Ridiculous? Hmmmmmmm.......... So you do not believe alcoholism is a disease? And the fact that Dusty has been sober for 10 years, and is one of the best young football color commentators in the country (and an outstanding citizen) should give you pause before criticizing Stoop's "character redshirt"? Dusty credits Stoops with an intervention that turned his life around completely. Coaches can't control totally control players' actions for the rest of their lives. But occasionally they can give a kid an appropriate punishment, and help them regain their balance in life. Same with Mixon. He walked the straight and narrow path for 3 years after sitting out for an entire year, and became a pretty decent pro ball player. If you want a coach that throws young men away like trash if they make a mistake or have a problem, you can probably find one. But I wouldn't brag about it when you do. (And occasionally you err, and a second chance doesn't help - then you regretfully waive goodbye).