Should Spurrier ax Axon?
Steve Spurrier has a decision to make on Ben Axon, the Tampa-area recruit arrested this week on charges of possession with marijuana with intent to sell.
Several times this spring Spurrier has used the metaphor of one rotten apple spoiling the whole bunch, and at least one of his Gamecock Club stops, said he probably should have “run off” more of the problem players in the past.
Just this week, when discussing the academic achievements of freshmen Jarvis Giles, Stephon Gilmore and DeVonte Holloman, Spurrier said USC had “a lot better quality players right now that want to do everything right.”
According to published reports in Florida, Axon was a passenger in a car stopped by Bradenton police Wednesday night. The officer smelled marijuana, and Axon showed him 23 baggies of marijuana that he said belonged to him.
When his players have been arrested for possession charges in the past, Spurrier generally has allowed them to return to the team after the charges were resolved through PTI, etc. (Ladi Ajiboye’s situation was a little different because he also had academic issues, but he has since been reinstated.)
But possession with intent to sell, obviously, is a more serious offense. Is it serious enough that Spurrier should pull his scholarship? I guess it depends on Axon’s background and whether Spurrier and his staff believe this is an isolated incident.
Initially, it appeared Spurrier might not have a decision to make at all, as Axon was reported to be on the bubble as far as qualifying. But I’m told the tailback now looks to be in good shape academically and on track to qualify.
So what do you think Spurrier should do? What do you think he will do?
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USC football beat writer Joe Person has covered the Gamecocks since the start of the 2002 season. He's been on the college football beat since 1993. 
some of these haters aren’t even gamecocks…most r clemson taters….
axon is a gamecock and i am happy to have him….can’t wait for u to get here ben and do your thing in the class room and on the football field…
GOOO BEN AND GOOO COCKS!!1
BEN, Real fans arent the jerks that posted above. Get your education, and prove dumb a*** like these wrong. Blue collar A**holes don’t know what it is like in these type of situations. If these guys were fearful for their life they would say the dope was there’s also. When you walk on the field for the first time, you will hear the real fans. And someone needs to let this site know that it is illegal to immitate someone by using their name and putting up a post. (what a jerk)
Just want to say again….
The guy posting on these threads as “BlackMagic84″ and saying negative things about Ben Axon and the gamecocks, is NOT ME.
This posting in reply to articles and blogs by Joe Person does not require anyone to log-in.
Some idiot is typing in my screen name and writing garbage.
TO JOE PERSON:
Joe, you should have the IT folks set up something to lock in regular posters screen names to keep this from happening.
I’ve never said anything bad about Ben Axon, and I hope he knows that.
Welcome to Carolina Ben and work and study hard!
Go COCKS!!!
Sincerely,
The Real “BlackMagic84″ (same one as on gogamecocks forum)
Ben, you would be better served ignoring these boards. The post on here represent the minority of Gamecock fans and non Gamecock fans alike. It’s just as negative as reading supermarket tabloids. You are lucky to have such a great sibling in your corner. I can say, as someone not so much older than you, I made mistakes growing up also. I have learned from them and they have made me a better person. Take it as a life lesson and don’t continue making the same mistakes. Good luck in school!
Once again don’t read these boards. You’ll only find negativity.
Glad to hear USC made the correct decision. There is no way Cheech Axon was needed on the football team. I am proud of the faculty for standing up and keeping the drug dealer out of USC and off the football team.
Way to go fans for expressing your frustration at the football team for even considering the Cheech after the drug bust.
Go Gamecocks, finally with out Cheech.