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Full Details of Nix Arrest

  • Per rexrode:

    http://noise.typepad.com/hey_joe/2012/04/details-of-nixs-arrest.html

    Good to hear he told the truth from the start...

    This post has been edited 3 times, most recently by emac1224 on 4/9/2012 at 4:14 PM

    Details of Nix's arrest - LSJ Blogs: Hey, Joe

    East Lansing Police released the report today on the April 3 arrest of MSU basketball player Derrick Nix, who had a joint with 0.6 of...

    noise.typepad.com

    emac1224 ●

  • Probably because it has a lot of head room, he's pretty tall.

    Natron tSpartan ●

  • emac1224 said...

    Per rexrode:

    http://noise.typepad.com/hey_joe/2012/04/details-of-nixs-arrest.html

    Good to hear he told the truth from the start... And not to jump to any conclusions but, why is Derrick Nix driving a 2011 red Dodge Charger?

    Not to jump to any conclusions but what a stupid question.

    "Losing Benenoch is a mortal blow from which this program can't recover"-T-Pain

    Rogue Leader

  • Natron tSpartan said...

    Probably because it has a lot of head room, he's pretty tall.

    This. It's a solid automobile. Not too hard to finance either when you are paying nothing for college.

    PRStoetzer ●

  • A down vote. lol. Hope your feelings are ok.

    "Losing Benenoch is a mortal blow from which this program can't recover"-T-Pain

    Rogue Leader

  • PRStoetzer said...

    This. It's a solid automobile. Not too hard to finance either when you are paying nothing for college.

    Likely with mom as a cosignor.

    Anyone. Anyplace. Anytime.

    rookmsu ●

  • Rogue Leader said...

    A down vote. lol. Hope your feelings are ok.

    That wasn't me just so you know..

    It's probably a friend or family members car... but dont tell me if Jordan Morgan got caught in a nice car, we wouldn't be thinking along the same lines. Sorry, but I doubt Derrick can afford a car like that on his own.

    Maybe I've been watching too much of The Wire lately and think the mother co-signer is always a scam lol

    emac1224 ●

  • Why are people so hung up on the 2011 Dodge Charger? You can buy one of those for like $20k.

    It's not like he was driving a Corvette.

    Phil McCrackin ●

  • Mr. Curmudgeon said...

    It's definitely a valid question. Even if he can pay for it using legitimate non-agent funds, it's generally best for appearances to drive something a bit more modest.

    A Dodge Charger is about as flashy as a Chevy Malibu.

    Phil McCrackin ●

  • Mr. Curmudgeon said...

    It's definitely a valid question. Even if he can pay for it using legitimate non-agent funds, it's generally best for appearances to drive something a bit more modest.

    No. What's best for appearances is to run a clean program. Which we do. Never a shred a evidence that MSU players have taken improper benefits. Amazing what you can afford when 100k+ of school, food, insurance and the like are being covered by the school.

    "Losing Benenoch is a mortal blow from which this program can't recover"-T-Pain

    Rogue Leader

  • Rogue Leader said...

    No. What's best for appearances is to run a clean program. Which we do. Never a shred a evidence that MSU players have taken improper benefits. Amazing what you can afford when 100k+ of school, food, insurance and the like are being covered by the school.

    That was my point i guess which may have been misread. Just doesn't look great when your athletes drive brand new cars. Would make any logical person suspicious

    emac1224 ●

  • So if a smoke a joint at at 10pm cops can still smell it 3 1/2 hours later?

    ganggreen2000

  • emac1224 said...

    That was my point i guess which may have been misread. Just doesn't look great when your athletes drive brand new cars. Would make any logical person suspicious

    Really? A logical person would look at the whole of Tom Izzo/MSUs program and become suspicious that some player(s) are not on the level? Interesting use of logic.

    "Losing Benenoch is a mortal blow from which this program can't recover"-T-Pain

    Rogue Leader

  • ganggreen2000 said...

    So if a smoke a joint at at 10pm cops can still smell it 3 1/2 hours later?

    It did say there was still a blunt in the visor, which the officer confiscated

    Roger Waters

  • The Dodge Charger is going to get mentioned in the same vein as the SUV involved when Cleaves was in that crash on the UM recruiting visit. A kid with a single mother comes out of inner-city Detroit public schools to drive a relatively new car with a $20k price tag. And his credit score isn't exactly going to make him a prime candidate for credit for a purchase or lease. I'm not suggesting it's right, but get ready for the whispers and be sure some reporter will look into who owned the vehicle and how it was purchased........

    "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." --Gandhi

    Heathens 87 ●

  • emac1224 said...

    Per rexrode:

    http://noise.typepad.com/hey_joe/2012/04/details-of-nixs-arrest.html

    Good to hear he told the truth from the start... And not to jump to any conclusions but, why is Derrick Nix driving a 2011 red Dodge Charger?

    Why is it that when people start a sentence with "not to jump to conclusions, but..." that's exactly what they do?

    It's sort of like "No offense, but the OP is a moran."

    Fletch ●

  • Honestly, he had a joint with him and was apparently 100% honest about the whole situation. He has smoked a joint a few hours before so although he still had it in his system there is no proof that he was high while driving. This is a mistake, but worse ones have been made. If this is the 1st incident, he'll get community service of 40 hours in a diversionary program, his license will be restricted or suspended for a while and his insurance will go sky high.

    As far as team consequences go, Izzo needs to have some consequences for him, but kicking him off the team should not be on the table unless there are other similar incidents we don't know about. My thought would be no captaincy, run a ton, and maybe miss a few games.

    Johnny2x2x ●

  • Heathens '87 said...

    The Dodge Charger is going to get mentioned in the same vein as the SUV involved when Cleaves was in that crash on the UM recruiting visit. A kid with a single mother comes out of inner-city Detroit public schools to drive a relatively new car with a $20k price tag. And his credit score isn't exactly going to make him a prime candidate for credit for a purchase or lease. I'm not suggesting it's right, but get ready for the whispers and be sure some reporter will look into who owned the vehicle and how it was purchased........

    This will absolutely happen. People are making jokes about it on here, but it is curious.

    SpartanElement

  • Heathens '87 said...

    The Dodge Charger is going to get mentioned in the same vein as the SUV involved when Cleaves was in that crash on the UM recruiting visit. A kid with a single mother comes out of inner-city Detroit public schools to drive a relatively new car with a $20k price tag. And his credit score isn't exactly going to make him a prime candidate for credit for a purchase or lease. I'm not suggesting it's right, but get ready for the whispers and be sure some reporter will look into who owned the vehicle and how it was purchased........

    Fine. They can call the compliance office.

    Anyone. Anyplace. Anytime.

    rookmsu ●

  • Heathens '87 said...

    The Dodge Charger is going to get mentioned in the same vein as the SUV involved when Cleaves was in that crash on the UM recruiting visit. A kid with a single mother comes out of inner-city Detroit public schools to drive a relatively new car with a $20k price tag. And his credit score isn't exactly going to make him a prime candidate for credit for a purchase or lease. I'm not suggesting it's right, but get ready for the whispers and be sure some reporter will look into who owned the vehicle and how it was purchased........

    Seriously?? This place is such a fricking trip.

    These kids are saving, what - $20K/year on school thanks to their scholarships? You probably would have been driving a decent ride too if you were going to college for free.

    Fletch ●

  • Heathens '87 said...

    The Dodge Charger is going to get mentioned in the same vein as the SUV involved when Cleaves was in that crash on the UM recruiting visit. A kid with a single mother comes out of inner-city Detroit public schools to drive a relatively new car with a $20k price tag. And his credit score isn't exactly going to make him a prime candidate for credit for a purchase or lease. I'm not suggesting it's right, but get ready for the whispers and be sure some reporter will look into who owned the vehicle and how it was purchased........

    IIRC, Lucas and Allen got into a crash, and we're both driving shitty cars. No offense to Nix, but if Lucas and Allen were driving beaters, I'm not worried.

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    RBW Spartan ●

  • No where in the article does it say the car is owned by Nix. It could easily be a friends or relatives. Even if it's not like others have said it is a 20k car that you can probably lease for like 200 a month.

    animool

  • Heathens '87 said...

    The Dodge Charger is going to get mentioned in the same vein as the SUV involved when Cleaves was in that crash on the UM recruiting visit. A kid with a single mother comes out of inner-city Detroit public schools to drive a relatively new car with a $20k price tag. And his credit score isn't exactly going to make him a prime candidate for credit for a purchase or lease. I'm not suggesting it's right, but get ready for the whispers and be sure some reporter will look into who owned the vehicle and how it was purchased........

    So now we're speculating on what kind of credit score Derrick Nix and/or his family has simply because he went to high school in Detroit?
    lol

    Obviously he's a drug dealer who probably stole the car. I mean... just look at him.

    Phil McCrackin ●

  • Heathens '87 said...

    The Dodge Charger is going to get mentioned in the same vein as the SUV involved when Cleaves was in that crash on the UM recruiting visit. A kid with a single mother comes out of inner-city Detroit public schools to drive a relatively new car with a $20k price tag. And his credit score isn't exactly going to make him a prime candidate for credit for a purchase or lease. I'm not suggesting it's right, but get ready for the whispers and be sure some reporter will look into who owned the vehicle and how it was purchased........

    The price of this vehicle is below the average price of 2011 vehicles. Whispers will only be made by those that are idiots or have malicious intent.

    tVargMan Prime ●

  • SpartanElement said...

    This will absolutely happen. People are making jokes about it on here, but it is curious.

    The only thing curious here is the number of people that think a 2011 Dodge Charger is a flashy expensive brand-new car.

    Phil McCrackin ●

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