all.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

OK, Ace, duck.....Do we want Aaman to have an extra year?
Just asking.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 10 years ago

You apply for it at the end, after all other eligibility has been used. So that isn't something they'd have to decide right now.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 10 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:OK, Ace, duck.....Do we want Aaman to have an extra year?
Just asking.

Do I? Yes, but that's just me talking.

And the limit for a possible redshirt is 25 percent of regular season games, I believe.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

Do we know if Mike is done for this season? He looked OK from what I could see last night. Although, I'll admit, I wasn't very close to him.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 10 years ago

If he can't see he can't play. It's also possible his orbital bone could have been compromised, which would also keep him out. Neither of those things would necessarily be obvious from a moderate distance. I'm hopeful that he can get back on the court this season, but no way to know now.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 10 years ago

Here're the rules (Google is our friend!):

To qualify for a medical redshirt, a basketball player must sustain an “incapacitating injury or illness.” The injury or illness does not have to be related to basketball, but must take place after the first day of classes in the athlete’s senior year of high school. To gain a medical redshirt for a specific season, the athlete’s illness or injury must occur before the first game of the second half of the team’s schedule. If the team plays an odd number of games, the exact midseason contest is considered part of the second half. For example, if a basketball team plays 25 games, the injury or illness must occur before the start of the team’s 13th game. Games played in postseason tournaments, such as a conference tournament or the NCAA or NIT tournaments, count among the team’s total games played.
Games Played

To gain a medical redshirt, the athlete cannot compete in more than 30 percent of her team’s games within a season, not counting contests officially designated as scrimmages or exhibition games. When such computations are made, fractions are rounded up. For example, if a team plays 27 games, the exact 30 percent mark is 8.1. For the purposes of medical redshirt eligibility, therefore, the player may compete in nine games and still be eligible for a medical redshirt.

From http://healthyliving.azcentral.com/medi ... -4185.html

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 10 years ago

Yeah it could be a situation where he "looks" fine but one elbow to the eye area or something and he could be facing some permanent damage.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

OK, my next question then would be...do we know for sure that he has damage to his eye and has he lost sight in that eye?

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 10 years ago

No we don't really know anything beyond (1) he got hit in his eye, (2) it looked bad, (3) he isn't playing and (4) we could really use him right now. So you have to draw your own conclusions based on that, I guess.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 10 years ago

TruePoint wrote:No we don't really know anything beyond (1) he got hit in his eye, (2) it looked bad, (3) he isn't playing and (4) we could really use him right now. So you have to draw your own conclusions based on that, I guess.

And it's been reported that he has had 3 concussions while at URI.