Al Afalava – not a fan of public transport
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Here at Hotdog & Friends, there’s nothing we like more than lauding the student-athletes at Oregon schools for their exemplary behavior.
Now news comes to us via Enjoy the Enjoyment of the latest OSU hijinx. Al Afalava, last seen using his helmet as a battering ram against Jake Locker, has taken the next logical step in his desire to inflict damage on the world around him and started using a motor vehicle. We would like to congratulate him on this apparent OSU rite of passage, as this makes him the latest in a long string of drunk Beavers.
Two things are sure:
- In Oregon, drinking is a family affair. (It should be noted Mr. Afalava chose to drive around drunk instead of speinding quality time with his wife child.)
- At Oregon State, prior precedent shows they’re not really into that whole “discipline” thing.
Not too long ago, Mike Riley opted against punishing Ben Siegert, who was driving drunk when he stole a gay sheep, saying “right now we felt the best thing for them was the structure of practice.”
Considering no punishment has been meted out in the aftermath of the OSU-UW basketball fracas by interim coach Kevin Mouton, I don’t foresee any discipline for this outstanding young man. As the Oregonian’s blog points out, OSU’s first two football games next season will be on national television, making any suspension/expulsion for Afalava’s indiscretion unlikely. Which makes sense – it’s not like people gather at bus stops in the morning.
Earlier this week, our own Constable Echelon posed a philosophical question – is Oregon State worthy of a rivalry with the tradition-laden Washington Huskies? Long past are the days of Ricky Neu’s mythical Northwest Championship, but recent actions by the Beavers suggest they would like nothing more than to start some shit with us.
Will we let them? Or simply scratch them off our balls with our proverbial paws?
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If driving your car into a nursing home, fleeing the scene, and lying to police only gets you suspended for a half, I don’t know if Huskies can throw stones.
Remember…. when it comes to OSU, it’s all in the name of ‘toughness.’ Malicious attempts to hurt people: toughness. Ridiculous hits from behind that end your career: toughness. Plowing throw bus shelters: toughness.
Actually Afalava’s kind of a pussy. If he were a real man he’d be like the Louisville CB who robs convienance stores with UZI’s. “fleeing the scene” and “DUI” are such pansy crimes. Not very tough at all.
I think that is a drunk otter, not beaver.
A couple things in this young man’s defense:
1) Mike Riley had deemed this bus shelter to be the only true threat to OSU among greater Corvallis bus shelters. I’m not saying he ordered the hit, I just think that the Beavs are not necessarily unhappy with the result.
2) Afalava sounds like someone trying to say “a flavor” with a mouth full of peanut butter.