I saw a headline today that read "Urban Meyer Won't Take Blame for Aaron Hernandez's Troubles." Should he be?I understand that a person's behavior is shaped by both biological and environmental factors and some of those factors are people who you surround yourself with. There are also the institutions that you associate yourself with, ones that you represent.In what I am reading and seeing, a lot of media are putting Urban Meyer and the University of Florida on trial in the court of public opinion for the actions of Aaron Hernandez. Why is that? Is it because of a coverup? Is it because Urban Meyer and the University of Florida knew things about Aaron Hernandez or that they hid the severity of such incidents as a 2007 shooting.I cannot begin to express my disgust at all of the university coverups that are coming to light in the last 12 to 18 months. Because of the big business of college football, a lot of things are swept under the rug at the expense of saving face or hiding some hideous truths. Significant crimes should never be covered up.I don't even want to touch the Penn State incident with a ten foot pole. I covered it extensively and at this point, no more should be said.Did Urban Meyer and the University of Florida cover for Aaron Hernandez? Did they hide his criminal and drug activity while he played football there? If so, then I feel like this is a horrible atrocity - putting an amateur athlete on a pedestal, teaching them that they are in fact above the law because of an extraordinary ability to play a sport. Everyone, no matter how quickly they run the 40 or how many guys they can run over, needs to be held accountable for their own actions.I feel that such behaviors are covered across college sports, from Division I on down. Sad but true.Therefore, I cannot hold Urban Meyer and company entirely responsible for Aaron Hernandez. Absolutely not. I feel like this guy was bad before he became a Gator. They might have tried to work with him, mentor him, harness his anger and energy in a more positive way - on the football field.In the end, we are all responsible for our own actions. Aaron Hernandez allegedly killed - many times. Could Urban Meyer and UF have put a stop to him? Would he be behind bars a long time ago? I wonder.Do not blame Urban Meyer. Blame Aaron Hernandez.In the same way we cannot blame one program in particular because I am a firm believer that such coverups occur across the board. If we blame Urban Meyer, we need to blame all universities for all of the coverups that have occurred and for failing to keep in check athletes of all sports who committ wrongdoings.In the end, no one really wins. Let's just stop pointing fingers and place the blame on the guy that (allegedly) did the crime. And then, let's extend thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Odin Lloyd. I feel that no ones saying that enough.
Source:http://caitl1nsays.blogspot.com/2013/07/urban-meyer-didnt-kill-odin-lloyd.html
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