Janoris Jenkins has again been arrested. On this occasion, he is charged with possession of marijuana. During 2009, he was arrested and charged with affray and resisting arrest without violence. Affray, in case you are wondering, translates to fighting and is a charge used by law enforcement officials reserved for UF football players and other celebrities that they don’t want to charge with assault or battery.
Jenkins is set to appear in court on Feb. 17. This sentencing should prove interesting. Were the perpetrator anyone other than a potential All-American on the UF football team, he or she would be facing jail time. The previous offense would be resurrected, and the perpetrator would be sentenced for that crime and the possession charge. Bear in mind, this is not Jenkins’ first offense.
The Gators’ new coach said, “There’s a certain thing that I’m going to call ‘the Florida Way,’ and that’s the way we need to act, and that’s the way [the team members] need to represent our university.”
We are witnessing yet another sad indicator of Urban Meyer’s pathetic legacy that includes the arrest of 27 team members during his tenure.
Good luck, Coach Muschamp: You will need it. Your predecessor had enough players arrested to form a team — one complete with an offense, defense, punter and kicker. I think you will find your team infested with hoodlums. You have not seen the last arrest of a UF football player. Acorns do not fall far from the tree.
You should kick Jenkins off the team, take his scholarship from him and sue him for repayment of all scholarship benefits already provided.
The Gator Nation will soon see what Coach Muschamp’s view of “the Florida way” really is. Will he send a clear message to his team? Not likely.
What we will probably see is business as usual. Jenkins will get a perfunctory slap on the wrist, then move on to his millions in the NFL, leaving behind only a bad memory and a foul taste in our mouths.
Editor's note: This letter refers to this article.
