Towson cheerleaders banned for year

SmashMouth · 09-03-2013, 06:53 PM

A season-opening victory. A first-ever win over an FBS school.
The Tigers of Towson had it all Thursday night after pulling off a 33-18 upset at UConn -- except cheerleaders to root them on.
You see, Towson's championship cheerleading program has been suspended for the academic year over hazing allegations .

Hazing is no joke. Florida A&M's famed marching band is only now returning to the field after a member died during hazing two years ago.
"Hazing in any form will not be tolerated at Towson University. We hold high expectations for all of our students and their conduct as leaders, both on and off campus," Deb Moriarty, Towson's vice president for student affairs, said Thursday in a statement. "Out of concern for students' privacy and their rights to due process that includes their right to appeal the suspension, it would be inappropriate for the university to comment further."
A zero-tolerance policy against hazing is understandable. But the whole team?
Jim Lord, executive director of the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators, said "I have never heard of a whole team getting suspended."
Towson returns 15 starters from a team that went 7-4 a year ago, barely missing the playoffs after winning its final four games. The Tigers had been 0-6 against FBS teams before Thursday night.
''I'm sure in the eyes of some, this will be considered very, very big,'' Towson coach Rob Ambrose said. ''But we've played good competition before. We've played well but couldn't get a win. In the history of this, I suppose one day people will one day look back at this as very large thing. But the family in this locker room, we have goals. And for us to reach our goals we had to win.''
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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QBREES9 · 09-03-2013, 08:40 PM

It ain't no joke. When are kids gong to learn. UConn Football, joke.

homerj07 · 10-04-2013, 05:19 PM

What the fuvk is it with hazing? Why do people want to make & see other people suffer?
That what we have American Idle for.

Mardigras9 · 10-07-2013, 02:22 PM

There are plenty of ways to "initiate" the newbies without danger or harm.

QBREES9 · 10-14-2013, 09:08 PM

That what we have American Idle for. LOL Homerj07

09-03-2013, 06:53 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 36,958 Blog Entries: 29	Towson cheerleaders banned for year A season-opening victory. A first-ever win over an FBS school. The Tigers of Towson had it all Thursday night after pulling off a 33-18 upset at UConn -- except cheerleaders to root them on. You see, Towson's championship cheerleading program has been suspended for the academic year over hazing allegations . Hazing is no joke. Florida A&M's famed marching band is only now returning to the field after a member died during hazing two years ago. "Hazing in any form will not be tolerated at Towson University. We hold high expectations for all of our students and their conduct as leaders, both on and off campus," Deb Moriarty, Towson's vice president for student affairs, said Thursday in a statement. "Out of concern for students' privacy and their rights to due process that includes their right to appeal the suspension, it would be inappropriate for the university to comment further." A zero-tolerance policy against hazing is understandable. But the whole team? Jim Lord, executive director of the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators, said "I have never heard of a whole team getting suspended." Towson returns 15 starters from a team that went 7-4 a year ago, barely missing the playoffs after winning its final four games. The Tigers had been 0-6 against FBS teams before Thursday night. ''I'm sure in the eyes of some, this will be considered very, very big,'' Towson coach Rob Ambrose said. ''But we've played good competition before. We've played well but couldn't get a win. In the history of this, I suppose one day people will one day look back at this as very large thing. But the family in this locker room, we have goals. And for us to reach our goals we had to win.'' The Associated Press contributed to this report. Read more: Towson cheerleaders banned for year \| Fox News

09-03-2013, 08:40 PM	#2
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,982	Re: Towson cheerleaders banned for year It ain't no joke. When are kids gong to learn. UConn Football, joke.
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10-04-2013, 05:19 PM	#3
homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	Re: Towson cheerleaders banned for year What the fuvk is it with hazing? Why do people want to make & see other people suffer? That what we have American Idle for.

10-07-2013, 02:22 PM	#4
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Re: Towson cheerleaders banned for year There are plenty of ways to "initiate" the newbies without danger or harm.

10-14-2013, 09:08 PM	#5
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,982	Re: Towson cheerleaders banned for year That what we have American Idle for. LOL Homerj07

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