Interesting tidbit on Winston crab leg heist

[Himey]

I attended a Rotary lunch today where the Tampa Bay Bucs head of security operations was giving a speech. He was commenting on his research into Winston in the lead up to the NFL draft and how he discovered that Winston wasn't such a bad guy after all!

One of the examples he gave was that Winston didn't steal the crab legs at all. Turns out that an FSU booster had a standing agreement with Publix to give the players whatever they needed in groceries. So you see? Winston wasn't stealing....he was just picking up his weekly booster contribution. Everyone in the room started laughing at that but the Bucs official didn't seem to understand why everyone was laughing. I suppose NCAA violations aren't his concern so he never gave it any thought.

 

[NavetG8r]

I suppose NCAA violations aren't his concern so he never gave it any thought.

Is he an FSU grad by chance? If so, you can't blame him. He's been properly conditioned.

 

[ATXGator]

How that story hasn't gotten out of true boggles my mind. Maybe FSU worked with a booster to say that was the story after the fact for Winston's draft?

Why would a public employee get him arrested if that was the case?

 

[gatormandan]

I am taking a trip to Panama beach soon and was surfing local restaurant menus when I saw a Jameis crableg special at one location....no kidding.

 

[Himey]

I'm assuming not many of the Publix employees would have known about the arrangement. It makes sense though....Winston was very casual and matter of fact about walking out with the crab legs as though he truly didn't think he was doing anything wrong. Nothing wrong with the law but would be with the NCAA it seems. Hence the backstory that he just walked about by accident.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

I like bits of tid, but nothing will ever come of this tid.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

I heard FSU boosters are buying their own local 7-11 market so FSU players can rob it at will with no charges filed.

 

[NavetG8r]

I heard FSU boosters are buying their own local 7-11 market so FSU players can rob it at will with no charges filed.

It's about time somebody gave them their "safe space".

 

[playzwtrux]

why are we wasting so much time commenting on a

 

[NavetG8r]

why are we wasting so much time commenting on a

Ripping your most hated rivals is never a waste of time.

 

[TheDouglas78]

By NFL standards, he wasn't a crook and they really don't care about NCAA Sanctions.

 

[crosscreekcooter]

Speaking of clowns, this one ain't too bad to look at

 

[Gatorphan]

I call total BS. If a booster set up the Free Groceries at Publix, there would have to be some kind of account set up for the goods to be paid. I'm certain the protocol wouldn't be to just casually walk out the door without going to a register. He was stealing and he knew it.

 

[LagoonGator68]

I call total BS. If a booster set up the Free Groceries at Publix, there would have to be some kind of account set up for the goods to be paid. I'm certain the protocol wouldn't be to just casually walk out the door without going to a register. He was stealing and he knew it.

Some fools will believe anything they read.

 

[AugustaGator]

Is he an FSU grad by chance? If so, you can't blame him. He's been properly conditioned.

And 'educated'!

 

[CGgater]

I call total BS. If a booster set up the Free Groceries at Publix, there would have to be some kind of account set up for the goods to be paid. I'm certain the protocol wouldn't be to just casually walk out the door without going to a register. He was stealing and he knew it.

Either way, the justification/coverup was SOP like all the other crap that's happened in tally.

 

[NavetG8r]

Guys, guys, be easy on them. FSU called James Comey for direction. He assured them that knowledge of breaking the law isn't important, only the intent to break the law matters. It's apparently near impossible to prove too.

 

[playzwtrux]

Speaking of clowns, this one ain't too bad to look at

like we needed further proof that it's a girls school

 

[NVGator]

I like bits of tid, but nothing will ever come of this tid.

I like tig 'ol bitties.