FWST: TCU wide receiver pleads guilty to misdemeanor after arrest on assault with deadly weapon

[TopFrog]

TCU wide receiver pleads guilty to misdemeanor after arrest on assault with deadly weapon​

Steven Johnson

TCU wide receiver Eric McAlister was arrested on March 15 on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the Star-Telegram learned on Wednesday.

McAlister, 21, was also charged with a second count of terroristic threat causing fear of imminent serious bodily injury, which is a misdemeanor. According to his indictment, he was accused of threatening a man with a gun.

McAlister pleaded guilty on Aug. 28 to the second count, while the assault count was waived, according to Tarrant County court records.

Read more at https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article293036864.html

Also at https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ot...est-on-assault-with-deadly-weapon/ar-AA1rcGS6

 

[Diehard]

What the hell?

 

[4 Oaks Frog]

Punt this guy back to the portal…

 

[NovaScotiaFrog]

Dykes and Briles brought in a guy of questionable moral character via transfer? Boy that's a little out of character for them isnt it?

21 year olds and guns rarely mix well. Just dumb all around.

 

[namollec]

Why can't people use their heads and stay out of / away from trouble?
I don't really have a problem with guns; I do have a problem with people having character issues, anger issues, bad attitudes, careless and reckless deportment, disregard for others who depend on them, etc.

 

[4 Oaks Frog]

Why can't people use their heads and stay out of / away from trouble?
I don't really have a problem with guns; I do have a problem with people having character issues, anger issues, bad attitudes, careless and reckless deportment, disregard for others who depend on them, etc.

This has not to do with guns. It has to do with a stupid 21 year old punk who has a serious attitude problem.
Is this the kid that had a problem with Avalos at Boise? If so, I can see why?
When do we hear that he has been cut from the team, or is Sonny going to fail at that, as well?!!?

 

[NovaScotiaFrog]

This has not to do with guns. It has to do with a stupid 21 year old punk who has a serious attitude problem.

He was literally arrested for a gun charge. Twice. It has quite a bit to do with his ability to access guns.

 

[BrewingFrog]

When do we hear that he has been cut from the team, or is Sonny going to fail at that, as well?!!?

Yes.

Next question?

 

[ShreveFrog]

Surprising that TCU would put McAlister out there at a pre-game news conference as a face of the team just before this comes out.

 

[helcap]

More fitting punishment is to move to RB and have 25 carries a game

 

[LisaLT]

Surprising that TCU would put McAlister out there at a pre-game news conference as a face of the team just before this comes out.

Even more surprised they moved forward with him at all if this happened back in March - long before the season started.

 

[ShreveFrog]

Almost wonder if this is like the Turpin deal and TCU was unaware??? This seems crazy.

 

[Chongo94]

Surprising that TCU would put McAlister out there at a pre-game news conference as a face of the team just before this comes out.

Honestly, at this point, not one single stupid decision made by this Einstein-level staff surprises me.

 

[Diehard]

Per above. Really wonder if Dikes was blind sided by this. Just a little hard to believe he wouldn't hear about some way. Seems now it will need to be addressed though.

 

[NovaScotiaFrog]

Per above. Really wonder if Dikes was blind sided by this. Just a little hard to believe he wouldn't hear about some way. Seems now it will need to be addressed though.

As we saw with Baylor, there's stuff the coaching staff wasn't aware of, and then there's stuff the coaching staff "wasn't aware" of.

 

[LisaLT]

I wonder if he will play this weekend against KU. Sadly, we could really use him.

 

[Wexahu]

I wonder if he will play this weekend against KU. Sadly, we could really use him.

Hopefully he does. These guys are pros now, if he's not in jail, he needs to suit up. Whoever paid him paid him to be on the field.

 

[82 Frog Fever]

This is the type of team turmoil, bad acts, rumors, etc…..that when coupled with only 5 wins, could get Dykes fired.
If the team continues to suffer frustrating losses, more turmoil will bubble to the surface.

 

[SwissArmyFrog]

Is he related to Devonte Fields?

 

[BrewingFrog]

Almost wonder if this is like the Turpin deal and TCU was unaware??? This seems crazy.

Well, they certainly knew in late August.

The tolerance for wrongdoing and lack of moral courage of this Staff is appalling. What else are we unaware of?