Eric Scott Officially Reinstated

The decline of UCLA football continues, the Character and Integrity flag has been taken down and has been taken away. The athletic department has officially reinstated Eric Scott, according to Brian Dohn. In the press release, there is no mention of whether Scott lied about his arrest and conviction record to get the job.

“We are glad that this situation has reached its conclusion through the legal process,” said Dorrell. “After extensive deliberation with Coach Scott and a clear and thorough evaluation of the entire matter by the campus, we have decided to reinstate Eric to the coaching staff.”

During the investigation, previous incidents in Scott’s background were discovered.

“Eric and I have spoken at length about his background and his previous incidents, including the ones in which I was unaware, and the circumstances surrounding them”, said Dorrell. “Eric fully understands and is very clear on the importance of being a good role model and the standard of behavior expected of a coach at UCLA. He also recognizes that UCLA has given him the opportunity to further his professional career and positively impact the lives of many student-athletes”.

Eric Scott NOW “recognizes the importance of being a good role model and the standard of behavior.” Got it. Little misunderstanding … everything NOW is “very clear.” Not to be outdone, Dan Guerrero chimes in with this beauty:

“Eric’s reinstatement is the result of extensive reflection and a thorough process that has taken place over the last two weeks,” said athletic director Dan Guerrero, who met with Scott and also discussed the matter with University administration. “While being supportive of the decision, I also reinforced with Eric the standards expected at UCLA.”

“Thorough process” … kind of like the one when he got hired and they somehow didn’t know about his 4 arrests and 3 convictions. Nice to see Dan Guerrero reinforce “the standards expected at UCLA” whatever those are. We suppose carrying around loaded weapons and getting arrested for that - twice - or hanging around known burglars is beneath our standards, but it doesn’t appear that way. We are all good now. Whatever happened to doing new background checks for all coaches and staff because there was a breakdown in the hiring process?? Surely we can’t have more ex-cons on staff without us knowing it … right?! Right. Covered up and swept under the rug … just like Dorrell said it would. At the very least, Dohn reports that the AD is saying they are going to keep Scott on a very short leash, just as we said they should:

Among the conditions placed upon Scott’s re-instatement is the he keep out of trouble, with no more blights against the school.

Now that he is back, we reiterate that we hope for the best for Scott and that he truly changes his act and does some good for himself, for those who put their trust in him, and for those who are under his charge.

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