Marcus Sales' Brother Sentenced, So Will Marcus Sales Be Back In 2012?

by Sean Keeley on Feb 10, 2012 2:26 PM EST in Syracuse Football

When Syracuse Orange wide receiver Marcus Sales got arrested in July for running a red light while driving without possession of a license and while also intoxicated in a car that contained baggies full of marijuana, Lortab tablets and, my personal favorite, "other baggies with devil, superman and pit bull insignias on them," you kinda figured his day with the Orange was done.

But then his passenger and brother Michael Sales took the fall for Marcus and all of a sudden Marcus was out of harm's way (somehow).

Since then we've heard very little about either. Friday, Michael was sentenced to five years' probation after pleading guilty on a felony count of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

County Judge Anthony Aloi told Michael Sales Jr., he had a "moral obligation" to his siblings not to involve them in trouble or do anything that would damage their reputations.

In lecturing Michael Sales about his obligation to his siblings, Aloi never mentioned Marcus Sales by name.

And so, that begs the question...what of Marcus? He was always suspended and never booted off the team altogether.

Last we heard from him it was early December and Sales' attorney was putting the pieces together for Marcus and Marrone to break bread and get him back on the team.

Sales’ attorney said the player is hoping to meet with Marrone soon, perhaps as early as Friday. Michael Vavonese said he and his client received official word today that an SU judicial board had reinstated Sales as a student in good standing. That means Sales can appeal to Marrone to be allowed to return to the Orange.

If I were a betting man, and I suppose since I do place bets from time to time that I am, then I would bet that No. 5 will be back in a Syracuse uniform this spring.

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From what Marrone has said, (which was basically his decision is contingent upon the legal findings, which there were none on Marcus’ account insofar) he will probably be back on the team.

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by StealthTurkey on Feb 10, 2012 2:29 PM EST reply actions

For everyone who will say Marcus got special treatment as an athlete

I say the following:

1. His family is in law enforcement, if he got a lucky break it could just as easily be related to this as anything SU related.
2. His case isn’t all that unique – except for his “fame”. One person took full liability for the illegal drugs. The moving violations were small potatoes.
3. So What? Even if he did get a lucky break, how does it affect you? What would be the better outcome – Marcus gets a wake up call and stops acting the fool, returns to the team and gets his degree, all while helping the program and maybe becoming a high caliber receiver – OR – Marcus gets bounced off the team and thrown out of school where he gets to spend a lot more time cruising around town with his brother and bags of goodies?

The astute reader will say, “But dacj501, what about other options, like what if Marcus comes back to school with an even bigger sense of entitlement and eventually reaches Ben Roethlisberger levels of douchbaggery, thugishness and repulsive behavior?” To which I’d have to say, “Yeah, what about that…” Let’s hope that Marcus recognizes his blessings and has some humility…

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by dacj501 on Feb 10, 2012 2:56 PM EST reply actions