Kids are kids and they are going to screw up. You have to expect it. Most deserve at least one second chance. However, the payback should be painful enough to deter the recalcitrant. I would put up with most of the examples of misdeeds you cited once but the punishment would be worse than missing a start or even a game.  Maybe a season should be the price for a major screw-up or loss of schollie for a quarter  There is nothing that irks me more than seeing a kid on a full schollie blowing his shot while a thousand others who want his shot watch on hopelessly. That's the perspective I wish most programs had.  In the end everyone is going to move on and be replaced. Why soil a reputation for one or two kids who don't get it?  If they can't behave move 'me out. 

Well, my favorite saying in my young adult life is "To each his own."

Its almost unfair how much of a higher moral standard we put student athletes compared to other students in the same school.  Whenever you think of a 20-something in college, it's pretty typical to think of them as someone who goes out to parties and does other "extra curricular" activities (use your imagination), and no one would give a second thought about them.  However, student athletes represent your university on a much larger scale than most of us will ever experience, so I feel like that these athletes (or really anyone on a full-ride scholarship) SHOULD be held to this higher standard.

But at the same time, I think that some of the things that athletes get in trouble with can get incredibly ridiculous.

Athletes going to a party? Who cares? So long as they're A) Not drinking or B) if they are, they are of legal drinking age, they shouldn't get in trouble for these types of things.

Athletes having sex?  So what? it's a personal choice to have sex. I don't understand why people make a big deal about this.  Unless it directly contradicts the belief of the University (like Brandon Davies of BYU), let them have their fun.

Athletes using recreational marijuana use?  This is a bit more of a touchy subject.  I personally don't do the stuff but if people want to do it that's fine with me.  But because using marijuana in Ohio is illegal period, I would have to say that our athletes should stay away from it. 

I really enjoy these types of threads, so agree, disagree, challenge me.  I'll give my response.

I assume you never jaywalk, then.

The interesting thing is that the penalties in Ohio for underage drinking in Ohio or actually stiffer than the penalties for smoking a joint starting with a $250 fine vs. a $100 fine.

Would never have thought that.

There is no debate to be had. The age of consent in Ohio is 16. A 21 year old could have a sexual relationship with a 16 year old and as long as they are not in a position of authority (teacher, coach, clergy, etc.) they are not committing a crime.

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2907.04

You're right. This seems to be one of those things that is debated endlessly and everybody thinks something different. Luckily, in the age of the internet we have easy access to the Ohio Revised Code.

Sort of related: Prior to Lawrence v. Texas in 2003 it was illegal to engage in oral sex, anal sex, or premarital sex in much of the south.