A few things to keep in mind when evaluating the seriousness of the offense and whether he is still viewed as part of the team:

1. He was allowed to sit on the bench with the rest of the team every game.

2. He was allowed to help cut down the net with his teammates following the final win.

3. He was in the official team championship picture.

4. He was in the sophomore class picture on BucknellBison.com of the three sophs holding the trophy.

5. The Bison website had a picture of him cutting down the net - something they didn't have to do.


Also he was very animated on the bench in terms of supporting his teammates. No sulking of any kind.

• crd012 Said:

We can debate the length of the suspension, but it is not accurate to say it is the same offense as Avi and Paul. For Bruce it was a second offense, as opposed to it being a first offense for the others. Yes, the punishment seems a bit harsh to me, but I imagine after the first violation that Bruce was told what the punishment would be for a repeat offense.

Having said that, I guarantee that if one of Tom Izzo's regulars committed the same offense, they would not have sat out.

Lewisburg is a small town so I do know the offense but what I heard from a reliable source is Bruce won't be playing until Jan. of next year.