Do you mean that he was drinking at a fraternity party and finally, finally a coach used his considerable influence to make a great decision for everyone.

No matter what the violation, I give the coach incredible credit for making a decision that was appropriate and affirms what i think is one of the important part of sports... teaching life lessons. A player that is violating a team rule is not only breaking a rule, but is also disrespecting the other players and the coach. The rules, whether we like them or not are in place because the coach or institution thinks they are healthy or important for maturity.

When I was at Ohio Wesleyan players violated rules all the time. I would submit to them that each time they broke a rule (drinking specifically) they were taking something away from the season. Don't get me wrong, I did my fair share of partying, but only on the off season. Besides, if you can't go without partying, than you definitely have a problem.

That's my one minute of preaching to say that the coach did the best thing he could do for his team in the long run... when it really counts... in the play-offs.